Gotham Bikes
New York, NY 10013-3803
Phone: (212) 732-2453
- Directions:
- 1, 2 at Chambers St
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu, Sat 10am-6:30pm , Fri 10am-7pm, Sun 10:30am-5pm
Editorial Review for Gotham Bikes – by Julie Mehta
The Scene
While New York City may not be biker-friendly, this well-stocked shop is. A policy of lifetime tune-ups, along with a helpful attitude, keeps Gotham's customers coming back. Signed "thank you" pictures from racers decorate the walls, just behind racks of gleaming new bikes ranging from $220 to $5,000.
The Goods
From standard aluminum-frame models to fully accessorized mountain bikes, Gotham offers an impressive array of choices. In plain sight of Ground Zero, the store responded to the need of many locals for alternatives to mass transit after the World Trade Center attack by starting a commuter special, which includes an aluminum bike, rear light, bell, cage and water bottle, all for $330. Plus, there's a wide variety of shoes, helmets, hats, gloves, glasses, lubricants and tools to outfit you for the rider's life--and you thought bike riding was simple.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasRent a road, mountain, or hybrid bike for $30 a day. Call ahead if you're looking for a specific model.
Look GoodWant to see the world's most expensive bike? The Colnago Carbonissimo retails for a cool $10,000. Only 300 are made for public sale each year, but you can get yours here.
User Reviews for Gotham Bikes
07/17/2008 Posted by Springbokhop
If I could give zero stars I absolutely would. Pathetic, horrible bike shop. The service was an absolute joke, I waited around for 45 minutes, even attempting to flag people down, yet no one offered any help. Finally the one person who did offer to help appeared to know absolutely NOTHING about bikes, and I don't intend to be judgemental but...by the looks of the rest of the employees, overweight...I didn't imagine many of them rode bikes either. Not at all helpful, poor selection of bike accessories. Waste of time.
Pros: None?
Cons: Everything!
12/23/2007 Posted by chrismcnally
I've purchased a bike here and I've bought many accessories. I've also brought my old bike in for repairs and tune-ups. I never feel that the staff is ignoring me, they answer questions and are not pushy. I think all of the charges to repair have been relatively inexpensive for a nice manhattan bike shop. They have a large inventory of bikes so if you are looking to buy you should be able to find something here. If you need a shop for repairs in lower manhattan, this is a good one.
Pros: Nice staff, big shop with lots of items, inexpensive repairs
Cons: none
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