VeloSport
1615 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
General impressions:
I felt good about walking into VeloSport. It sort of felt like home. And by home I mean bike shops in Madison, Wisconsin. I’ve noticed that shops around here tend to be super clean and neat–selling fancy parts and bikes, but none of the nitty gritty stuff you [...]
Street Level Cycles
84 Bolivar Drive
Berkeley, CA 94710
General impressions:
Street Level Cycles is a unique shop. It’s part of the non-profit Waterside Workshops, which is located, as the name implies, at the waterside of Berkeley’s Aquatic Park. Waterside Workshops includes Street Level Cycles as well as Sew Your Own, and the Berkeley Boathouse. These three projects aim [...]
Wrench Science
1022 Murray St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
General Impressions:
Wrench Science is nothing at all like the last shop I reviewed (Recycle Bicycle)–in fact, it’s the complete opposite. You’ll find nothing used at Wrench Science. This shop is all about the newest, coolest bikes and the newest technology available. The shop is somewhat hidden on Murray Street, [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to bring you the first in my series of East Bay bike shop reviews. Today, I bring you a review of (drumroll, please)…
Recycle Bicycle
3121 Sacramento Street
Berkeley, CA 94702
General impressions:
I was originally pretty excited about the idea of a place called Recycle Bicycle–the concept of reusing, recycling, or [...]