The 10 Best Bike Shops in America
By Danny Vazquez | Sep 28, 2011 | 4:16 pm | Permalink
Biking as a means of transit, recreation, and sport has spiked in popularity in recent years. The industry generated $6 billion in sales in 2010, causing many insiders to say that America is in the midst of a bicycling renaissance. The following 10 shops represent the best of what the country's bike-friendly cities have to offer, from specialty retailers to mass merchants.
Ballista Magazine September 28th, 2011 at 05:44 PM
How is Mellow Johnny's (Austin, TX) not on this list?! http://www.mellowjohnnys.com/
Djstat September 29th, 2011 at 11:27 PM
Mellow Johnny's isn't on the list because it's a vanity project owned by a doped. It's not even the best shop in Austin.
upsidedownbiker October 7th, 2011 at 11:28 AM
What was the criteria for this ranking? There seems to be no real rating system to actually make the statement that these are the "top 10". Just sayin'
Ray Keener January 19th, 2012 at 08:26 PM
Hey Danny, next time you want to talk to an industry insider, give me a call and I'll help you find one. You clearly didn't this time. Not only has the sport NOT "spiked in popularity," sales in real dollars are down from 10 and 20 years ago.
Dave January 19th, 2012 at 09:41 PM
Not true. These figures are in units. Dollars per unit are up with price inflation, especially over the last 7-8 years. http://nbda.com/articles/industry-overview-2010-pg34.htm