Long Beach Commuter Bike Station

very knowledgeable, fast and great prices

I don’t know bikes, but I promised to help my brother get one of his bikes repaired. While this shop is inconveniently located for anyone bringing in a bike that can’t be ridden or even really wheeled to the store, the service here is great. These guys aren’t snobs: please, people who ride bikes aren’t necessarily all riding fancy specialty bikes that weigh less than a smart phone: D
My bro had a bike that had some kind of accident and it required a new wheel, tire, & tube. It wasn’t a fancy bike, although it was pretty new, and they just took it in and told me what needed to happen to get it working again. They ordered a tire of comparable value and I even got back to my car before my 24-​minute meter expired.
The location and layout of the store with upstairs parking and central to Long Beach buses, trains, & taxis with large maps of where in LA and Long Beach you could bike instead of drive inspired me to consider a nice outing all over town with a friend, two bikes, and lots of sunshine.
Ok, I know the name is generic, so lookout for a building that looks like it stores bikes and has vertical orange stripe-​like items. It faces the section of 1^st Street where you can’t drive your car. The staff are very helpful giving you directions by phone if the downtown sections of Long Beach with the one-​way streets and metered parking are less familiar to you.

After inheriting an old Univega Bicycle with a bent rim that needed replacing and not knowing where to take it to I asked the professionals.
My Coworkers @ Trader Joes and my fellow Unilocalers!
They all said, «Go“Go to the bikestaion in Long Beach.»
I arrived feeling anxious with my bent bike and Travis, the wonderful man who works there reassured me that all we needed was to replace the rim.
He racked up my bike then showed me the correct rim that would fit, The rim only cost ed 45.00 and for labor, only Ten Bucks! He told me it would only take about a ½ hour so my boyfriend and I went and had lunch nearby.
When we came back Travis looked disappointed and told us that the «new» rim looked like it had been used before but it was not damaged and all it needed was a quick lubing up. Also my old tube didn’t fit with the new rim so he threw in a free tube for my troubles.
He then cleaned the chain, greased the gears and tested out the shifters, and gave my bike a clean bill of health. When it came time to pay it was only $ 45.00.
He told me he knocked 10.00 off the rim
Gave me a free Tube…
and Gave my boyfriend and I two free Chocolate Power bars since we had to wait once we came back.
If you need your bike fixed or need to learn how to change a tube in your bike this is the place to go. Their «PATIENT» & «KNOWLEDGEABLE» staff go the extremes to make sure you leaving feeling satisfied and your bike ready for the road. Since I’m completely naïve about bike repair I would come back to this place since you can use their tools for FREE and they’ll even take the time to show you how to work on your bike.

I just recently discovered this gold mine and now understand why I never found it without the aid of google maps. Its location is convenient in nature, given that it’s located at the transit station on 1^st street. Somewhat inconvenient though b/​c 1^st happens to be a «buses only» driving zone in the downtown area. In other words, its best to find the bike station on foot or bike.
I dropped by for some minor adjustments on my bike, the guys were really genuine and helpful (not arrogant) — first good sign. For future repairs, they even offered me the option to bring my bike in and use their tools free of charge — cool!
The bike station opens at 7am, which can be extremely helpful if you’re looking to beat the crowds. Their prices seemed very fair and my ride was ready in a couple hours.
Services offered:
— Bike rentals (not just beach cruisers)
— Bike parking (FREE during business hours, fee otherwise)
— Bike repairs (i tried this today — satisfied customer)
— Bike (s) and accessories/​parts sales (i’ll def. be back)
This is just one of those places that brings a smile to my face, knowing that i live in a city that cares about bicyclists and clean public transportation.