The 10 Best Bike Shops in America

Is the U.S. is in the midst of a bicycling renaissance? These stores have got the goods.

Sep 28, 2011
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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.

Mack Cycle and Fitness--Miami

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Big Shark Bicycle Co.--St. Louis

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Founded in 1993, Big Shark Bicycle Co. has spent five consecutive years on Bicycle Retailer's Top 100 list. The St. Louis shop sells bikes of every category imaginable: road, mountain, comfort, commuter, touring, cyclocross, cruisers, BMX, tandems, and even unicycles. The shop stocks well-respected brands like Scott, Raleigh, Diamondback, and Cannondale. Big Shark is the St. Louis area's go-to shop, good for all skill levels, from first timers to competition racers.

Bicycle Therapy--Philadelphia

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Working Bikes--Chicago

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Bicycle Habitat--New York City

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Bespoke Cycles--San Francisco

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Cascade Bicycle Studio--Seattle

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Boulder Cycle Sport--Boulder

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Sellwood Cycles--Portland

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The Hub Bicycle Co-Op--Minneapolis

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Aside from having the most beautiful storefront on our list, the mural-painted Hub Bicycle Co-op, in Minneapolis, is a worker-owned and -operated co-op, started in 2002. Providing an educational resource to the community for sustainable transportation, The Hub is a strong supporter of its local environment. Shops like this help keep Minneapolis rated the number one bicycle-friendly city in the country.

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