Bicycle Pit Stop

Looks like Armen doesn’t really need another five-​star review, but yes, he deserves them. Kind, caring, knows bikes so well, and goes the extra mile to make sure yours is in tip-​top shape when it rolls out of his garage, and super affordable too. (True story: I got stranded with a flat tire last week in Glendale at about 8 p.m. on a Friday night, and called Armen, who was actually willing to come out and rescue me – but then I realized it’d be easier to get an Über to transport my heavy electric bike, vs. risking damaging Armen’s little Saab with it. But he was there to open the garage at 8:30 p.m. for me that night – good luck finding that kind after-​hours service at a storefront bike shop!)

I brought my son’s bike in for repairs. It was in really bad shape, and I wasn’t really sure if it was worth repairing. Armen promised to take a look at it and give me a fair estimate. He called me back shortly after and recommended that I get something new vs doing the repairs. He could do them and it would have been a little cheaper, but probably not worth it in the grand scheme of things. In today’s world, where people will cut corners and sell you crap to make a dime, its very refreshing to find an honest businessman like Armen. I didn’t get anything done this time, but I will be back when the need arises.

I had blew my tire out on my last LA river escapade, and there was no way i was gonna be able to ride it to any repair shop in the area.
I called Armen and he showed up at my house the same day. Even though he seemed to have a lot on his plate that week, he still managed to pick up my two bikes, fix them up, change cables /​tubes +++ and then drop them back at my house within a couple of days! All while keeping me in the loop on text and calls regarding progress and schedule.
Definitely recommended!

Armen is a very skilled and super knowledgable bike mechanic. I HIGHLY recommend his services. My bike rides super smooth now that he fixed it up and at a very reasonable price. Don’t pass up this guy!

Fantastic! Armen provides an invaluable service as a very knowledgeable bike mechanic/​wizard. He is happy to take the time to investigate whatever issue you present to him and make recommendations or perform a repair that he takes accountability for. He is pragmatic about the work he suggests, customizing his suggestion to what he knows about the rider and what they want out of their bike.
I have been taking my bikes to Armen for about 6 months and am sold!

I eventually asked Armen to help me pick out and then fitted a bike for my size — he’s awesome and also saved me a lot of $$$ :)

I had a Knolly bike needing the suspension pivots serviced. Regular maintenance but can be a pain if the bolts have seized.
My regular mechanic is gone permanently, another trusted local place said it would take a week and a half, so I went over to Pit Stop and met Armen.
Off the bat, I got the vibe that he loves what he does and he would give the bike all his attention and care. And he did. A day later the bike was done and Armen even did a little extra work to dial-​in everything else.
With the new pivots in place, I took the bike and hit the whoops (jumps) near Malibu. The bike felt great, the rear links springy and lively.
Very happy with the work done. And I’m very OCD with my bike.
If you love your bike, then take it to Pit Stop for service. Pricing is fair, the work is done fast, and the mechanic is super communicative and honest.
And I don’t like bike shops that just throw your bike in the back, person X does the work, person Y charges you for the overhead, and person Z says thank you come again. All the meanwhile you don;t really know what the hell anyone really did with your bike :)
You won’t have that problem here. Take your bike over to him already!

Armen did a great job on my bike. Besides that, he explains everything he’s doing, provides options on replacement parts, excellent customer service, listens to your questions and answers them without making you feel like a dope. I was going to put my bike up for sale after he serviced it. But it rides as good as the first day I bought it 10 years ago, so I’m keeping it. And he threw in some grips, no charge. This is the guy I’m going to when my bike needs stuff done.

I had a major service to do on my Trek Fuel 80 as well as to replace to worn parts. Armen was honest, knowledgeable, and timely with his work. He identified and ordered all the right parts and even made some recommendations for upgrades in certain areas. My bike rides like a brand new bike! Just spent 3 days riding in Big Bear and couldn’t be more pleased. I highly recommend Armen to provide service to your bike.

Took my ENVE carbon wheel to these guys for some truing. Was pleasantly surprised how quickly it was done… thank you Armen:)

Very awesome guy. He is something of a bike guru, he looks at your bike and knows whats wrong. He takes his time with each bike and makes sure everything is done correctly.
I took my bike for a tune up and he spotted that that the last bike shop I visited not only lost parts of my bike but also did many of the jobs poorly and incorrectly.
Great guy, reasonable pricing, and this guy will come to you if you cannot get to him!
Hope this helps, happy Unilocaling!

Armen is amazing when it comes to customer service. He treats your bike as his own and does everything to make it ride and look like it’s brand new.

Cool guy and knows his stuff. He is friendly and willing to help but the lack of shop kinda sucks. He does drive to you if you need it be but at that point might as well go to a bike shop because of the driving fee. For a guy working from his aparments garage he isn’t bad.

All these reviews are pretty spot on, guy works from his garage and knows his stuff. Prices are reasonable and job is done quick. A+

Great great service from an incredibly nice bike technician. Not only did he spend extra time explaining how to use a bike since I haven’t ridden one for 20 years and he even cleaned it down for me and polished it up. The company also really worked on me with my unusual schedule and were incredibly fast and efficient. I really really recommend this company and appreciate their service.

Wow. I can’t say enough about Armen and the service he provides. He is so well versed on bikes, repairs and maintenance and so helpful. Service is great, prices are very reasonable. Best in town. Thank you Armen for everything.

Armen is very knowledgable about bikes. Plus, he’s a great guy, and he’ll go out of his way to help you out if you’re broken down or have a flat or anything like that. I know, because he helped me out just a few days ago.
I had a flat tire. Armen met me where it happened, and when it turned out he didn’t have the right part to help me out, he brought me to the nearest bike store to pick it up. That is literally the best customer service that I have ever received.
If you are looking to have your bike serviced, or have any bike needs in general, you should make Bicycle Pit Stop your first call. Armen is honest and I’m positive that he’ll help you out if he can.
It’s great to have a service like this right here in Glendale, and I’m sure I’ll be reaching out to Armen again in the future.

Had an old Centurion with a hard to find broken axle. Armen found the parts, and got my bike ready to ride with a new chain, cables, and housings.
Great price and great service. Armen is an absolute perfectionist and it shows in his work. He simply will not give your bike back until he’s satisfied that it is up to his standards.

I don’t think I’ll go anywhere else in LA for bike repairs and tune-​ups. Armen is the man! Got a tune-​up and new shifter cables install on my Giant road bike a couple months ago. I took it back in to get the tension adjusted on the cables after they’d stretched a little. Now everything on my bike is working better than it ever has. Seems like there were some design errors in the front dérailleur that we were able to compensate for with some creative engineering. He tweaked the shifting until it was just right.
Some other things to note — Armen doesn’t have the stock and overhead like the larger places so the prices are comparable with the bonus of face-​to-​face accountability and a high degree of integrity. Also, Armen will not bs or be afraid to tell you what you’re doing wrong and how you can improve your own bike maintenance. Cleaning recs, lube preferences, parts suggestions — he’s got it all on lock. Thanks again!

Brought my bike to Armen to have it checked to make sure everything was in working order for my upcoming century ride. From the get go I could tell Armen was a no BS kind of guy and was there to provide the best service he possibly could.
He gave my ride a once over and said I needed a new chain, and would eventually need a new crankset cup and couple other small things here and there that would eventually need changing. Mind you he does not stock the parts for service because he usually has to order them but he did call local bike shops to find the parts if you need your bike done right then and there.
We drove over to the local bike shop, got the parts needed and he changed my chain, adjusted my derailers, brakes, and he even washed the bike! My bike looks like a new penny and is shifting smooth as glass. Armen settled for nothing more than perfection, there might not be such thing but he tries to go at least close to perfect as he can.
In summary, stand-​up guy, great service, and just overall cool customer to be around. Would totally recommend him to other people and I’m sure it won’t be the last time I bring my bike to him for tune-​ups/​repair.
Oh, and he also gave me a free shirt!!!