Bike So Good

This is the best bike shop I’ve ever been to. Don’t expect too much spandex or elitism here though. This is a friendly community oriented bike shop at its finest.

I’m a bike commuter and work near the shop. They always manage to get me in for service at lunch if I have anything that needs to be fixed before the ride home.

I love these guys! They know bicycles, are reasonably priced… know more about helmet law than the Second Gear bikes in West Seattle that I bought my bike from too. Top notch, finished before expected and called me about a part I needed to purchase before just tacking it on to the price. Absolutely will go back there for any of my bicycle needs. I wish I had known that they sell new and used bicycles or I would have gone there firs!

I was in the neighborhood and started hearing a noise on my bicycle; a small bolt had come loose and had fallen off somewhere and now the fender was rattling. How lucky that «Bike So Good» was just down the street. I went in, told them what I needed and thought my itty bitty problem would be over.
After searching for several minutes through a small cardboard box, I was handed a rusty used bolt and before I could ask for something newer and more shiney was told that the bolt would cost me 50 cents. Half a dollar for a rusty old bolt? I was too flabbergasted to offer resistance and paid the money.
I won’t be coming back into this shop ever again, rattling fenders or not.

This review is looooong overdue.
I bought a mountain bike from a co-​worker.
A Specialized Enduro (S-​Works)
I brought the bike to Ashok and his staff for a thorough check of everything. Yes, I foolishly did this AFTER buying the bike.
Turns out, the bike needed new brake lines, new brake pads for the disc brakes, new sprocket (front), replace the rear dérailleur, replace tires, and the front shock was completely shot.
All of my dreams of owning this high speed, low drag mountain bike were being shot down.
Ashok contacted me with his findings and gave me a variation of options.
Ashok offered to give me (FREE) some old tires from the shop that were just «laying around.»
I settled on something that was mutually beneficial and I felt great about the decision in the end.
Aside from buying a new front fork/​shock, I’m not disappointed.
I have rode the bike a few time (none of which were on a trail) but the bike performs great.
In closing, I will say this shop staff is very friendly and does not seem to be in it for the money, like many businesses. …but more for the love of the service they provide to their customers.
I would highly recommend this shop to every rider. Whether you’re a beginner like me or a Lance Armstrong (minus the PED) type, it’s a great place to visit.

This is a great bike shop. Fair prices. The owner is real nice. Just stopped in to get some new grips. He installed them no extra charge and took time to adjust brake and shifter cable at no charge. They know bikes and do good work. Always been happy with the tuneups ive has there too. Got my 12 year old cannondale mountain bike back in good shape.

Believe the hype. I can’t say enough good things about these guys. Super nice, super helpful, super honest, and reasonably priced. I just picked up two used items (bento box and a light clip) for a bargain that they happened to have laying around that were exactly what I needed. Love them!

Great service at Bike So Good — just like the other reviewers said. I went here because of the reviews and I wasn’t disappointed! Looked at my bike and diagnosed the problem and proceeded to offer the least expensive solution while informing me of more expensive options. I didn’t feel pressure to spend more than was necessary in order to fix the problem — just felt informed. He did the work while I waited and in 30 minutes I was out the door with my bike as good as new. He also took it for a test ride before handing it over — I thought that was nice. I’ll definitely go back there! Plus, the neighborhood is cute — lots of restaurants, bars, coffeeshops if you have to spend a bit of time there. And Ellenos Greek Yogurt shop! The best!!!

Ashok possesses a wealth of information and patience, two attributes he needs for dealing with a a person like me who asks a ton of questions and is very particular. He’s building my next bike and I couldn’t be more excited.

Both our bikes have been serviced by Bike So Good and had other maintenance done. Great job done. Very nice guys. My husband’s bike is kind a fancy and he keeps it in meticulous shape. Some how his clip in pedals got over tightened (not by Bike So Good). We could not get them off. We brought it in and these guys tried everything in the book. Finally I just left the bike there with the plan that they would order some parts and completely take it apart to fix it. But they called the next day and said they gave it another couple tries and managed to pop them both free. The kicker, they did it with out a scratch to that paint job. :) And we didn’t have to rebuild the bike. YAY! We will always come back here.

Bike So Good — fast, fun, knowledgeable and… kind! Kind is not a word often associated with businesses, but Ashok and co. do good in their community, as well as good for their customers. THEY ARE OPEN, not closed (silly Unilocal!), so do stop by and visit.

This bike shop is OPEN! Best place on earth. My daughter is at UW and Ashok built her the best bike ever for riding on and off campus!

Bike So Good is very much open for business and is very much so good! Excellent service.

So I have this pretty unique project bike and the rear coaster brake hub was making lots of noise, I took it to a different bike shop and they said there was nothing they could do about it… so I took it to Bike So Good and these guys were able to find the problem, order parts and have it repaired the next day, great service, great communication and the price was friendly as well, any future bike issues I may have I am bringing right to them.

Wow, this bike shop is engaged and excited about what they do. I received an updated phone call when my bike needed some other parts, and when I got it back it was like a new bike.

Went to Ashoke for service on my bikes. WOW! Simply amazing. He and his team know everything about bicycles, and they want to do the right thing. They’re not in business to sell you expensive parts just for kicks; they actually care about the customers, and care about fixing the bikes so they work right. Plus they do it with a smile! :)
Could not recommend them enough!

If I could give them 10 stars I would. I went there today for a flat tire and they took care of it swiftly. And the price is reasonable and affordable even on my graduate student budget.
I was amazed at how the guy (which I assume is Ashoke) took care of my bike while at the same time acknowledging and providing awesome customer service to two other customers that came in while I was waiting for my bike — which by the way, did not take long. He is the guru of multitasking and great customer service.
It’s hard to find a bike shop you can trust. But they earned mine in one visit. I will definitely be coming back here for all my maintenance.

Heads up! This is mostly a repair shop!!! If you are looking for no-​nonsense repairs from friendly, knowledgable and affordable mechanics, then this is THE place to be!
It wasn’t what I was looking for, but the reviews are right, Ashoke will listen and recommend stuff from all over Seattle. He knows what shops had what and pointed me in the PERFECT direction (Hello Bicycle).

Definitely Seattle’s best bike shop. I’ve been to most bike shops in the area, and they can be disappointing places, so I take this endorsement seriously.
No matter why you love your bike, you can take it here and be confident that Ashok and his crew will understand and provide the best possible solution to any question you ask.
The only weakness you’ll see is that Ashok gives the same exhaustive attention to every customer, so you may have to wait your turn. Kill time by reviewing the absurd collection of bikes in the shop or eavesdrop on his advice to other customers. You might learn something.

Walked in, immediately I was impressed with the realistic pricing on all the equipment. They don’t carry huge amounts of flashy things, but what they do have is priced for real people. Most Bicycle shops I go into make me feel like I am not worthy of being a bicyclist because I can either not afford it (biking? it’s supposed to be cheaper than owning a car, right?), or I am not cool enough (recycled cycles is super intimidating).
These guys were super friendly, greeted me at the door, slapped my bike up on a stand and started giving me the ins and outs of what I ride. They eventually told me that the bike isn’t worth spending money on because the front fork was totally bent, I MUCH MORE prefer being told that than a high-​pressure sell into a bunch of parts that «might» get me up and running. I was only looking to get some new handlebars, but because it’s a french bike, that essentially means an entire headset /​fork replacement, forks were trashed anyway.
I truly appreciate their honesty. I don’t pretend to know anything about bikes, I just ride the damn things. I didn’t know I had been riding a safety hazard for months (15 mile commutes down to Renton).
I am definently going to give these guys more business in the future. They are the BEST bike shop I have stepped into in Seattle. Check them out!