Shop Recommendations

Hey all, just moved here and I'm looking for a shop to do some work for me. Any recommendations?  I'm up in morton grove, but would travel if need be.  

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Permalink Reply by Dean Bekken on November 20, 2014 at 10:12pm

I like Comrade Cycles at 1908 W Chicago Ave. Great staff and really fair prices on repairs. Zdrastviitye!

Permalink Reply by Darrien Sommer on November 21, 2014 at 9:13am
seconding Comrade. friendly staff, no shitty attitudes, good prices!
Permalink Reply by Ian Villaceran on November 21, 2014 at 12:48pm

Mitch, check out Amlings (Milwaukee & Oakton - Niles) or Al's Bike Shop (Lincoln - Downtown Skokie). Both really nice and friendly.

Permalink Reply by Paul Wilson on November 22, 2014 at 6:00am

Glenview Cyclery in Downtown Glenview across from the new library. Nice guys in there. 

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on November 22, 2014 at 8:58am

+1  - this is very good advice (unless the one closest to you is no good of course.) 

Welcome to the greater Chicago metropolitan area!


JustWill said:

I would say always go with the closest one to you, first. Because it's so much nicer when they're close and can do the work you need them to do. It's also nice that you can go there often and build a relationship with them.

I live in Edgewater, and the closest one to me is Johnny Sprockets in Andersonville on Clark staffed with great people to work on you bike! But they're closed on Tuesdays and seems like they're always busy, so a lot of bigger work may not be in-and-out in one day. Plan your trip accordingly.

Because I seem to always find my problems on Friday evenings or weekends, and favorite time of the week is to go to bike shops on Monday afternoons, I go to Turin in Lincoln Sq/Uptown - on my commute home with a slight detour. Awesome mechanics there as well. They're still open later as of now, and are open 7 days a week.

I also think they are more approachable if you build a relationship with them.

Permalink Reply by Mitch Johnson on November 24, 2014 at 2:48am

Nothing too fancy.  I got a couple Surly's and just bought a cross bike for road stuff.  Got a few gucci parts here and there, but my rides are pretty blue collar... 

Ended up taking my long haul to johnny sprockets in Andersonville.  Seem like really good guys in there.  Gave me a completely honest assessment of what I needed, and what I didn't.  


Thanks guys!

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