I received outstanding support from SpokeNGear after my online purchase. I Highly Recommend them!read more

Top notch independent bike shop. Great service, excellent staff people. Awesome selection of…read morebikes and accessories. This is THE place to gy o north of Duluth

They picked up a permit here for the boundary waters since the Tofte Ranger station is closed on…read moreMonday and Tuesday. The staff was helpful. Friendly. They have a nice selection of gear plus they are a full outfitter as well, they have showers for when you get out of the boundary waters. This was our second year visiting this location.

Visiting the area while on a long nation wide rv journey. We've been to a lot of outdoor outfitters…read moreand these folks are great. Helpful, informative, friendly, great selection of a variety of gear, etc. Only suggestion I'd make is to move the snacks higher in front of the cash register area. My wiener dog almost stole a salami!

I was riding the MS Bike Across MN when I had a major equipment failure-- the sole of my right…read moreriding shoe separated from the rest of the shoe. THANK GOODNESS for Mesabi Recreation! They had a selection of bike shoes on hand and since I called ahead, the stack of shoes were ready and waited for me to try on. Thanks again Mike for all your help!

Piragis bookstore was a great place to browse. Quiet, well lit with lots of interesting unknown and…read morealso known titles. Books seemed thoughtfully chosen; a good nature section and kids section. Will return!

Was in town, shopping for souvenirs. I probably should have purchased the hot sauce they were…read moreselling, but at $6 a bottle, I thought it was overpriced. I would have been thrilled if you could get all 3 bottles for a discount, but that wasn't happening. They have a ton of t shirts for sale here. We picked up one for Ely, MN for about $25. They have a men's side and a women's side. The women's side had a ton of apparel. I found a cute shirt and shorts on sale. The fitting room is right there by the stairwell. I love a good sale. These times were not for Ely, they were just hiking/camping brands of clothing, but that's ok. A lot of the women's stuff was fairly plain. The back of the store has restrooms, art, and camping/fishing supplies. The front of the store has weapons and shoes. In fact, the gal who makes the moccasins was right there in the store, putting them together in real time! It was so cool to see how she was manipulating the leather. We did not take the stairs up to the second level; it appeared to be more of a bookstore up there. Parking is on the street.

Renting E-bikes from Electric Trails is a must-do activity on your next trip to the North Shore!…read moreThe rental process is quick and easy, and the staff gets you fitted with a helmet and a quick tutorial on how to use the bike. The bikes are very user-friendly without a ton of buttons/controls, which makes them easy to use and operate. The check-in and rental process only takes about 15 minutes and then you can be on the road! The staff will give you tips on recommended trails and loops to take on your ride. The paths are well-marked and bikes can go off-road as well if you want to add a little more adventure to your ride! We had so much fun riding bikes around the North Shore. It's a great way to see more of the area without a ton of strenuous effort. By the end of our ride, we were asking how much it would cost to buy the bikes! Super fun activity for families, friends, and couples.

We showed up w/o reservation and initially thought it was over, but magically they had two left…read more Heavy duty bikes, bombproof. Wonderful ride route up to and past Tofte. Wildflowers were fantastic (July 2024, lots of rain in spring). Simple controls - this was our first ever e-bike ride. Five minutes of instruction and off.

Great place to stock up on lures and get a massive amount of ice cream. I got two scoops and I was…read moresitting there as he put like 6 scoops in. I will be coming many more times in the future.

Biggest one scoop of ice cream I have ever had in my life!!! Pretty impressed with the tackle…read moreselection as well.