The Bike Factory

Small place, one person shop but this guy knows his stuff. He’s very reasonable. I own an older speed bike and mountain bike and i, ve had him do various things. Most times, before i know it, he’s checked air pressure and pumps my tires when needed. NO CHARGE. This guy is not big on «chit-​chat» but he know his trade. Didn’t give him 5 stars because thats reserved for superb so i’m keeping it real! :-)

This place is cool! I have lived in the valley all my life and I went to high school at Notre Dame down the street so I have seen this place a million times but never went in. I took my friends kid into to get his bike fixed. His wheel was bent and was quite wobbly but rideable. The bike comes from Belgium and after he inspected it, he said that he might not be able to fix it. He looked a little harder and then said what our options were. «Come back in a week and I’ll have it done». After agreement, my friend later took her son back to pick it up and the bike looks brand new. He is a bit of an odd duck but who isn’t. Don’t judge the guy because he seems standoffish and the place is cluttered. Judge him by the work he puts into your repair. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

Add me to the list of ecstatically happy customers here. Maury fixed my ride up in a little over an hour, and when he approached the register to ring up the transaction, he shrugged to himself a little as if to say, «Okay, what do I want to charge for this? Yeah, whatever.» And it was a drop in the bucket; what a great deal. I stayed to chat with him a little, and he’s quiet, but a nice guy. Definitely my bike shop now.

I worked at the bike factory in the eighties for a couple years. Morey is an incredible person, bicycle mechanic, master wood worker, and in general brilliant. He was great to work for and a loyal friend. I would never trust my bike to anyone else, and would challenge anyone to find lower prices. Morey is an honest business person and stands behind his work. This is a throw back operation with character for characters. Not at all like the snobby slick bike shops around town. A truly one of a kind place and a one of a kind person.

Cannot believe I’ve never thought to write a review for this bike shop. When I moved to LA in 2003, I looked around for a good bicycle repair shop for my 1980-​something Royce Union ten speed racer. Tried a couple places in Van Nuys. One in North Hollywood. Then I found this tiny weird little place right here in Sherman Oaks.
The guy is undoubtedly a pack rat. Picture your grandpa’s garage, assuming your grandpa was born during the great depression. Those guys kept everything. You never know when you’ll need it, right?
Well, if you can get past the Fred Sanford clutter, you’ll be happy with the service. The guy knows how to fix just about anything on a bike. I’ve brought my two other bikes here over the years, and have sent a few friends his way. He is fast and ridiculously cheap. Honestly, every time I am there, I wonder how he manages to stay in business. He doesn’t charge enough.

Extremely reasonable and quick. My go-​to shop for over three years. I don’t have a car so my bike is my primary method of transportation and I trust this place.

Maury is the best. Yes to all the stuff about the shop but Maury is quick, fair, and always gives advice all at the best prices — doubt you can find that anywhere else. Anyone who has been in the east Valley knows about this shop and it’s wonderful owner!

Don’t judge a book by its clutter! Yes, there is a legitimate bike shop in there.
I took my old school Univega DS-​950 (full suspension) in for a tune-​up. It had been sitting for a while (too long) and needed some tweaking. My gears were having issues and brakes were misaligned. Took it in one afternoon, told him what I wanted/​issues and picked it up the next day. I’m sure all services and prices vary, but when he told me how much I owed him I had to ask again to make sure I heard correctly… after I handed him the money I was still waiting for him to tell me I hadn’t given him enough. $ 28… twenty… eight…dollars… He told me the gears had been mucked up and he adjusted the brakes a little, but other than that the bike was in great shape. I now feel like I’m riding on the back of Falcor through the clouds of Fantastica… oh, Atreyu you got nothing on me now, jerk! Anyhoo…
My main points are… The man knows what he’s doing, he’s fast, and cheap. Most of all, I feel that he is honest. He charged me $ 28 for a tune-​up on MY bike. Any other shop would have charged me three to four times that for the same work… with no «Neverending Story» payoff!!!

I called several places and this was the only place that the guy was very very nice he told me to take the bus and put my bike outside on the rack on bus in order to get there because my tire was flat. It was very helpful and kind and he gave me the idea otherwise .I was planning on walking and just pushing the bike the whole way with the flat tire. Come to find out afterwords my friends all use this bike shop because they say they are really good and very nice and very fair I’m looking forward to going.

Every thing they say is true. Excellent, well-​priced service.

Best prices for parts and best service anywhere in LA. Not a, um, traditional business — the place is a mess and the communication won’t be the usual «welcome to X store, how may I help you?» — but the guy has what you need and knows how to fix it. Also sells complete bikes, not just repairs and parts. Oh, and look for the parrot.

Yes, this guys is a little weird.
Yes, the store is extremely dirty/​messy.
Yes, I feel bad for the poor parrot stuck in that tiny cage.
Yes, I’ve wondered how on hell this guy finds anything in that store. Literally in every crevice of the store you see a pile of screws and bike parts just lying there.
Bottom line, he did a pretty good job restoring the two bikes I dropped off here. These bikes sat outside for years and I was sure they couldn’t be salvaged. He changed the brakes, tires, inner tires, chain and a bunch of other things.
The price for both bikes was $ 220 which I wasn’t too thrilled about, but it’s definitely better than paying at least $ 250 for one new bike.

This is my Favortie bike shop! Morey is always able to help me with my bike in no time at all. He can make it all work and he gets the job done super quick. I’ve had numerous issues that have been resolved here. Thank you! Stay awesome :)

Sure, it’s dirty.
Sure, it’s cluttered.
I don’t care.
The work done was great and reasonably priced. For the people complaining about the owner… guess what?
He opened his own shop. He may be a bit off but he’s honest and the work he does is impeccable.
Get over it.
I won’t take my bike anywhere else for maintenance or a tune up.

Honest !!! Highly recommended!
Fixed bike in minutes for less than 20 buks !!! Will be back with any bike issues from now on! Thank you

This place is very unique. When you walk in, it looks like a bomb went off. There is barely anywhere to walk without stepping on bike stuff. I didn’t let that deter me, as it might for most. The gentlemen who was working there definitely lacks social skills, but again, that doesn’t affect my decision to give someone my business. He did a great job of putting my bike together for a great price.

Total friekiest experience sad and Lonlely
A Lyle scary
Afraid he will go postal if you make a wrong step

This place is like walking into a bicycle wizard’s workshop. He does great work and charges a fair price, and gets it done quickly.

Don’t let the shop’s appearance fool you. This is a true bike repair shop. Excellent work, owner is honest, has a very chill attitude and you can’t beat the prices.

Recently, the back tire on my road bike started to wobble. I couldn’t find the problem so I took it into 2 different bike shops in the valley. One on Lankershim and the other on Ventura Blvd.
Both shops kept me waiting for a while before even greeting me. When both shops inspected the bike (rather quickly) I was told the back tire & wheel would have to be replaced and I was promptly shown my options of their «best» brands.
One store said I was looking at anywhere from $ 110 — $ 300, while the other shop said I was looking at $ 150 minimum.
I thanked them and said I would consult my bank account and get back to them.
On my way home I rememeberd The Bike Factory from passing it for years and stopped off to get a quote.
The shop keeper will not win any awards for hospitality or being tidy, but he SHOULD win an award for running an honest and fair business!
After inspecting my bike for less than a minute he said «You have a broken spoke in your tire, leave it with me and pick it up in an hour or two, I gotta couple bikes ahead of yours.»
I was floored when he told me it would cost $ 15 dollars to replace the spoke and that included the labor and that would fix the problem!
Needless to say I never went back to those other overhyped overpriced shops again! My bike has been running just as smooth the day I bought it, ever since.
When I ran over a bunch of unavoidable sharp rocks and glass a few weeks ago I took it back to The Bike Factory and had my front tire replaced and walked out paying about $ 25 for a really good quality tire (labor included).
I referred my best friend here also and she drove from Baldwin Park to Sherman Oaks to have some work done on her bike and saved over $ 75 from what she had been quoted by another shop in her area.
This place is providing a much needed service for a more than fair price so I am glad to share my experiences and wish the owner much success in the future. The Bike Factory will always be my bike shop for as long as I am in L.A.