The Bikery at 1246 23rd Avenue, Oakland, California.

We had a really positive experience at The Bikery. We had been to a few different bike shops in the area, and this one was the most helpful and had a good selection. The staff was so friendly and pleasant. We got a good bike, and would definitely recommend the shop to others. They also seem to do lots of good work in the community, which is cool.

Half of the pleasure of a bike store is that you almost always leave with a smile on your face. This place leaves you happy about humanity's future too. A young guy saved a crank for me after my pedal de-threaded by forcing it in backwards, then using the new threads to put it in straight. Probably a few hundred dollars saved, the cost was "whatever you want to put in the jar." I love this place.