Bay Area/ San Francisco/ Retail & Industry
Published on March 13, 2020
Check out the 3 top affordable bike shops in San FranciscoWiggle Bicycles | Photo: Tech G./Yelp

Looking to try the best bike shops in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable bike shops in San Francisco, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.

1. Wiggle Bicycles

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Topping the list is Wiggle Bicycles. Located at 518 Waller St. (between Steiner and Potomac streets) in the Lower Haight, this spot is the highest-rated inexpensive bike shop in San Francisco, boasting five stars out of 207 reviews on Yelp.

Open since 2013, Wiggle Bicycles sells new bikes from brands like Kona and Surley; it also offers full-service repairs.

2. Spoke Easy SF

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Next up is the Outer Richmond's Spoke Easy SF, located at 1901 Clement St. (at the corner of 20th Avenue). Yelpers give the budget-friendly option five stars out of 67 reviews.

Yelp has lots more information on Spoke Easy SF.

"Spoke Easy SF is a bicycle retail and service shop that caters to everyone, from the beginning rider to the bicycle enthusiast," the business states on its Yelp page. "Our primary focus is our service department. We believe that superior service builds lasting relationships with our customers."

3. Bike Hut

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Then there's Bike Hut in SoMa, another much-loved, low-priced go-to with 4.5 stars out of 134 Yelp reviews. This nonprofit, which trains young people in bike repairs and customer service, offers repairs and rentals and also sells a wide array of used and vintage bikes. Head over to Pier 40 on the Embarcadero to see for yourself.

If you're looking for more, we found these details about Bike Hut.

"The Bike Hut Foundation was organized in 2004 after being under other nonprofit organizations," the business states in the history section of its Yelp profile. "We have provided job training to scores of young people each year, working with schools and government programs for at-risk youth and youth with learning disabilities."

Interested so far? 

"The Bike Hut offers high-quality hybrid, road, touring, urban and mountain bikes that won't make you look like a tourist," it notes on Yelp, in the section highlighting specialties. "We specialize in providing affordable daily and weekly bicycle rentals, repairs and sales in the SoMa/South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco."


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