Coolest bike shops in the world?

warrior4life
warrior4life Posts: 925
edited December 2013 in Road general
What's the best bike shop you've ever been in looks wise, one that stands out as being super cool and not just because of the bikes.
I like a shop with a little history and some memorabilia.
Has anyone got any photos of shops like this?
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  • mudsucker
    mudsucker Posts: 730
    Don't have any photos but the best bike shop I've been to was called University bicycles in Boulder, Colorado. http://ubikes.com/

    Reasons I think it was cool:

    It was massive and had just about anything you could ever want from a bike shop.
    Kind of modern/classic mix of style which I like.
    Lots of different types of bikes from cheap commuters to carbon race bikes.
    Really friendly and helpful staff who even though I just bough a T shirt were really happy to just chat bikes.
    It was in Colorado, say no more! :-)
    Bikes are OK, I guess... :-)

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  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    mudsucker wrote:
    Don't have any photos but the best bike shop I've been to was called University bicycles in Boulder, Colorado. http://ubikes.com/

    Reasons I think it was cool:

    It was massive and had just about anything you could ever want from a bike shop.
    Kind of modern/classic mix of style which I like.
    Lots of different types of bikes from cheap commuters to carbon race bikes.
    Really friendly and helpful staff who even though I just bough a T shirt were really happy to just chat bikes.
    It was in Colorado, say no more! :-)

    Plus they have a Type 2 Pickup on their website 8)
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • raymondo60
    raymondo60 Posts: 735
    I'm a regular visitor to Marin County in the USA (over the GG Bridge from San Francisco) as I have family there. A small local chain of shops is called 'Mike's Bikes' - it may be a national chain for all I know. Their store in San Rafael (which is where my daughter lives) is so large it has an inside 'track' that encirlces the shop floor, so you can actually try bikes out 'in-store'. Funnily enough, I have 'sampled' nearly every single bike in stock, and have yet to purchase one!
    Raymondo

    "Let's just all be really careful out there folks!"
  • crikey
    crikey Posts: 362
    Van Eyck Sport in Aalst in Belgium.

    American bike shops? Please....
  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    Cadence sport (Adrian Timmis) is pretty good
    "You really think you can burn off sugar with exercise?" downhill paul
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,803
    I've never been, but Pave in Barcelona looks pretty cool

    http://www.pave.cc/gal_shop.php

    I like Ronde in Edinburgh too

    http://rondebike.com/
  • mallorcajeff
    mallorcajeff Posts: 1,489
    Cycles caldenty in palma mallorca has some very nice stuff. Not big shop but they have some really jawdropping bikes and one offs or ltd editions. Any super limited specialzed models and garunteed he always has one or two. No idea how or how he even sells them but they do. They have snother store in manacor which is again small but has some great kit.

    While in the uk i came across a wonderful place called "halfords" amazing in all sorts of ways ;-)
  • mallorcajeff
    mallorcajeff Posts: 1,489
    Having spent the last 48 hours in barcelona can only say pave is like no other bike shop. Amazing. More like a clinical museum but stunning.
  • ju5t1n
    ju5t1n Posts: 2,028
    When I’m in London with some time to kill I often pop into Condor for a browse. Their downstairs showroom rarely disappoints
  • boborange
    boborange Posts: 84
    evans
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    Ride Advice Cyclery in Perth, Western Australia is very 'cool' and is vastly improved by the fact it has a shop dog!
  • flasher
    flasher Posts: 1,734
    Rossignoli Cicli, Milano.

    4528888060_05e9e8d088_z.jpg
  • izza
    izza Posts: 1,561
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    I've never been, but Pave in Barcelona looks pretty cool

    http://www.pave.cc/gal_shop.php

    What on earth are those Purple Cats?
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    I've never been, but Pave in Barcelona looks pretty cool

    http://www.pave.cc/gal_shop.php

    Has any work ever been done in that workshop :shock:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • paultheparaglider
    paultheparaglider Posts: 123
    Bull Bike in Fortress Hill, Hong Kong, has some great stock.
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Cadence sport is great, lots of tour memorabilia (especially from about 1987) and retro gear as well as recent signed jerseys. Ada's 1987 tour bike is there too. Plus big screen showing lots of bike racing and loads of nice kit :)
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  • RiderUk
    RiderUk Posts: 71
    Managed to visit several bike shops whilst on holiday in San Francisco recently, one being http://americancyclery.com/
    Very welcoming and I could have spent many dollars there. :D
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Cycles et Sports, Bourg-d'Oisans.
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    izza wrote:
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    I've never been, but Pave in Barcelona looks pretty cool

    http://www.pave.cc/gal_shop.php

    What on earth are those Purple Cats?

    Maniki neko.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Mellow Johnny's has to be the coolest bike shop in the world because it is owned by the best cyclist who has ever lived

    Mellow_Johnnys_200.jpg
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    mfin wrote:
    Mellow Johnny's has to be the coolest bike shop in the world because it is owned by the best cyclist who has ever lived

    I didn't know Marianne Vos had a bike shop...
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    mfin wrote:
    Mellow Johnny's has to be the coolest bike shop in the world because it is owned by the best cyclist who has ever lived

    Didn't realise Paul Kimmage owned a bike shop...
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    mfin wrote:
    Mellow Johnny's has to be the coolest bike shop in the world because it is owned by the best cyclist who has ever lived

    I didn't know I had a bike shop...
  • peteco
    peteco Posts: 184
    Bicicielo in Birmingham (UK) is really good. Friendly and knowledgable staff too.

    Pete
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Call it off, call it off... It's owned by some cheating twàt called Lance Armstrong.
  • LegendLust
    LegendLust Posts: 1,022
    Tony Butterworths circa 1985 was the best shop in the world
    Selling my Legend frame
    http://owningalegend.wordpress.com/2014 ... ced-price/
  • native son
    native son Posts: 19
    Forget spain, the states, even Italy. The best bike shop is here in the centre of the universe.
    Where is this place?
    Barnsley of course. ..... Racescene.
  • Philly8mt
    Philly8mt Posts: 552
    I've had Fish & Chips in there ;)
    Still thinking of something clever to say!
  • RDW
    RDW Posts: 1,900
    mfin wrote:
    Mellow Johnny's has to be the coolest bike shop in the world because it is owned by the best cyclist who has ever lived

    http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/l ... ess-16248/

    "Once the dust settles from the grand opening and reality kicks in, our marketing plan is pretty obvious," Staley said. "We call it 'cheating' to have Lance as one of the owners because he's so visible."
  • pedro-paul
    pedro-paul Posts: 13
    mallorcajeff wrote:
    Cycles caldenty in palma mallorca has some very nice stuff. Not big shop but they have some really jawdropping bikes and one offs or ltd editions. Any super limited specialzed models and garunteed he always has one or two. No idea how or how he even sells them but they do. They have snother store in manacor which is again small but has some great kit.

    While in the uk i came across a wonderful place called "halfords" amazing in all sorts of ways ;-)
    [/Ill be In Mallorca in early march and will be cycling though Palma at some point , worth a look then ..Cheers Paulquotequote]quote]

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