Mid-Town Bicycle Shop

Showed up at 11:15 Sunday morning, the place wasn’t open and no one answered the phone. Total waste of my time.

I got a flat tire and decided to get a full workup/​tuneup as it had been a while since I had it done — and wow the bike has NEVER ridden as well as it does now. It looks and feels like a whole new bike! And the price is totally reasonable.

Good guy, great prices. What more could you ask for. Very knowledgable of bike components and brands. The place has a wide range of used bikes from really inexpensive to really nice ones. They also offer bike repairs at an excellent price. It’s a hidden gem.

Excellent hole in the wall bike shop. A wide selection of bikes. The owner is very flexible and will accommodate any request. He is humble yet highly knowledgable in bikes. We felt comfortable almost immediately after discussing bike components. Doesn’t look like much on the outside, but don’t let the looks or reviews fool you. Give this guy a chance. You will get the best deal in town here. 5 out 5 stars all the way!

I highly advise that anyone who actually cares about their bike to not go here.
I went there to install a bottom bracket on my bike. NJS Sugino 75. I had the bottom bracket greased and partially installed. All they needed to do was to finish the install with the correct tool that I personally don’t own. The staff member takes my bike and puts it on the repair stand. Begins to tighten the lock ring without tightening the cup first. What happens when install a bottom bracket incorrectly? You got a lot of play in the spindle. This is bad. He then returns the bike to me saying it’s ready. I checked his work and the spindle has about a ½ inch of play. He also rounded the notches on my lock ring! While installing the lock ring, the wrench slipped out of his hands and rounded the notches on the lock ring. This should have been my red flag and I should have walked out of there immediately. It gets worse.
After showing him the play, he takes it back to the repair stand. Now the owner comes over and looks at the bottom bracket install. The owner removes the lock ring, tightens the cup by hand but doesn’t have the correct size tool to properly install the cup. He then attempts to install the cup with needle nose pliers. Then he installs the lock ring and tightens it. He hands me back the bike and I check it. There is still play in the spindle because the cup is not properly installed. After I tell him there’s still play, he tells me that’s the way it’s supposed to be. Um, no. Finally, I’ve had enough — I demand my bike back before they damage it anymore and I leave.
If you have quality components and care about your bike, take my sad experience as a warning. Run! Go a few blocks up to Rolling Cowboys Bike Shop. They’re expensive but you apparently get what you pay for. I told Dan I needed my bottom bracket properly installed. He takes a quick look at the spindle and states that it’s not installed correctly. There’s too much play. That’s what I get for trying to save 20 bucks. Never again, Mid-​town Bicycle Shop. I hope other LA cyclists heed my warning.