This place basically caters to the lycra-wearing sect of the cycle scene. Unless you come in with 2-3k in your pocket for your second or third TT bike to pedal to the bagel shop every morning, then you are basically treated like a 2nd class saddle schlub. Come in and want parts for your restoration project, just a tube for a flat you are fixing yourself, (etc.) and they will take every opportunity to: 1) be a condescending a-hole and 2) to rip you off because they assume you know nothing about bikes. They don't empower riders to do the easy maintenance they charge 50-100 for. I am not talking about holding a couple clinics for community outreach, I'm talking about customer care during normal operating hours, i.e. what matters most. Beyond their attitude, they are overpriced across the board, from tubes to services. Look at their care packages on their site where they charge ridiculous rates for a quick wipe down, brake adjustment, and other things that total about 20-30 minutes of honest labor. They also give inconsistent estimates. They seem to pull the prices right out of where they get their sunny dispositions. If you call & get an estimate i recommend getting the person's name then going in right after, otherwise you are running the risk of a total different, and always higher, price. Their tubes cost $7 for the cheapest, worst price in town by far. Everywhere else you get the comparable quality if not same brands (Sunlite & Bontrager) for $4-5. Where should you go? Here's the breakdown from my past 6 years experience of biking in Riverside, in order of preference: 1) Discount Mall Bike Shop . . .does it have a name? I seriously don't know. 2) SoCal Bicycles (dude's garage, good for vintage used & DIY knowledge -- see my other reviews) 3) Amazon/eBay/CL (of course, hard to beat on price point but sometimes there's value in SEEING what you're buying, especially when it comes to building & restoring) 4) JensenUSA . . .order part online & pick up at local warehouse 5) Pedals . . .not the greatest selection or pricing but staff are alright 6) Riverside Cyclery . . .good selection, bad pricing, and terrible staff [see above] I do a lot of biking, and a lot of DIY maintenance and building. I've bought parts from all the above places on several occasions. If you need the part and want it at a good price and without a hefty side serving of impatience and condescension, then go elsewhere. Again, bad prices & terrible customer service. read more

I hate this bike shop! Each time I come in here it is always empty and full of employees doing nothing. They do not even acknowledge that you are there and the do not give you the time of day. This bike shop is also way overpriced. I like shopping at my LBS and i try not to buy from places like Jensons or performance. But this place is making it hard to not buy from those shops. I rather Drive the extra miles and go to Circle City or up the street to California cycles read more

This place pretty much sucks. Overpriced and the staff could care less about you. I walked through the entire store and not once was I asked if I needed help (and I did because I was looking for something specific). I ended up walking out without making a purchase. Will not go back. read more

Good selection but got denied a restroom for my 4 YEAR OLD daughter! Walked out and won't ever come back. They just lost a customer for life. read more

Called the store asked if they had in stock Specialized S-Works road shoes (two BOA version) to try on for fit and purchase. Was told they had them all in stock. I travelled two hours from Ridgecrest, CA to go to their shop, only to see that they did not have the shoe in stock or available to fit. Additionally, their customer service reps are terrible. I paced and checked out the entire store, only for their three goons to just stand there to not help or assist me at all. I'd rate this place lower than one star if I could. Garbage and waste of my time. read more

I've been looking for a road bike online and was told I should go to a store to make sure the bike fits well. I walked into Riverside Cyclery USA around 11:30am. There were four guys behind the counter chatting and what looked like a manager in an office. None of them acknowledged me when I entered. I went over to the road bikes and looked at them for about 20 minutes. During most of that time I was the only person in the store. I was unable to get anybody's attention to help me. After about 30 minutes I left. I'm not sure they even knew I was there. I actually got better customer service and more questions answered from the online company. I was ready to purchase a bike today and was very disappointed. read more

Me: Hi I'm looking for a hitch mounted bike rack that will hold my Rat Fink bike that I bought here. Employee: yea I'm helping these 3 guys right now, if you can wait 10 or 15 minutes. Me: oh, you mean the guys that came in 10 minutes after me? I walked out and spent my $400 somewhere else. read more

I've purchased a few bikes here in the last couple of years. These guys are the best!!! Selection: they have a good selection of bikes and accessories. What's unique about their assortment is that they are one of the few large stores remaining that carry both Trek AND Specialized. Since many dealers have become dedicated to one or the other brand it is hard to compare these two (three if you include Fisher) lines side by side, They have plenty of bkes, clothing, shoes, and accessories. They also carry a full range of bikes from the most expensive road racers down to scoot bikes for toddlers. Prices: nothing to report here. They are lower than MSRP, but no lower than the local competition. They do offer 12mo 0% financing on bike purchases. Service: Cyclery USA really stands out in this regard. They are always friendly and there is never any pressure to buy. They are always open to talk about your riding and if there's an adjustment to be made, they offer to do it on the spot (f possible). Here's my most recent experience. A few months back I purchased a new road bike. It was very nice, but after riding it for fifty miles I decided to upgrade to a better bike. No problem. Debbie and Al took my bike back, ordered the new one from Specialized and gave me a full credit for the original purchase. The new bike was going to take a few weeks to arrive and Debbie kept me informed ever step of the way. Since I picked up the new bike, I've been in the store about three or four times. Each time, they offer to make a free adjustment to make sure everything is working, e.g. derailleur cables, tire pressures, shoe cleats. You cannot go wrong shopping here whether it's a new Colnago or a BMX bike for your kid. A+ read more

Poor service...went in looking to get bikes for my wife and I and none of the staff would even look at us...they asked everyone in the store if they need help and just ignored us like we were not there at all. Thanks read more

I would be very careful with their trade in your bike with bicyclebluebook pricing deal. I have two very close mechanics that claimed my bike was in excellent condition (only 400 miles ridden). I took it in and the mechanic starts yelling out on purpose whats "wrong" with the bike, such as the chain needs to be replaced (it barely had any wear when using the park tool chain wear indicator). Even if the chain needed to be replaced, it should not have dropped my bike from 1.5k bicyclebluebook to $600 value... chains are only 40-60$.... He offered me $600 for a carbon frame full ultegra groupset bike lol. The bike had no physical damage to it, except for drive chain scratches due to the chain. read more

I will never return to this place My wife got me a $100 gift card from Cyclery USA. I lost it somehow. I had to call the store and only a manager (Mark) could help me. After phone calls and three visits He told me there was nothing he could do. I offered to brainstorm with him a solution l. He said he could try to get the card number again. After waiting 30 minutes he said even the store owner said they had the $100 and there was nothing they could do. Mark promised he would try everything he could. Finally after phone calls and visits...he called and I was able to redeem my $100. WHAT A HASSLE! Thanks for the effort Mark but lousy customer service. read more

Pissed Off - New customer for LIFE!! Ok, I bought a Standardized mountain bike off craigslist. The bike had some derailleur issues but it was a good deal. I took it to Riverside Cyclery. They said it should get a full service; which I was cool with. They also told me (the next day) that it needed a new derailleur. This wasn't a surprise either; there was a 50/50 chance of that. Add in some additional parts and I'm at almost $140. Money I wasn't prepared to spend but I wanted a functional bike. THE ISSUE: Two weeks after getting my bike serviced and riding it almost every day (on the road), it had a meltdown. I was pedaling across a street and the pedals just stopped moving. The next thing I know is feels (and sounds) like the back end of my bike is being shredded. Well, it was! The chain had somehow wrapped around the derailleur, broken it off and stuffed it in my wheel. Needless to say the chain broke and I was stuck three miles from home. I took the bike back to Riverside Cyclery and was a little miffed because it had just undergone a full service (with a new derailleur). Two days later I got a call/voicemail saying it's all good and they needed my chain to finish the job. Are you efffing serious? No call to tell me how much it was going to cost me??? No explanation of what happened or who's fault it was. I called (that evening) and spoke to Jim! He sounded like a manager or at least someone that was in a position to address my problem. I told him the story, that the chain was trashed and that his team had just done the repair without so much as a phone call to me... He said James, don't worry about the chain, I'll put a new one on it. Also, I don't have $numbers$ for you just yet but come in tomorrow afternoon and we'll figure it out. The next afternoon I was ready for the fight. Were they going to try to charge me full price? Oh hell no! My bike was waiting when I got there. New derailleur, new chain, straight spokes... Perfect... So I asked "what's the damage"? "NO CHARGE! And we're sorry for your inconvenience." That was it. No long explanation, no here's what happened, no here's what we replaced, nothing! Just "we're sorry for your inconvenience." I felt like a total jerk... I even think I teared up a little. It wasn't these guys fault that my bike ate itself and It wasn't a new bike... under warranty... To make it even better, Jim was standing there listening and dealing with other stuff but never spoke to me (I recognized his voice). He let the guys handle it and didn't make it about him fixing this for the customer. Anyway, New Customer for Life!!! I've already had one friend take his bike there for service and I took a friend there to buy a new bike on Black Friday. I have my bike on craigslist and plan to buy a new one soon... you know where... Thank you guys!!! read more

Both times I have been here it has taken them awhile to acknowledge myself and other customers. I went back to purchase a tube and to have it replaced, it took about an hour and a half. The repair guy was busy helping other people, I can't blame him. The other 4 or five employees where helping two other people, they get caught up on the big sales and ignore everyone else. Once the repairman got unoccupied it took him about 5-10 minutes to fix my bike. They do fail to acknowledge customers as they walk in. Overall they are knowledgeable and could probably be more efficient. read more

Horrible service for one second couldn't do anything to my bike because it was brakeless third they were really rude !

The place was clean, wide selections of misc things for you bicycle. I was there to get new brakes for my mountain bike $10 including service/tax. The employees were attentive, kind, and helpful. No pressure to buy things. Parking lot was located near the door , so less hassle to walk your bike around. The store sign was large enough to see from the street, which is an A+. Richard helped me with the brakes and assist putting my bike on the car rack. Great Job. Prices are 50% cheaper then other local bicycle places. read more

Thank you for the excellent customer service and a quick repairs on my bike you guys are awesome

Excellent customer service. We asked a lot of questions and the guy we spoke with had tons of knowledge. He was nice enough to still hang around and continue even after they were closed! read more

Extremely helpful and friendly staff. I hadn't bought a bicycle in years and had a lot of questions but the very knowledgeable people who work here patiently answered my questions and made recommendations. read more

I purchased a Trek 720 disc from Cyclery USA about a year ago. Had a problem with it breaking spokes (both front and rear). The guys at Cyclery USA were always very helpful, and replaced the spokes at no charge. They even contacted Trek, who replaced one of the wheels under warranty. However, I lost confidence in the original wheels, so after speaking the staff, I decided to upgrade to stronger set of wheels. I just picked them up, and Cyclery USA swapped them out (no charge for the labor), and gave me a decent discount to boot!!! I highly recommend Cyclery USA; they are honest, quick, and friendly!!! read more

Every time I have gone in the staff has been very friendly and helpful with my bike repairs. Prices are competitive as well.

This place is AWESOME! They have knowledgeable staff and a great selection of bikes. I have come here to have tires replaced on my jogger stroller, to buy my kids 1st bike and for accessories for my road bike and each time I had a wonderful experience. read more

Ordered a bike over the phone, picked it up 2 days later and it was waiting for me as soon as I walked in. Also got Free maintenance from the shop for a year! Highly recommend this place for your next purchase or maintenance read more

All the guys at Cyclery are very helpful have purchased two bikes and will buy more soon

This is an excellent business with three conveniently located branches. Pretty much every sort of bike can be found in the store at reasonable prices. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Mechanics are outstanding! Service is spot on. The points system, giving the customer one point for each dollar spent is a major plus. I bought a $3,000 Bicycle there and was able to purchase all needed accessories with the points earned. read more

Great place to look and shop. A staff member by the name of Richard helped me out and was knowledgable and answered all my questions. For me personally, I enjoyed the fact that I could look around without someone trying to sell me something every time I made eye contact with a product. read more

Was awesome! Came in to get the tube in my bike replaced. I am clueless about bike stuff so it was nice to just hand it over to the workers no problem. Was only $13 to replace, and they had it done in less then 10 minutes. read more

Been really rad every time I have came in. Completely helped me out with my bike when they were backed up and got me going again. They really extended there reach and I appreciate that type of thing. Will be bring my bikes and friends here for the future. read more

My husband came in looking for a bike for our son. Richard helped pick out an awesome Fit bike for him. Great selection. Will be back.

My bike had not been serviced in years. Jimmy and Mark helped get both, my bike and my granddaughter's bike ready to ride. I bought a new helmet, water bottle/holder and chain they mounted both while we shopped. I will definitely come back again for any biking equipment or service. read more

Awesome bike shop!! I went in knowing nothing at all about biking. I have been training for triathlon tho and decided it was time to get off the spin bike and get the real deal. The guy that helped me (Richard, I think, super bad with names) was awesomely helpful! He even went as far as to take a ride around the neighborhood with me to show me how to shift gears and make sure I felt comfortable with the bike I'd picked. They give a nice discount on any accessories for 30 days after you purchase a bike and also give you tune up for free for a year. I was also sent with info on local places to ride. Very pleased with the service!! Will be shopping here in the future for sure. read more

This place is amazing. I took in 9 kids bikes to get slimmed tires for Syrian refugees and get water bottle attachments, etc. and they took such good care and were fast with great prices. I even bought a new Trek bike that I saw on line for $400 more than I paid at this place. They are wonderful and helpful. Great place for your bikes! read more

On March 3, 2012, I purchased two Trek 7.1 bikes here, a 17.5" for me and a 15" for my girlfriend. After our first ride it quickly became apparent that her bike was too small for her and we would need a larger frame. I went back and spoke with Steve, he was extremely helpful and exchanged the bike no problem. I would definitely recommend Riverside Cyclery to anyone looking to purchase a quality bike with great service. read more

My boyfriend bought me a beach cruiser from here, and I love it. He also frequents the store often for accessories to go with both of our bikes. I bought a bike rack here for him for Christmas since I knew he wanted a high quality rack. We used the rack for the first time, and stopped by the store to make sure it was secure since we were going on a trip out of town. Fernando came out and taught him exactly how to use the rack, and put on some straps to stabilize the bikes. He was friendly and knowledgeable. I felt much more confident driving with the rack on the freeway after he checked it. Our bikes made the trip safely and we had a great time biking around Palm Springs. :) read more

SHOUT OUT TO STEVE! Thank you for your help on my Santa Cruz Bronson C and getting it dialed in. Great shop.

Went in with a flat and they said the rim needed to be drilled for a different stem. First mechanic gave it to the 2nd mechanic, and I had the feeling something went wrong after 20 minutes because they were whispering and laughing while I waited. Got the bike back and now the rim was bent and wobbling. After riding it awhile, the rim cracked in the area they drilled it. Went to California Cyclery at 3747 Central ave in Riverside and they had a new rim, gave me a deal and got it done in 5 minutes. read more

Finally found a awesome bicycle shop they just have everything I needed, been all around town trying to find brake calipers for my wife beach cruiser no ones had them but these guys new what I actually I needed read more

I didn't get the workers name but he did a really good job and helped me with every single item I needed. Inner tubes, a new wheel, a portable bike bump, and even installed my new wheel and inner tubes himself. He knew all of the prices and showed me all of the options. Thank you Riverside Cyclerly USA, I will definitely be coming back when I need something else! read more

I love this shop! I'm a beginner at cycling but everyone at the shop is very friendly and helpful. When it comes to buying a new bike they are not pushy they are there to help you to pick what is best for you. They are great at getting you the best deal too! And if you find the model you like but not the colors they will order it for you right away. I recommend this shop to everyone I know. I even got my family to start cycling and we all got our bike and gear there. read more

Very first time here and will most definitely return for any of my future bicycle needs. I called the day before to ask if they could help with my daughters broken pedal. Of course they could help! I brought it in the next day. They helped get the bike out of the car, fixed the pedal and pumped up the tires. They then loaded the bike back in the car for me. Very helpful and informative the whole way through. Would recommend if you need any help with your bicycle needs. A+ service. read more

Purchased Trek from Richard .Great Price and excellent service .Will continue to use them for the future service on it If and when I need .