Hock Sin Hin Bicycle Shop

The last old bicycle shop left on lower Joo Chiat, run by an uncle & auntie team for what seems like forever. This is not the fancy snob 10k $ high end road bike shop with accessories from kickstarter projects that connect to your smartphone. They sell normal down to earth made in China bikes for very reasonable prices and some mid range. Perfect for your kids first bike or if you think of bikes more as utilitarian than sports equipment or status symbol. The uncle may sometimes exhibit hints of grumpiness but is actually a niche chap and generally turns minor fixes around quickly and charges very reasonable rates. Few down to earth stores like this one left in what has otherwise become a bit of an upper-​pricey, trendy-​hip neighbourhood. I hope they stick around and we get not another trendy restaurant with $ 15 beers. I will go back for as long as they are in business.

This bike shop has been here for as long as I can remember, and I’ve lived here my whole life. Fond memories of bringing my bike to this shop for pumping up my tyres are numerous. The uncle always helped us kids out with out bike troubles.
While he’s much older now (and us kids have grown up a bit since), the shop still remains and his family members run the business, though it isn’t uncommon to see him there in his shop.
Bikes sold range from cheap (about $ 100 and up) to the fancy high-​end stuff, and I inquired about foldable bikes the other day, they go from $ 200 to $ 2000 so there really is quite a range.
If you need repairs done, they’ll hook you up too so head to HSH for any bicycling needs — and it’s in Joo Chiat so there’re plenty of places to explore/​eat/​drink while you wait or decide on your next bikely purchase :)