Marc and Chris allowed me to jump the lengthy waiting queue in order to make a critical repair…read more(entire new front rim) over Labor Day weekend on my 1987 Raleigh Technium.... just to accommodate my next-day departure for Nantucket. Everything these guys touch on a bicycle is professional and first-rate.

Great store. Got our grandson a rockhopper bike for his birthday and the staff was great, answered…read moreour questions etc and will come back next spring to get our grand daughter one also. Len P. Marblehead

What a fantastic local bike shop. Can't say enough about the experience my son and I just had with…read moreowner Bill and the two young men working with him. My son got a flat while riding in Salem and we were looking for a quick repair for a planned ride tomorrow. Not only did Bill immediately address our needs, he also found time to throw on some new peddles. All while engaging in direct conversation with my 14yr old, who would like nothing more than to someday work at a bike shop like this. Bill, thanks for the great service and even better inspiration for my son. He's going to be studying for your test tonight! Fair pricing, clean shop and great support for our younger bike enthusiasts. You also have one of the best Beef shops across the street, it'll never be a chore to make the trip from Swampscott! Great shop Bill, we definitely be recommending your shop to our friends!

'Have been using bikes for transportation for decades in five states and two countries. 'Dealt…read morewith some good bike shops. These guys are the best... quick and knowledgeable and they talk to you like you'er a sentient being. Good prices too. Bill and I had another good conversation. We'll be back.

Had an awesome experience shopping here and would highly recommend stopping by if you like to ride…read morebikes. Upon entering I was greeted by the two staff members with a pleasant hello and the question of how can we help you today? Meanwhile both of these guys were clearly in the middle of assembling/ servicing bikes but didn't seem to mind taking a minute to help me find what I was looking for. This was huge for me as i've been to other shops in the past and have had the opposite experience. One time the staff of another local shop couldn't be bothered to look up from whatever they were doing to assist me when I was literally there to buy a bike... a nice top of the line gravel bike I wanted for a long time..that experience left me so jaded I took my business elsewhere. Long story long that was not the case with these dudes, and after helping me find the helmet and peddles I needed I learned a bunch about the owner Jake and head mechanic Ed. Both of them local to the area - their stoke and knowledge of the neighboring trail systems was wonderful and they even hooked me up w/ a shop water bottle - I've got a zillion bottles but who doesn't love free swag?? Safe to say I left shop more stoked on riding than when I walked in and fully intend to shop here again in the future. Lastly, the aesthetics were modern and major bonus points for the sick grunge station they had on!

Helpful, courteous, quick and easy. I would recommend this bike shop to anyone. Service was…read moregreat, owner installed a new bike rack and showed me how to secure bikes while actually placing my bike onto the rack. Also got a new seat and they made sure I tested it first and thankfully they did this because it did need a quick adjustment.

These guys are great for all things bicycle. Their inventory is broad and they have or can order…read morewhatever you need. They are full service, and busy! While I was there people stopped by with their bikes for repairs from fixing flats to tuneups. Please note that with the resurgence of interest in biking during the pandemic plus the wave of e-bike popularity, you must book a maintenance appointment online ahead of time. They are currently booked for 3 weeks! Clearly Marblehead/Salem Cycle are experts and well-loved by their clientele. They put me on a great new e-bike with little fuss and very reasonable timeframe. I knew what I wanted and they got it assembled it, and went over all the operational details with me. Couldn't ask for more! Thanks!

I got a flat tire near Marblehead and they were able to fix it very quickly. Great to have them in…read morethe neighborhood!

My favorite shop! Great bikes, great service, and close to my house! They've taken care of all my…read moreissues swiftly, and were very flexible.

Had a bike fit for an existing bike I own, and Dean did an amazing job. He took the time to dial in…read moreeach part of the bike, so that it was both comfortable and optimized for speed/power. Took a couple of hours, and it was worth every minute as well as worth every penny. I now no longer have my hands go numb when I ride. My hips are less sore, even after a century ride. AND I picked up 5 watts on my FTP.

Would have given them 6 stars if possible. These wonderful people ROCKED! We were just two confused…read moregirls who are new to biking and the staff at Wheelworks brought their A game, honestly show stopping. We recommend everyone bringing their questions and bikes to this establishment. We WILL be back.

Used to frequent this store years ago. Then went with Hubway/Blue Bikes for a decade. Now have my…read moreown bike again. Needed a new chain, old one felt worn and loose, measurement confirmed it was. Now, I have a Shimano internally geared drivetrain. It looks they choose to install a (1/2 x) 1/8th KMC chain. This is something one can question - the situation seems to be this: multi (derailleur) gear drivetrains, like 6, 7 or 8 speed drivetrains use a 3/32th chain - single speed bikes often use a beefier 1/8th drivetrain with thicker sprockets/chainwheels. Now, Shimano uses 3/32th sprockets for their internally geared hubs. Now, one could pair a 1/8th chainwheel designed for single speed or one of those stylish BMX chainwheels to pair it, that are thicker 1/8th. If one does that, one wants to use a 1/8th chain. However, my bike, like most that was designed for internally geared Shimano hubs, uses a regular 3/32th wide chainwheel that would be compatible with derailleur geared setups as well - Shimano designed it that way, probably to make logistics simple, makes sense to me - go Shimano. Now, why it was decided to install a 1/8th chain - no idea. Reading up says one can install a 1/8th chain on a 3/32th sprocket/chainwheel setup. One can expect a little more wear over the long run on chainwheel and sprocket as it doesn't fit as well in width, maybe also slightly more "noise" (not a problem - if there is, nothing I'd notice) etc.. Ok, so maybe not optimal and I'd expect a store like this to put a "proper" chain on it - it's not that difficult, is it? I suspect money might be a reason, the KMC 1/8th chain is inexpensive, goes for 5.99 on the KMC website, whereas 3/32th chain seem a bit more expensive, maybe because they are longer as they usually come for derailleur setups. I paid the same price ($25 for chain plus approx $20 for installing it) though as a derailleur bike would have been. All of this - may that be as it is, wouldn't necessarily have been a big deal. BUT there was a problem - they didn't use the right "magic"/"missing" link to join/close the chain. I had constant trouble, the chain dropped frequently, originally maybe once a month/3-weeks. I went back to the store and reported - this didn't happen before. They blamed "maybe" the control wire or housing needed replacement causing this. I asked how would that possible have an such an effect? blahblah... 7 month later the chain broke - and it was not the chain itself, it was the missing link - and it broke as in the rivetted axle part broke out of the side piece - it was not that the link came apart at the removable/undone-able side, the link was destroyed. I went back to the store to buy another link as I figured the chain itself seems ok - if I just replace the link I should be good. So I went in and the associated said they don't carry missing links for KMC 1/8th chains. I stated but I had this done here. He responded yes, they sometimes use KMC 1/8th chain, but they don't carry the KMC (or any generic) 1/8th "missing link" joining thing. So I had to buzz off without accomplishing my goal - but I wondered - how is this possible/ They install a chain on my bike that they say they don't have the proper joining thingee for. So I walked to the next bike store (Bike Boom). I went in and asked for a KMC 1/8th missing link - and they had it. Looked completely different from the one that was on my chain. The pin length was different as well - when you take a half of the magic link I had and the double pin portion of the "missing link" and hold them together. I went back into the store and asked - are you sure this is right - this looks completely different from what I had. i had the chain in my bike basked outside the store. The associate came out with me, looked at what I had and said - you have a multi-speed (derailleur) 3/32th link on your chain - that is not the right one. The one I gave you is the right one! Turns out he was right. I installed the chain with the new link he had given me - and all the problems I had before seem to have disappeared. No chain drops anymore. No funny noises/"klonck"s. No (extreme) sensitivity of chain tension apparently related to chain drops anymore - now apparently trouble free operation. This also explains why the link failed and the way it failed and the answer of the attended of not having such a link. So they use the chain and then use a different link for different chain types that kind of initially kind of fits as in it seems to join the chain together, but then causes a lot of operational trouble and prematurely fails. The combined time I wasted with dealing with these failures like chain drops over this 7 month period is probably a day's worth - including the time I went back to the store and reported that something doesn't seem right; I now frequently have problems I didn't have before. To get a bullshit answer and would have incurred additional cost for "bogus" follow ups if I had gone for it.

We ordered a bike online for my son and it came mostly put together but it needed some work beyond…read morewhat I could finish. The training wheels we ordered didn't quite fit the bike. They managed to get them on by bending them into place. They charged $30 total and spent at least 45 minutes solid working on the bike. They were as perplexed as I was by the fact that this bike had just one brake on the handlebars to control both the front and back. After I was home, I read all over the documentation, "the front wheel appears as if the brake doesn't lock, that's just how this bike is designed." :P They basically dropped everything they were working on just to help us out. I wouldn't buy accessories here, but this is a decent bike shop for repairs!

Nice shop in norther Mass area. Friendly staff. Will be back when the weather warms up and time…read moreto start riding again.

Update: I had to return the sneakers. Unfortunately, they weren't as educated as I thought. I had…read morevery clearly told him I'm not a runner and I go for walks. My feet were killing me and felt like I had no support. I went to a small business sneaker place instead, and they explained that the sneakers I was paired with weren't great for my feet, didn't support how I walk, and are meant for runners who do little to no walking during their runs. Thankful to have found another place that was knowledgeable and paired me with sneakers that actually work for me. My Dick's Sporting Goods experience was still full of friendly staff and a clean and organized store. This location is clean and organized, full of friendly and helpful staff, and has a wide variety of options to choose from. I recently went to buy a pair of sneakers and Branden so kindly helped me find the pair that was best for me. He was very educated on the different types of sneakers and where other products in the store were located.

I went to Dick's in Danvers at 10:30 am on 7/28/2025 to get a fishing license. Knowing no one would…read morebe findable in the fishing department, I asked the front desk to page somebody to meet me there. I was met by a kid in training that couldn't do fishing licenses. I had to push hard on the absurdity that no one in the store could get me a license. After three managers, trying to figure it out, one thanked me for my patience, of which I had already lost. When I responded with "As long as you all think it's f***ing absurd no one in the store can do a fishing license". All three managers stopped what they were doing to reprimand me for swearing, cause that was way more important than actually providing services. Unbelievable.

Outstanding service and unbelievable product (best custom bike I have ever owned)---the bike rides…read morephenomenally smoothly, with no shimmy at high speeds, and corners indescribably well! Tom Rodi and Parlee Cycles came to the fore, when the shop (Aria Velo in Santa Rosa,CA---) I ordered the bike thru, became completely non-responsive. I had to threaten legal action and the bike I ordered in March of 2011 finally arrived completed on 12/30/11. Parlee was completely understanding and professional throughout the ordeal! note: please see my review of Aria Velo