Discover Bike Shops

Offering rental bikes, repair services, and bike tours, Central Park Bike Rental mostly caters to tourists. They give tours in a number of different languages for up to ten people at a time.

Any bike aficionado’s paradise, CC Cyclery does repairs and custom builds for avid cyclists. Jeff, who opened the place way east on 13th Street, gets all of his equipment from Italy, designs the bikes, and hand builds them in the shop.

Bfold's inventory of folding bikes is a winning concept: Weight - 24 pounds,  folding time - less than a minute. And voila, my husband puts on his helmet, hops on his bike every morning before the sun rises, and rides to work in his suit. What better way to get from the upper west side to midtown on the east side? His travel time has been cut in half, he is getting additional exercise, he tucks it away in his office when he arrives, and, most importantly, he loves it. What more can I say? It was the perfect gift.

In my conversation with Andrew Crooks, who has been catering to the East Village's biking needs since 2005, I learned that after moving to Manhattan, he realized that if he was going to spend seventy to eighty hours a week working, he needed to be involved with something about which he was passionate. That realization, as he put it, "narrowed down the list of things [he] wanted to do." Having been an avid cyclist since college, Andrew wanted to remain involved in the cycling community. Thus, he opened his first shop on Second Avenue, finding his niche in this market.In 2013, when Andrew was approached by the developer of Gotham West Market, who envisioned NYC Velo not only as a bike shop but also as a bike concierge for the residents of the new rental apartments above Gotham West, he jumped at the opportunity. The store provides bike storage, repairs and rentals for apartment dwellers who are only a few turns of the peddles from the Hudson River Greenway.Happy to help residents, casual bikers, and competitive cyclists alike, NYC Velo prides itself on being a place for "cyclists by cyclists." Each member of the staff has previous experience working in bike shops and can offer excellent guidance on their wide selection of new bikes.

Entering Master Bikes, I am always embraced by the nostalgic, happy smell of warm rubber that takes me back to my childhood. My husband and I are avid riders and were thrilled to discover this shop right on our street when we moved into the area. In business since 2010, Imbert Jimenez and his team carry a terrific selection of bikes, with all the accessories and equipment that go with them. We have purchased everything here from a baby bike seat and helmet for our grandchildren to the perfect bikes and helmets for ourselves, complete with locks, clothing, etc. Whenever we need a quick fix, we can stop by the repair center located in the back of the store where one of the knowledgeable staff will help us immediately. It always makes me smile when families from out of town find their way to West 72nd to rent bikes for the day so that they, too, can enjoy the magnificent bike path along the Hudson River that is just a few turns of the peddles away.