RV&E Bike and Skate

I am a very occasional biker, only a few times a year, enough to own a bike versus renting, but not into it enough to warrant a fancy sporty bike. I simply needed something recreational to get from A to B.
That is not what this store sells. Last July (2015) I took my old bike in for them to consign/​resell because I wanted a different style of bike l. They quickly took it and gave me a store credit.
Well, I walked around the store after getting my credit (which was really not much considering how much my bike was worth) and everything in there is several hundred dollars. You can’t even find a bike for as low as $ 300.
I realize now that this store is only for people who bike passionately as a primary hobby and want to spend over $ 500 (and that’s on the very low end of options here) on a bike.
However, before they were so quick to capitalize on the profit they saw when I walked in the door, they should have warned me that my trade credit would barely put a dent in the cost of something new there; or at least told me to walk around and check inventory first, which I wasn’t even given the chance to do. They whisked my bike away from me and stuck a paper slip in my hand. I feel that informing me would have been the honest and appropriate thing to do.
Now I have an old credit I will likely never be able to use because I don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on a simple get from A to B bicycle. I go in the store every time I’m out near Fairport, hoping I’ll finally find a good old boring basic bike, and the inventory never seems to be remotely affordable– I’ve been scouting there for a full year now. No luck finding something reasonably priced. Plus on more than one occasion when Ive asked them to show me the sale or cheaper options because I’m not an avid cyclist, they’ve reacted like I had tree heads.
Really disappointed, I should have just sold my bike on Craigslist and bought a new one from the big box chain stores, which these guys can’t compete with because they don’t offer ANY affordable inventory for basic occasional biking. Not even one or two models.
If you’re a cycle enthusiast with the funds to put towards funky sport bikes with tons of bells and whistles this place is probably great for you. If you just want a basic bike that doesn’t break the bank, then steer clear!
Being located directly on a popular bike trail for families with kids (who grow so fast nobody would want to spend a lot of money on their bikes!) you’d think they’d offer more in the way of affordable basic bicycles…
Please, please check out their inventory before you decide to consign a bike here… make sure they give you the chance to look around before just snapping up your bike too!

We went here to rent two bikes to ride along the canal. The owner was very nice and courteous. Bike rental is $ 10 per hour or $ 30 for a whole day which is from noon to 5:00 PM on Sundays. The rate was a little bit steep IMO but that’s compared to what I used to pay for rental bikes in Los Angeles. Basket, helmets and a lock was included in the price and we got a $ 10 refund because we returned the bikes after two hours.
Richard (the owner I assume) was very nice and friendly and made sure the seats are properly adjusted before we left his shop. RV&E is literally across the canal, so rent a bike from here and you are a minute away from the amazing trail that goes on for many miles along the canal! What a nice scenery it was! I genuinely enjoyed the ride notwithstanding the price.

I don’t know a lot about bikes, but when it came time to get bikes for the kids — they spent a good deal of time explaining things. Now I purchase all of my biking gear through them and I feel confident my kids are riding well built bikes with the right equipment.

My parents purchased my first bike from this shop when I was only five years old. A Ross Piraña, I remember it fondly. As I grew up, visits to the shop became more frequent, I went from BMX to mountain, and in my late teens, I got into road biking. I spent a whole lot of allowance money here over the years and let me just say this, I have never, in all my years of cycling, visited a shop that was as friendly as this one. Truly, it feels like a small family owned business, and I like that they hire a lot of teenagers and high school students. It is always cool seeing younger people getting into cycling and learning more about bikes. RV&E is 100% attitude free, a rarity in this industry.
The selection here is pretty good and quite varied, they have a lot of options for all disciplines. Nothing too fancy, but definitely within reach. Service has always been stellar with good results and fair prices. Another great thing about this shop is that it is located just a couple blocks from the canal path, so it’s easy to get to if you’re riding.