![]() Berkeley Cycle Works Photo: Berkeley Cycle Works/ Yelp (between Oxford and West Entrance streets).ĥ. You can find the bike shop, bike repair and maintenance spot at 2161 University Ave. Over in Downtown Berkeley, check out Mike's Bikes of Berkeley, which has earned four stars out of 348 reviews on Yelp. Mike's Bikes of Berkeley Photo: Nathaniel E./ Yelp (between Neilson and Curtis streets) to see for yourself. Blue Heron Bikes Photo: Aaron F./ Yelpīlue Heron Bikes, a bike shop, bike repair and maintenance spot, is another much-loved go-to, with five stars out of 69 Yelp reviews. With 4.5 stars out of 227 reviews on Yelp, the bike shop, which offers sports wear, outdoor gear and more, has proven to be a local favorite. Next up is Sports Basement, situated at 2727 Milvia St. Located at 84 Bolivar Drive (between Addison Street and Bancroft Way), the bike shop and bike rental spot is the highest rated shop in Berkeley, boasting five stars out of 100 reviews on Yelp. Waterside Workshops Photo: Lauren S./ Yelp Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top bike shops in Berkeley, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for bike shops. While it’s not easy to ask for help in this way, what we really don’t want is to close down shop and then have legions of loyal patrons come to us saying “Why didn’t you ask for our help?!” If this doesn’t work out, at least we can go down knowing we tried to do everything we could.Looking to explore the best bike shops in town? We believe, and we think a lot of our customers do too, that the Missing Link sticking around for many years more would be a Good Thing. We already planned to do some celebratory stuff next year for our anniversary, now we’re just getting a head start on the festivities file:///C:/Users/RANDAL~1.HEY/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif Think of it as a 50th birthday gift, one year early. But we’re hoping that those of you who like what we do, and are in a position to be able to offer support for 50 more years of 100% worker-owned bike shoppery, can throw some help our way. This is a global emergency, and everyone is feeling it. We realize we’re in the same boat as a lot of other folks, and we definitely don’t feel more deserving of your kindness than anybody else. Meanwhile, we have workers we can’t pay, bills stacking up, and monthly rent due on a space we can’t use. We’ve applied for every form of government assistance available, but like everyone else, we’re trapped in the logjam and have yet to see a dime. We’re turning to the community for support right now, because without an immediate boost, we’re not sure that we’ll be able to get through this. ![]() Whatever the case, thank you - we appreciate it! Maybe you accidentally wandered in looking for McDonalds. Maybe you were drawn in by the trippy cartoon ads from the East Bay Express back in the day. Maybe your parents brought you in for your first kid bike, thirty years after their own. You might have found us any number of ways. As a brick-and-mortar bike shop in the age of online retail, our margins are already razor thin, and since we are so dependent on steady revenue, being mostly shut down since March 16th has been financially devastating.įor 49 years (!), we’ve been here in the heart of downtown Berkeley, building deep relationships with you, your families, your dogs, and your bikes. Like many other small businesses, the Covid-19 pandemic is threatening our long-term survival. As we’re coming up on 50 years of Missing Link worker-owned goodness, we find ourselves in crisis. Is it Tacky to ask for an early birthday gift? The good news is that they have had a positive response thus far, and are well on the way to meeting their goal. Maybe you just don't want to see another brick & mortar bike shop lost to the faceless online mega-retailers.Īnyway, I just wanted to share this email as I know many of us here in the C&V will think it's a worthy cause. Maybe you own one of the many bikes in the world graced with a Missing Link shop decal? Maybe, like me, you've been saved by one of their free, drop-in bike repair workstations. Many current and past residents of the bay area know Missing Link as a local cycling institution. This morning, I received an desperate email from Missing Link. I hope it's appropriate for me to share this message and solicitation from the Missing Link Bicycle Cooperative in Berkeley.
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