Bikesmiths Bicycle Shop

Needed a quick replacement for my old bike. The gave me a fair trade for the old one and had me on my way with a new Cannondale. I was back on the road satisfied with the service. This shop is located just off the square in Bloomington, Ind.

Went here today because I had a flat tire and was struggling to get it repaired at home. The tech stopped the work he was doing to repair my tire and had me out in no time… even explained what I had been doing wrong. Exceeded my expectations! Their selection of bikes and accessories is entirely high-​quality. In some cases their prices reflect that, but I think it’s worth it.

I bought a Giant here. While I love the bike, I have not been very happy with this bicycle shop. As a beginner, I was willing to spend for a higher level bike. Although, I felt as a beginner that the staff was NOT helpful. They seemed less than enthused to help a beginner. I am no longer a beginner, and have found a much better bicylce shop in Bloominton, «Revolution Bike & Bean». I’ll not return to Bikesmiths!

I visited the shop to look for a new helmet for my commuter bike. I explained that I’ve been using the same helmet for my road & commuter bikes, and was interested in something «cuter» for my rides around town. When the sales associate heard this, he LAUGHED at me. I just stared at him, since it was an actual question, and he mumbled and then pointed to their stock of white & yellow racing-​style helmets, explaining that those colors are easier for cars to see (no sh%t, dude). A few minutes later, my husband walked in and asked a question about his road bike– they answered him without any hesitation.
Commuter-​style helmets are not cutting edge stuff (Bern, Pryme, Giro, Nutcase, etc), but I wouldn’t have cared that they didn’t stock that type of merchandise if the employee had treated me differently. Instead, I was looked down on for asking a simple question. Male or female, we all care about what our bikes look like. I am not any less of a cyclist for wanting a helmet that I think is attractive, nor does being a female who says the word «cute» mean that I’m stupid and can be laughed at. This type of attitude is what keeps people from riding and I’m disappointed to see it in a «bike town» like Bloomington. I typically like to support local stores, but I went home and shopped on Amazon that night.

We were in Bloomington for the weekend (my husband and I), and I should add we both have really cheap bikes that most bike stores would probably laugh at. Bikesmiths does not usually do repairs on a Friday, but since we had planned on biking all around town, they fixed up my husband’s bike in a few hours at a very reasonable price. We stopped in a second time to buy a bike lock. Then, we couldn’t get air in my tire at the pump, and they took care of that for free. These guys were so nice and approachable.
When I’m ready to upgrade to a better bike, I will surely come here!

Very friendly staff, will assist with small repairs for free, owner is active in the community and supports a bicycle friendly environment in Bloomington!

This place is outstanding! They’re extremely knowledgeable and have excellent customer service. I’ve been in twice to get my bike fixed and each time they have not only fixed my bike in record time but also charged me very little. They also fixed other minor issues they discovered free of charge. The staff are extremely helpful and honest. I wouldn’t go anywhere else in town.

Good, quick service at a reasonable price. My partner bikes seriously and he swears by Bikesmiths. I do find the staff a little unfriendly toward non-​experts. Which is odd because I feel like the whole point of paying professionals to fix your bike is that you don’t need to know how to do it yourself. Oh well.

Bikesmiths is my favorite Bloomington bike shop. Staff is really helpful and friendly. They always ask if I need help finding anything when I walk in the door and never make me feel like an idiot. You might think that in such a small space you won’t need help finding things but you will because there is so much crammed in here. Staff has helped me understand how to fix some simple things and chose bike chain grease. I wish they offered more commuter/​city bikes and more bicycle commuting accessories, bags, and clothing.

Best Bike Shop in Bloomington!
And that is saying a lot as Bloomington is a bike-​centric town!
They have the most knowledgeable and helpful staff and I have no idea why anybody would go anywhere else. If they don’t have it they can order it.
We took my dad there for a new bike (he had been riding around an old, waaaay heavy bike around the neighborhood and had not been on a ‘real’ bike before). The staff took their time with him, listened to what his needs were, and we ended up walking away with a bike that day!
The B-​Line Trail is located at the back of the store so there is plenty of space to try out the new bikes.
This is the place to go for both pros and novice bike people.

I had a good experience going here to get my brakes tightened. I don’t know very much about biking, but have so far been to three different bike shops in Bloomington (regarding various problems with my bike), and I had the best experience here.
The staff was down-​to-​earth and the person who helped me diagnosed my bike issues very clearly. I appreciate that they recognize that bikers (and bikes) come in all shapes and styles, and not everyone is a «serious» biker training for the next tour-​de-​france.
Also the price was very affordable.

Hands down the best bike shop in Bloomington. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly and helpful and their product selection is top notch.
A couple years ago, as a bike novice, I shopped around the various bike shops in Bloomington. I was fixing up 2 hand me down bikes. Bikesmiths was happy to answer my «newbie» questions and make me feel comfortable with what I was purchasing and even coached me on how to fix certain things.
If you need a bike or bike accessories, check out Bikesmiths.