Bike Fix

Two good-​looking down-​to-​earth guys fixing bikes. What more could you want?
They won’t try to upsell you. If anything, they will try to save you as much money as possible. And they work fast. They brought my beater from unstable to rideable condition in only a couple days. The shop itself is pretty small (and not much to look at). I wouldn’t recommend picking up parts here as they don’t have a tonne of variety — just the basics. And if you’re looking for fancy handles or racks — they definitely don’t carry it.
But if you’re looking to support a small, honest, local business that prides itself on customer satisfaction — give this place a shot.

So, I have a couple of bikes and as a daily commuter my bikes are my life. I have taken my newer road bike there and had the best tune up I have ever received. Also, I have an old CCM with a sturmey archer 3 speed hub that wouldn’t shift and they fixed it, better than I ever remember it working. Basically I don’t know of a shop with better mechanics. I have had 3 people at this shop service my bikes and ALL of them know what they are doing.
I have only 2 small complaints; the selection of parts and products leaves a little to be desired. That said, it is a small shop and when they didn’t have the stem I wanted for my bike, they ordered it and had it a week later.
The other is they don’t take debit/​credit. This is okay though because their prices are cheaper than anywhere else in the city and I suspect that the low overhead is a big reason why.
I would give 5 stars, but I hate carrying cash! So that’s why. Otherwise, this place is perfect!

this place has all the allure of a stick-​it-​to-​the-​man DYI local bike shop. If only the guy that ran the place wasn’t quite so rude and elitist.
In the spring I got a flat tire and took my bike in for him to look at. I left after the guy told me that fixing a flat tire was so easy his grandma could do it”. Sadly, we don’t all have the same knowledge of bikes.
I ended up fixing it myself, which is incredibly easy, but it would have been MUCH easier if he’d offered to show me how OR if he’d suggested i do it myself in a nicer, or more supportive way.
I should have known better, but a few weeks ago i needed a new rack for my bike, so i called around and Bike Fix had the cheapest ones. I went in and bought a rack, the guy offered to put it on, but after the grandma incident I said i could do it myself. I took the rack home and realized my bike was missing two hole necessary to install the rack. I called bike fix to see if I could return the rack, to which the guy said «ya, I knew you’d be back».
thanks, that really made me feel like a worthy human.
I returned the rack, and bought the identical one, WITH a $ 3 Piece that would allow me to attach it to my bike, a few blocks away. then I intsalled the rack in 5 minutes.
SO not only has bike fix never been able to help me with SIMPLE bike issues, every time I’ve gone in I’ve been degraded and shamed.

I’m not from Toronto, but I was lucky enough to find these guys after going to 4 different bike shops. We arrived to Toronto not knowing that my bike had a broken dérailleur. We were heart broken because we really looked forward to exploring the city with our bikes. So we tried bike store after bike store looking for a specific part. Some places had very highly priced parts and others had lacking customer service. I finally called Bike Fix and was told they had the part for a very reasonable price… $ 35… this was $ 40 cheaper then the other lowest price.
not only that, but the owner went out of his way to give us instruction on how to replace the part. he lent us his tools and he eventually saw that we suck at fixing bikes so he volunteered to replace it himself. He was truly a kind person. When I tried to offer him some money he refused to take it. If you are looking for reasonable prices on bike parts AND great service, this is the place you should be going to.
Erick V
Columbus Ohio

Great service from a small (er) shop. the guys are knowledgeable and don’t mind a little teaching. they work fast and do a thorough job for less than the competition. I am hesitant to take my bike anywhere else now.

Sean is awesome! As the previous reviewer mentioned, there’s no nonsense here. He fixes what ails you and sends you on your way. Great little bike repair shop!

I received a hand-​me-​down bike from friends that needed a little love, and I had intended on taking it along to one of Toronto’s DIY bike-​fix places to get it in good order. After being thwarted by those DIY places odd hours, I ended up at Bike Fix at Bathurst/​Harbord — it’s local to me and the main focus is on fixing bikes, not selling them. So I opted to get a tune-​up and a little bit of extra love (some new handlebar grips and brake pads). Sean did a great job with only a couple of days turnaround in service.
I revisited Bike Fix this week as I was in the market for a new seat, and to follow up on some gear issues and handlebar height problems i’d been having. I purchased a seat and Sean installed it on the spot for me, as well as tinkering with my gears to get them going smoothly again — or, as smoothly as they can on this bike! I like that he will go the extra mile to get as much out of a reasonably crappy bike for his customers without trying to upsell to new parts and the like.
He has a small range of products adorning one wall of this small workshop — the basics, but you can get all you need (bike lights, locks, seats, baskets, and many MANY parts). Prices are very reasonable for products as well as services. My only reason to knock a star off is that it’s cash only, and that tax isn’t quoted as part of service charges (products are labeled at their tax-​in value).
To get your bike looked after by someone with serious skills, a helpful nature and no-​nonsense customer service is truly a treat, especially for a bike newbie like me! Without Bike Fix I wouldn’t be getting around with such ease! If you’re in the Annex, I would head here for absolute focus and a great deal.