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4.0 of 5 stars.
They only deserve 3 stars, but they once found my stolen bike and called me out of the blue (I guess it had a City Bikes sticker on it somewhere from when I bought it there, and they tracked it to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
There are a couple of good guys that work there, but there are also just some annoying bike snobs that make you feel uncomfortable. I had to convince one mechanic to check out my tube- he just said I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I read some reviews here and was worried that I was going to get major attitude if I took my bike in. My bf bought me a bike from Target and it was put together quite apathetically. I needed them to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a bit skeptical of the American cycling scene, coming from the Netherlands where everyone daily uses a bicycle from three years old and onwards. There's nothing hip about it, the fixed gear...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was committed - local business, location etc. etc. - to buying my bike here and now think I should have actually walked out and gone to the GREAT store in Georgetown - Bicycle Pro Shop - where I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I bought a Surly Long Haul Trucker from City Bikes and paid the same amount as I would have anywhere for a new LHT. I wish I could remember the salesman's name to give him two thumbs up because he...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If you need a bike, buy one somewhere else. If you need equipment, buy it elsewhere.If you need maintenance, go to a different shop.City bikes sells great bikes, but they overprice them. Same with the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like everything about this store from its location on Adams Morgan down to the cool old building it's in. I came in here today on my day off and told them I was looking for a new bike under $500....
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Live right down the road from here, so definitely gotta give this place at least 3 stars just out of shear convienence. Throw in the fact that they do good quick work, and you got yourself a 4 star...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've had a couple of issues here. Went to City Bikes to look at folding bikes for purchase and staff was mildly helpful. When I remarked on the fact that the only folding bikes they had in stock were...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
hard to decide if i'm reviewing city bikes, or the-bike-stores-of-dc.city bikes, i think is great. helpful, unpretentious staff willing to answer questions without a hard sell. any bike shop guy who...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
These guys are dufusses (however you spell that). Somehow I have to pass some unwritten bike knowledge test everytime I go in there. Which was about twice when I lived in the area. And I know quite a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I only come here b/c it's the closest bike shop to my house. The store is tiny, so if you're looking for a wide variety, this is not the place for you. I use it in a pinch when I lose a light, or...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have never had a positive experience at City Bikes. They carry great products but the staff are consistently assholes. I go to The Bike Rack now instead even though it's further from my apartment...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not a bad place if you live close by and need a minor part. I come here for little things, nothing major. I bought 2 water bottles here.The selection isn't great and it tends to be understocked and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I bought my bike at City Bikes about a year ago and have experienced nothing but good, friendly customer service myself. However, my husband definitely gets the snobby, condescending attitude when he...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is the sort of place that made me think to write a review almost three years after the last time I went there. Yeah. That bad.I was living in DC, interning during college, and decided to skip...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bike shops are tough. Snobbery, elitism, high-cost and chauvinism tend to be par for the course. On my first encounter with City Bikes, I encountered none of that. As far as I'm concerned, that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
the reviews are true.depending on who is working, you get 5 star service or -5 star service.the snobbery sometimes can be ridiculous as someone else stated.been there about 4 times in the past year...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give City Bikes a negative star, by god I would. I went to the shop to get a new derailleur for my bike, something that should have cost between 20 and 30 bucks. The employee told me that I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My experience w/CBs is limited, but what I did experience was positive.I went in to have a new chain put on my bike, the guy told me it would probably skip if I didn't also replace my cassette. It...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Aight, here we go. My rating of City Bikes is based on numerous trips there and different experiences with many staff.The backstory: I had a great, red, 1980's Peugeot road bike that I bought for $100...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You have to go into City Bikes with an understanding that the guys there will make you feel badly about yourself and your bike. Its nothing personal, its just what they do. That aside, the guys...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had heard bad things about City Bikes - terrible selection, expensive, bike-douche snobbery from the staff - but I've had good experiences myself. All the people that work there that I've talked to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I decided that I wanted one specific bike and nothing else would possibly do, City Bikes went out of their way to find it and special order it for me. I had initially purchased it over the phone...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I see that people have had mixed experiences at City Bikes, and that pretty much describes my encounters here, too. In general, I find that the sales staff are pleasant and helpful, while the repair...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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I thought perhaps the employee was having a bad day the first time I went in to the Adams Morgan store. He grudgingly acknowledged my existence and said as little as possible in response to my questions. Gave...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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I tried to give these guys three months worth of the benefit of the doubt. Stupid I know. But after they had me pay 60 bucks to replace a part in my drive train, then pay that again when the part they put in...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I feel so relieved when I have a bad experience someplace and fear I may be losing my mind due to the general stupidity of people, then I look on Yelp and, low and behold, other people have had the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I had heard terrible things about the snobs in the service department at CityBikes, but since the location is a block from my house in Adams Morgan, I figured I would give it a try.Back story: I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
You know the jerk in High Fidelity that made everyone who came into his record store feel like crap? This place is full guys like that. Only instead of music, it's bikes.From now on, I'm driving...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
City Bikes has just about any accessory you could want. Expensive but it's the city, so I know that can be the case. The counter staff is helpful enough. The service department is my least favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I prefer their other location on Connecticut Ave. in Chevy Chase, but this one's my neighborhood spot. When I go in dressed like I do to commute (i.e. in padded shorts and bike jersey with pannier...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had two and a half experiences at City Bikes, and they average out to 4 stars:1. I bought a used bike but there was something wonky with the handlebars and seat post (too loose). City Bikes was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What decade is this?? One of the bike mechanics made fun of me for showing up in a skirt and sandals. Hello, women ride bikes too! And sometimes wear skirts while we do it!! He did give some helpful...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here today for the first time to pick up a new helmet...despite the reviews here I found the staff to be nice and helpful. The helmet I ended up getting I had seen a little cheaper online, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
nice guys, fast service even on a busy sunday. and very reasonable prices. not sure what else you could ask for.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a lycraunaut, nor am I a seasoned city cyclist. So, bear that in mind when I tell you that I felt extremely out of place in City Bikes of AdMo. It may have been the fact that terms and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just took my bike in for the one-month tune-up after buying it here -- both experiences were fairly good. I can't account for the negative reviews here, as I never really encountered snobbery here....
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I can't agree with everyone else and claim that the City Bikes staff are snobbish; this is true because they are so not helpful I've never even had the chance to find out if they're elitists. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The City Bikes in Chevy Chase is even better.Saturdays 11am Cupcake ride from City Bikes DC to City Bikes Chevy Chase and back. Riders get to choose the route if desired. Slow easy pace. Enjoy a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just bought a Specialized Tricross comp cyclocross bike at citibikes DC. I love the bike and i'd say that the my shopping experience was awesome. The guys helping me were very knowledge in the sport...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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have called this shop a few times asking for certain parts/tools and have received awful customer service. I don't know who answers your phones, but today (6/18/2008) around 5:20PM I called and when I asked to...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not my local bike shop, but they were the only bike store in the VA/DC/MD universe to have the Specialized road bike I wanted in stock (FYI - '09 models come out soon, and the sales guys at various...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had been through two other less helpful area stores before coming home to City Bikes. I had heard they were snobbish and unhelpful, but after having dealt with that elsewhere, I figured I'd give it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It can be intimidating there, and if they're busy it can be hard to flag someone down for help.But it's a solid shop.I've been there repeatedly and, professing my ignorance (and my hesitation to spend...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've shopped at City Bikes for over four years solely because of their choice location in Addams Morgan. In my many trips there, I've found the staff to be consistently rude and condescending,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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Lovely store. The staff is very knowledgable and very friendly. I felt really comfortable asking as many questions as I wanted and was very pleased with the selection that they had. I only went in for a light...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Elitist and unhelpful. I went in yesterday with my beat-up mountain bike that has worked for the better part of a decade without incident. This past week, one of the brake cables loosened so I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really have a like hate relationship with City Bikes. On the like side, they do have a pretty good selection, and the staff can be friendly and helpful. Some of them, maybe most of them, know a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great range of bikes. Helpful, trust-worthy, knowledgeable staff. Patience with the indecisive customer ( I gave at lest three bikes a whirl around the AM area). All the accessories you could want....
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am very impressed by their staffs, not only their professional knowledge and skills, but also the fact that they think entirely as your servants.I went there twice, the first time was to change my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Hope you gotta big trunk cause I'm puttin' my bike in it!"The store is fairly small, but the service great. When I gave my intended spending range, the salesman was happy to show me last years model...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went in midday on a Saturday, and even though the store was busy, we got service right away.We had an incredibly dumb question about our bike pump, and the guy managed to answer it without making us...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
City Bikes has a helpful website that unfortunately is canceled out by their unhelpful in-store service, at least while I was there. When I was there, I was passed through two store assistants before...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
City Bikes is a local chain of bike stores. They offer everything the cyclist would need, from bikes to clothing to messenger bags to repairs to you name it! They have a wide variety of mountain and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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I recently relocated to DC & my bike needed some serious work, to the point I almost bought a new one. I took it to City Bikes where they replaced a few parts, cleaned up some others and made my 10 year old...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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Unless you're going to go outside the city to a major sporting goods store, City Bikes is the best place to meet your needs. The store isn't any bigger than the other tiny shops that line the streets ...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/17/2006
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This great bike shop in Adams Morgan is my favorite biking store in Washington DC. If you are a professional or a novice this is the best place because of the amazing selection and knowledge of their ...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/14/2006
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I love the staff at this sporting goods store. My bike is my life, and the staff at City Bikes keeps me up to date with everything that is new in the industry. If you need a part this the store to vis...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/30/2005
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I love the staff at this sporting goods store. My bike is my life, and the staff at City Bikes keeps me up to date with everything that is new in the industry. If you need a part this the store to visit. If...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2005
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Unless you're going to go outside the city to a major sporting goods store, City Bikes is the best place to meet your needs. The store isn't any bigger than the other tiny shops that line the streets of Adams...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2005
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City Bikes in Adams Morgan is a cornerstone of the biking community in Washington DC. It's where I came to get my first bike (which was quickly stolen so buy a strong lock!). The staff guides you thro...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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If you're looking for a bike shop in DC, you don't have too many choices. Fortunately, however, there is CIty Bikes in Adams Morgan. It might be a bit expensive, but the convenience makes it worth i...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/15/2005
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