Mike’s Bikes Saint Louis

These guys are the real deal. I recently moved to the area and bought a used bike on Craigslist to commute to campus and back. The bike I bought had a deformed tire, so I initially took it to Mesa Cycles and the guy there practically blew me off and told me to deflate the tire and then air it back up (didn’t fix it). I then took it by Big Shark Bicycle Company and they did actually take the time to look at it, but then the guy just told me to buy a new tire. So I took it to Mike’s Bikes and the guy there probably spent 20 minutes working on the tire and made a major difference in the shape of the tire.
I don’t know enough about bikes to speak on their knowledge or inventory, but they know how to provide quality customer service. I just went back by to have them replace a busted tube and they offered a free beer while I waited. They are really personable guys and even though this shop is a further drive for me than the others, they will always have my service.

I have been to Mikes Bikes a few times now for both buying a new bike as well as some repairs. I have run into a couple of employees. Two of the three have been usually very friendly and helpful. I have gotten things fixed in as quickly as 15 minutes (e.g. failed brakes). Sometimes if it is a straightforward problem and not a busy day, they will even give you their opinion for free. Service is fairly inexpensive for the quality and efficiency.
The one thing I do not appreciate is one of their employees is fairly slacking. I have gone into their store with an issue on an afternoon and told it would take a few hours, and hence, I should come back when I can drop my bike off for at least 24 hours. The guy refused to even look at my bike. I went in a few days later planning to drop off my bike, and his colleague took a quick look at my bike, and fixed it without even me having to drop it off or pay anything. I was fairly suprised.
On another day, I went in to look into buying a new, secondhand bike. One of the employees was fairly helpful, while the other one (same guy who had sent me away before) passed snide and unhelpful comments. Eventually I was turned off and just decided to go to another place to buy a bike.
I would recommend to people if they find the store unhelpful, then give them a second chance, as you may just have met the wrong person behind the desk on that particular day. Overall, the store is quite helpful and does their job well.

bought my bike from here and couldn’t be happier with my purchase and the service from this store! they were even willing to look online for some accessories we inquired about since they didn’t carry it in their store.
my husband asked about tuning/​maintenance on bikes and it seems like they’re a lot more affordable than other bike stores in the stl area.

Fine establishment!!! So many lovely bikes! The staff was really great! Highly recommended! I’ll be back for that pink Schwinn, so don’t sell it :)

I just picked my bike up after a basic tune up and it’s riding like BUTTAH.
Very friendly and helpful staff. I want these guys to have as much business as possible so there continues to be a bike shop in the CWE.
As for buying bikes, I’m more of a commuter/​utility bike person, but they have some beautiful Cinelli track bikes along with some hybrid and road Fujis and Bianchis that caught my eye.

Very friendly neighborhood bike shop. Did a great job of repairing my son’s mtb, and they’re always helpful with advice.

rental bikes, service, track bikes — Pretty cool this place is in the CWE

This place is great. Very laid back, helpful and knowledgable staff. Prices are great and they can order anything they don’t have in stock. They switched my rear wheel and put some beautiful new bar tape on my bullhorn handlebars. I fell back in love with my bike after they did this. Awesome.

Do not bring your bike here. After I paid to have my bike tuned, I realized they didn’t true the wheels, bent my derailer, and put on the third ring of my front bracket backwards! Would strongly recommend going elsewhere. I believe my review is consistent with others on Unilocal.
Bad business. Terrible service. Do. Not. Take. Your. Bike. Here.

Cute bike shop conveniently located in the CWE with very nice staff. I bought a road bike used and took it here to get it tuned up and fitted to me properly. They’ve also helped me identify some weird rattles on my bike free of charge. Small inventory, so not really a place to browse, but a good place to get work on your bike done or rent a bike for a ride in the neighborhood/​Forest Park.

On my bike ride to Forest Park, I just so happened to notice Mike’s Bikes along Euclid in the Central West End. I’m in the market for a new bike and decided to pop in for a look. That’s when I realized that Mike’s is more of a repair and rental shop. No worries. The staff was extra friendly and happy to show me their bikes and give pointers on shopping for a new bike. To top it off, the guy offers to throw a little lube on my bike chain. No charge, no problem, and thanks for stopping in. 5 stars all the way for these guys. They have gained a future customer and I’ll be recommending them to anyone who needs bike servicing or rentals.

They did a great job fixing up my old bike and they were such lovely people, we ended up buying more and more stuff just because we want to contribute to their business.

I needed to rent a bike for some weird intervals over the course of weekend, and the guys at Mike’s Bikes were fantastic; most shops will only rent in hour intervals, so you end up paying for a lot of time you don’t need to, but Mikes’ Bikes was happy to rent to me for a total of X hours over the course of a weekend, so I only paid for what I needed. I also need a particular kind of bike because of a medical issue, and they were more than happy to accommodate. Attached a water bottle holder to my bike when they noticed that I had a drink with me, and were just generally awesome. Highly highly highly recommended!!!

Friendly staff, quick with repairs on my Trek. I’ll definitely be back, just hopefully not too soon!

For a new shop they were impressive with a bike repair on my aging road bike. Friendly, timely and cost-​conscious repairs. I highly recommend them. Welcome to the CWE!