Laguna Beach Cyclery

Laguna Beach, United States

4.1

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 949-494-1522
Website:
www.lagunabeachcyclery.com
Address:
240 Thalia St, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
2.3 miOCTA
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes

Today

Today 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Laguna Beach) 4:57 PM Friday, November 29, 2024

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Description

Specialties

This weekend is going to be epic with the temperatures hitting the mid to upper 80’s in Laguna Beach! Come in this week to get the gear you need to get your ride on early so you can hit the beach before the crowd hits!

If you are in from out of town and want to go for a ride this weekend, hit us up for the best rental bikes in the OC and the best tips for where to ride! If you are into group rides, we can fill you in on all of the groups heading out this weekend!

History

Established in 1971.

For 41 years, Laguna Beach Cyclery (LBC) has been serving the

cycling community. This is one of the longest-​standing retail shops in Laguna Beach, a real testimony to the village’s love-​affair with bicycling.

As the bicycle has evolved, so has Laguna Cyclery. Today you will find beach cruisers reminiscent of our founding year as well as the latest cutting edge carbon fiber racing bikes.



Today, the shop is staffed with Certified Technicians and is a favorite meeting location for riders from around the county. The shop’s close proximity to Aliso, Woods and El Moro Canyons along with the Laguna Wilderness Preserve makes LBC especially popular with mountain bikers from all over the globe and the reason Mountain Bike Hall of Fame riders Brian Lopes and Hans Rey call Laguna Beach home!

Meet the Business Owner

Patrick F.

Business Owner

Owner/​Operator Patrick has over 30 years of cycling experience, and more than 25 years of that was spent at the highest of competitive levels. His international experience on the bike, and 25+ years in the industry, makes the shop roll along just like the aero wheels on his bike! His knowledge of the cycling experience and how to make yours great goes beyond the normal retail experience. Being close to the upper echelons of the cycling industry means Patrick is usually ahead of the trends and can spot ‘trendy’ over ‘quality’ better than anyone. Always the mentor, some of his employees have gone on to fill high positions in some of the industry’s most cutting-​edge companies, start their own cycle shops and even earned professional contracts! Patrick is a great guy who’s number one goal is to give you a good deal, while making your cycling experience the best it can be.

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20 reviews of Laguna Beach Cyclery

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Place rating: 5
Long Beach, CA
These guys hooked it up!!! Coolest and most helpful guys ever. They worked with us greatly and offered over-​the top aid and knowledge for a first timer like my friends and I. The bikes provided were so smooth and easy to ride that it made consider actual purchase of a mountain bike!
As far as the trail, (i believe Chris is his name) he told us exactly what trails to take and how to make it back to the shop safely. Overall great experience and will most definitely be back soon and all throughout the summer.
Place rating: 1
Camillus, NY
Closed before their posted time — seemingly just hanging out inside til they can go home. Apparently they don’t care about selling anything. Go elsewhere if you can or take a bet and show up during posted hours.
Place rating: 5
Oregon, WI
Rented bikes from these guys to check out the local trails and we were impressed. They are super enthusiastic about cycling, provided great tips on where to go, and have a solid selection of bikes to choose from.
Place rating: 1
Laguna Beach, CA
Went here twice in a week to get a bike for my 11 year old. Got 2 completely different bike recommendations from different salesman each visit. We left totally confused and disappointed. Sales guy totally threw other sales guy under the bus saying he didn’t know what he was talking about. I couldn’t wait to get out of there and away from the stuck up salesman. Won’t go back.
Place rating: 5
Bethesda, MD
Wonderful staff, the perfect bikes, Laguna Cyclery made our trip! They sized us and made adjustments for the ideal ride! Thanks!
Place rating: 5
Laguna Beach, CA
Great store and great crew! Service is great and they have a bunch of nice demos to try.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
These guys are completely awesome! I called to see which bikes they had for rental and they gave me their options. We decided to go by before deciding which bikes we wanted to rent. These guys were friendly, helpful, and they know their stuff! We were the first people to take these brand new beach cruisers. We rode around for two hours then brought them back. If you’re in the Laguna beach area looking for a place to rent bikes this is the spot! Plus they have specialty mountain bikes that we plan to rent next time!
Place rating: 5
Ogden, UT
Great service and friendly owner. Sweet bikes to rent for ultimate Mt biking. You can access trails from the store location.
Place rating: 4
Beverly Hills, CA
This is a small local bike shop.
The people that work there are knowledgeable and good with repairs and tune ups
Their bike selection is limited but they do tend to sell higher tier of bikes like Specialized and others
Also their clothing selection is very limited
I recommend to come here for accessories, bike repair or a tune up
Make sure you use your Unilocal 20 percent off with a. Check in though!!!
Unilocalers deserve their privileges!!!
Place rating: 1
Laguna Beach, CA
Thank you for humiliating my son today. He came in inquiring about a cruiser. He was told «Hell no we don’t have cruisers. Where do you think we are? If you want a cruiser go to Balboa Island». Nice customer service! Our next stop was Bike Religion. After talking to my son about what he was going to use the bike for (transporting surf board down the hill to Brooks St) the sales person steered him toward a Felt Café’ 24. Now that was good customer service. You should not judge a customer by his age… unless you want to keep turning away local business.
Place rating: 5
Costa Mesa, CA
The people at Laguna Cyclery are very friendly, fair and fast. If you have some time, check out the The Stand next door. I’m not vegan, but the food and service made for a great stop on a bike ride to San Diego.
Place rating: 5
Brm, CT
Great shop to deal with. I rented an Ibis Ripley and it killed it on the nearby trails. The shop did a full inspection of the bike and dialed the suspension in to what I needed. Shop employees are professional, welcoming and they know the local trails (they provided me with a map). They don’t carry a ton of variety in their stock, choosing instead to select good and great items.
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
Great place, great equipment and great staff. The 4 star rating is basically only due to the fact that finding a decent path to take was a pain in the butt for us, but otherwise, the establishment is 5-​star worthy.
Place rating: 4
CA, CA
Great little bike shop with friendly staff, good prices, and knowledgable owner. Bought some tubes and other small accessories there over the holiday. Unique shop, music pumping, and cool old bikes on walls for display. The bummer is the location. It’s a pain to go to the middle of Laguna Beach, even on the bikes. Too many people and crazy drivers there.
Place rating: 5
Laguna Beach, CA
I’ve been riding bikes all my life but just recently got into mountain biking. I borrowed a bike from friend to get started and after a couple of rides I noticed it wasn’t shifting properly and then the chain broke. I’ve done basic work on my single speed bikes before so I thought I’d just replace the chain and adjust the gears. Yeah right. While it’s easy to turn a screw and see it adjust something, actually knowing the proper adjustment is a whole different story. I realized I needed a professional and fast.
I brought my crippled bike into the shop and was greeted by Ken. He took a quick look and said it needed major surgery. Great, I thought, there goes my evening ride and I’m sure lots of cash. I was pleasantly surprised when he said he was ahead of schedule so he could probably get it fixed if I wanted to wait. So he went to work replacing a gummed up shift cable by making a new one, bending things back into place, turning screws, adjusting spokes, sizing the chain and using tools I didn’t know existed let alone how to use them.
I took a look around the shop and it’s obviously geared toward the avid cyclist with lots of high end bikes and all the gear to go with them. If you’re looking for the target/​walmart type cheap bike, this is not the place, nor should they try to be. Pretty soon Ken was done with my bike, charged me a very reasonable $ 60 for all the work he did and I walked out excited to go for a ride.
When I got home I went for a few laps around the block but something didn’t seem right. The tire was rubbing slightly on the chain adjustor. I took it back into the shop to see Ken on his lunch break. He asked what was going on and I told him about the problem. He was very sorry I had to come all the way back and stopped his lunch to figure out the problem. After a few adjustments and another test ride it was perfect.
While it’s great to have everything be perfect the first time, every time, the reality is life doesn’t work that way. It’s what a person does to correct the problem that makes the difference and this was a perfect example of how to do it right.
Place rating: 5
San Clemente, CA
This place rocks! I went to several bike shops looking for a special bolt for my carbon fiber stem. Several bike shops pointed me to this laguna beach shop. I found myself in the neighborhood this weekend and decided to stop by. I explained my problem to the owner and he quickly turned to a drawer and pulled out the exact piece I needed and only charged me a couple bucks for the piece that no one else had in stock!
Place rating: 5
Trabuco Canyon, CA
This afternoon I was riding on PCH when a spoke on my back wheel broke. I was on an organized ride but there was no sag mechanic available at the moment and this made me extremely nervous as all I wanted to do was to get back to my ride.
I immediately used Unilocal and found Laguna Cyclery which was about 0.3 of a mile up PCH. Patrick and his staff were extremely helpful and was able to replace the spoke, true my wheel and see me on my way to a very successful ride. Patrick stopped what he was doing and took care of my issue immediately. If I lived closer to the shop it is likely I would bring my bike in for continual service.
Thanks guys for helping me make today’s ride successful!
Place rating: 5
Huntington Beach, CA
Staff and wonderful bikes to buy!
They rent too which is nice sometimes!
Place rating: 5
Beverly Hills, CA
I learned about the shop a year ago when i called to see if they had a bike in stock that i was interested in. They did, i said i was going to come down but may be just a bit after their store hours. The staff said they would wait for me 30 minutes after closing for me to get there. Well I made it to the shop and they were very helpful and knowledgeable. I rode two different bikes and ended up buying a Ibis 650HDR.
Oh, and they have a awesome sound system with great music pumping all the time!
I have recommended the shop to other friends and the feedback has been great!
Place rating: 1
Seattle, WA
Patrick — I stand by my review. After my accident the employees at Laguna Beach Cyclery had a cavalier attitude about the incident. Kyle was more concerned about damage to your bike than to the potential harm to me.
I never received any follow up from Kyle, from you or anyone else at Laguna Beach Cyclery after the incident.
Of course I cannot comment on your store’s attitude towards safety in the two and a half years since then. I was visiting from out-​of-​town and only dealt with Laguna Beach Cyclery for a day. But based on my experience, my conclusion is accurate.
I’m curious, which part of my story exactly, do you find inaccurate?
At this point, I’m not impressed with your store’s attitude towards safety or towards customer service.
— Steve