Bicycle Station concentrates on repairs, although they can order new bikes and fit you for custom Land Shark bikes. Owner Mike Rodriguez is a former racer, but makes the effort to help beginners. He is also the best bike mechanic I've found in New York. If you want a nice, reliable bike, want it to be comfortable and/or fast and aren't trying to impress all of your nouveau riche friends, this is the place to go. He can even build you a used bike with various combinations of old frames and old and/or new parts. I've been a customer of Mike's--in this shop and his previous one--for nearly two decades now.
Pros: ace mechanic, helpful staff, fair prices
Cons: cramped, could hire more help
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