Village Cycle Center
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 751-2488
Fax: (312) 751-1626
- Cross Street:
- Evergreen Avenue
- Directions:
- El: Red Line to Clark/Division; bus: 22, 36 to Goethe St; 70 to Wells St; 156 to Goethe St
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
Message from Village Cycle Center
The nation's largest bike store!
- Ride out in one hour
- Trek/Klein/Lemond/Specialized
- Financing available
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Editorial Review for Village Cycle Center – by Citysearch Staff
In Short
The colorful maze of bikes is organized by type--mountain bikes, road bikes, dual suspension, kids, hybrids and more--with about 10,000 bikes in stock at all times. The full-service shop carries Trek, Specialized, Klein and Lemond brands; it also carries the full line of Trek road bikes, including the models ridden by the U.S. Postal Service/Discovery team in the Tour de France. A complete selection of accessories is also available, including helmets, comfort saddles, blinkers, lights and more.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyA convenient $50 accessory pack contains essentials for novices.
The ExtrasEvery bike includes a lifetime warranty on parts and labor against defects; seven-day return policy; free 30-day check-up; and two free fall tune-ups within the first two years of ownership.
User Reviews for Village Cycle Center
07/15/2008 Posted by DWB79
Great friendly service in finding things but completely overpriced accessories! They charge double to triple compared to what u can find on the internet for a lot of their products....12 dollars for an intertube??? 40 dollars for chain whip??? You have to be kidding me! Long lines for service partly due to people ahead of you complaining about how things got improperly fixed the first time they brought their bike in. On the plus side, good selection. Perhaps if they didn't employ 40 people at a time there, their prices might be a bit better. As a side note, FYI, it takes all of 10 minutes to change a bike tire on your own.....why am I seeing grown men in there paying good money to have someone else change their intertubes for them..... Man up!
06/18/2008 Posted by tonyasie
Wow. I whole-heartedly agree with "brightyellowrims". A kickstand?! I am not in any way an "avid" biker, just a weekend rider and evenings after work rider at this point. I used to do off-road mountain biking a few years ago, but lost the time to do so with marriage and kids. But to hear a complaint of a great bike shop because the bike you chose didn't have a kickstand?! Sir, if you want a cheaply made bike with a frame as thin and flimsy as tin-foil, that will last 2-3 years (with a kickstand) go buy your bikes at Toys R Us. This shop has great service for tune-ups and the like and I've had my bike in there every year or two depending on my use. The staff is trained, skilled, and yes, very busy. Why do you think they're so busy? Because they're good. I highly recommend this shop. Been going there and buying there for 8 years and they're always friendly no matter what your skill level or buying interests are. Just don't ask for a kickstand. They would still give you one, and smile glady and appreciatively to sell it to you, but don't knock the shop for not having it on the bike. I bought a $200 bike there on sale 7 years ago and they treated me the same as if I'd bought a $1000 bike. I now own and bought from them a typical $400 Hybrid that I love and I will always take my bike there for tune-ups, etc...even though we've moved out of the immediate area. They still consider me and my average $400 bike as a good customer.
Pros: Great selection, good sales from time-time, pacakge deals w/ accessories
Cons: Waiting 2-3 days for your tune-up to be done right, but it's worth the wait.
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