Back Alley Bike Repair

John Rodezno

Bike repair shop in a sweet location. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Quick to answers questions and provide excellent service. Check ‘em out

Katherine Moore

We rented bikes from Back Alley for a week while we stayed at the Panama Hotel. They reserved bikes for us a couple weeks in advance, the guys working were so helpful and personable, and the bikes did great - definitely the best way to get around Seattle. We were able to go all over downtown, took the ferry to Bainbridge and rode bikes on the island, rode around west Seattle, and took them on the light rail to check out the University of Washington. So much fun, I highly recommend! The bikes were definitely the backbone of our vacation! :D <3

Dan B

Nothing but great things to say about this shop. Just moved here 3 weeks ago and already I know this is my home base. When I arrived in Seattle I was focused more on mountain biking but discovered that the area has a lot of great pavement riding to offer, so I turned to back alley for guidance on where to start. Didn’t do any research just landed on their doorstep because it popped up on the map when I was driving around the area. I’ve spent hours with these guys over the last 2 weeks asking all the dumb questions and never once did I feel “sold” or any sense of urgency. Just helpful insight from a humble group of bike enthusiasts and no “gatekeeper” vibes at any point. They really just wanted to help me define my vision. Sounds like they love working with folks to build out the perfect rig from the ground up and they are happy to work with any budget. I visited some other shops in the area to demo some bikes (nothing bad to say, great culture all around) and I ended up buying a used one off Craigslist. I brought it in to Back Alley for a tune up, and although the bike is in good shape, it looked to my untrained eye like some things needed replacing (rusty rotors, slightly worn pads, cable coating starting to wear down in some areas). These 25mm tires are a new thing for me and Im not sure how to tell when they are ready for replacement. It would have been easy for them to take my money and do some unnecessary work on the bike but they gave it a once-over and assured me I was good to go. Just needed a new chain. They threw one on for me and when I went to check out the owner let me know they did a quick true on the wheels free of charge. Even if its out of your way.. check these guys out. Such a great experience. Thank you to everyone at the shop who helped me out and props to Ben for setting the tone. I’ll be back boys!

Emilio Baker

Came in for a brake adjustment/pad replacement last week, super experienced team and fair prices brought me back to buy some bike locks. The bike lock I purchased had some issues with the factory code and they immediately swapped it out for a new one. Great customer service & cool people make for an awesome bike shop experience. This is my go to place for all things bicycles.