The Bike Doktor

My friend bought a mountain bike from John yesterday and she is sooo happy. She doesn’t have Unilocal but wanted me to write a review for them. She had a wonderful experience and absolutely loves her bike!

Every year I visit Kauai and I ride with Johnny and his crew. The shop has all you need and Johnny can fix any bike. Kauai has incredible riding and I highly recommend checking in with him when you get to Kauai.

There aren’t enough words to describe Johnny the bike doktor. He rented me a 29er and took me mountain biking in Anahola state beach area. There is the guy from Dos Equis who is known as the world’s most interesting man. But that is false advertising because Johnny Makani aka Sarge is the worlds most interesting man. Just being fortunate enough to hang with this guy for 3 hours (Although I didn’t really hang because he is a machine on a mountain bike) was worth it alone. The shop is famous see May’s issue of bike magazine. There prices aren’t «hawaii» and very fair. Comparable to California. He will take you out on the local trails or hook you up with a group ride.
Thank you again for making my trip to Kauai that much better Johnny!

A buddy of mine and I rented a couple of Marin 29r hardtail bikes from the shop. The owner provided us well cared for bikes and went over the adjustments necessary to make our ride safe, trouble free and enjoyable. He even provided details for local trails that were open and safe to ride since it had been raining in prior days. Suffice to say We had a great ride and enjoyed the scenery Kauai offers! I’d rent again just for the owner’s stories!

I rented a road bike from John at the Bike Doktor. He was very nice, super helpful in pointing out ride locations and times to ride. He is an expert Mountain Biker and knows all those routes as well. He took the time to ensure the bike was prepped and ready for me. If you need some bike service or need to rent a bike while in Hanalei, he is a good guy to go too!

John the Bike Doktor is awesome! He’s a really knowledgeable and experienced rider, and honest too. He is more into mountain bikes than road, but can fix and talk and set you up with anything. You will be exposed to what sounds like 80s punk music and have to lug your bike up a few stairs, but those are good things, and your bike will be much better for it. 5 stars!

I am very surprised at the bad review. It sounds more to me like someone projecting their own negative hostilities. John, the bike doktor may just be the nicest and also the best at what he does on Kauai. His prices are extremely fair and if you take a moment to get to know him, he is extremely personable. I brought a bunch of bikes to him and he did amazing work. Just recently I was traveling to NY where I live most of the time, and a friend was using my bikes. Two of them broke and she brought them to the bike doktor for me. Having only met me once before he told my friend that I can mail him a check or just pay him when I return to Kauai. This level of trust is not common anymore and it is one of the reasons I love Kauai so much. I highly recommend John the bike Doktor.

Hmmmm. So, Veronica B., he lets you use his compressor & air for free, helps you fill your bike tires, and you complain because he didn’t physically wait on your fully capable husband too? Really?! C’mon…
I had a much more humble of an experience. My husband and I wanted to go ride Powerline Trail and we noticed my tube was bad. He hopped in the truck, drove down to the bike doctor and picked up tube. This is when my husband realized that he forgot his wallet at home. The Doctor GAVE him the tube and told him to «catch me next time». We were able to go on our ride (it was getting later) and I stopped in a few days later with the $$$.
We didn’t expect anything for free and were extremely grateful that he was so cool as to trust my husband. I fully appreciated his willingness to lend a hand. 5 stars from me!
We have since been going to his shop & have had nothing but courteous, informative, and REAL treatment.
I still can’t quite get over the fact that you complained that he didn’t carry your bike or physically put air in your husbands tire after he graciously allowed you to use his compressor and helped YOU with your bike. Talk about someone who expects something for nothing! Mind boggling.