Calabazas Cyclery

Christopher Akritidis

What a horrid little man! He will overcharge you, lie to your face and when you call him on it, will reveal his true, despicable colors. It's what happens when you are used to easy money in the valley I guess, since there were tens of bikes waiting for their $100 dollar tune up, a job that requires almost no skill and takes 30 minutes (have watched it done several times elsewhere).

STS Prasad

This place used to be great when Bob ran the place. I bought 6 or 7 bicycles from Bob for my kids over the last several years because Bob was an expert, gave great advice and provided excellent service. Bob has now given the place over his son, and the place is just not what it used to be. I gave one of my bicycles for servicing, and had to wait 6-7 weeks before it was serviced. The servicing was incomplete - the brakes were not set right and the frame was greasy. When I complained and asked for Bob, I was shouted at in the shop and sent out of the shop to wait for Bob! Really sad what has become of a great bicycle shop in our neighborhood.

Richard Verbrugge

Apathetic. Insincere. The owner installs the wrong tube on my bike (no threaded stem) then tries to convince me that it's better not to have the threaded stem. I just left and vowed never to go back. A year later (today) I was in the neighborhood so I stopped to ask them if they can fix a brake handle on my bike with hydraulic brakes. The worker tells me that they're too busy, it would be a 3 weeks. I tell him waiting 3 weeks is no big deal. Then he changes his tune and tells me what a terrible brake system is on my bike and wants to sell me a new front brake unit for $179 + installation. I told him I can order the rebuild kit online for $12 bucks and leave the brake with him until they are able to repair it. He's not interested in fixing my brake lever at all. I was there a couple of other times a few years back and the vibe was always the same.

Kevin Tufts

I was recommended to visit this shop by Cognition Cyclery after they were not able to help me sort out a chain issue for my track bike. Soon as I walked in, I was hit with a wave of nostalgia! I haven't been inside a BMX shop in ages! Love the vibe in this shop! They greeted me immediately and was able to look at my chain issue quickly. They determined that I needed to get a new chain since my chain was in too many pieces. I got a great replacement chain that matches my oil slick/titanium chainring and had a great conversation with the shop head about bikes and a local racing legend that rides BMX and Track comps. This shop gained a new customer!!!