San Antonio/ Retail & Industry
Published on January 18, 2019
6 best bike shops to check out in San AntonioBike World. | Photo: Friday A./Yelp

Looking to check out the best bike shops in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top bike shops in San Antonio, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for bike shops.

1. Gotta Ride Bikes

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Topping the list is Gotta Ride Bikes. Located at 4553 N. Loop 1604 West, Suite 1105, the bike shop, which also offers repair and maintenance, is the highest rated shop of its kind in San Antonio, boasting five stars out of 26 reviews on Yelp.

Yelper Jon N. said, "Great customer service. Bought a bike for my daughter and they were extremely helpful, assisting with the bike that was best for her. They also did a great job tuning my bike."

2. Performance Bicycle

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Next up is Performance Bicycle, situated at 15044 San Pedro Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 61 reviews on Yelp, the bike shop has proven to be a local favorite.

Tom R. said, "Great shop. Great guys there. Helped me out with my cassette. Great deals as well. My shoes and helmet are still going strong. Easy to get to and they have pretty much everything you could need for a bike."

3. Alamo Bike Shop

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Five Points's Alamo Bike Shop, located at 1016 N. Flores St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bike shop, bike rental and bike repair and maintenance spot 4.5 stars out of 28 reviews.

Kassandra S. wrote, "I brought my bike in for repairs and was extremely impressed. Everyone working was friendly, the guys who fixed my bike were able to talk me through what was wrong (and what I had done wrong when I tried to fix it myself, ha!) and their pricing was great. They really knew what they were doing and they did it well."

4. Bicycle Heaven

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Bicycle Heaven, a bike shop, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 25 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1931 N.W. Military Highway, Suite 121, to see for yourself.

Yelper C R. said, "Honestly, this bike shop has been the only one I've been to that wasn't awkward. They actually care to help and point you in the correct direction, not just whatever makes their wallets happy."

5. Bike World

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Check out Bike World, which has earned four stars out of 54 reviews on Yelp. You can find the bike shop, repair and rental spot at 5911 Broadway St.

Jessica G., who reviewed it on Oct. 7, said, "I'm new to biking and went to Bike World after many recommendations. Everyone I've dealt with has been super friendly and helpful, which made me feel very comfortable asking newbie questions and made selecting the best bike for me easy. I've been in for maintenance and, again, was super impressed with everyone I dealt with."

6. Blue Star Bike Shop

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Finally, there's Blue Star Bike Shop, a King William favorite with four stars out of 34 reviews. Stop by 1414 S. Alamo, Suite 105, to hit up the bike shop, rental and maintenance spot next time you're on the market for a bike shop.

Stephanie B. wrote, "Extremely nice and helpful staff. I feel like I really got my money's worth without paying a ridiculous amount of money that other bike shops seem to charge."