Gear up for a fun season ahead with these Pittsburgh shops, rentals, and repair services.
📍East Allegheny
Visit this small, scrappy shop on East Ohio Street for a used bike or tune up. Want to learn to work on your own bike? Classes are held on Saturdays at 3 p.m. Call ahead at 412-586-5410. It’s free for members, and a suggested donation of $5-10 for nonmembers.
📍Squirrel Hill
Find new bikes, parts and accessories, car racks, clothing, and more at this shop on Forbes Avenue. Already have a ride? They also do bicycle repairs, from minor tune-ups to full rebuilds. Browse the impressive catalog on their site before you stop in.
📍Chateau
Did you know that this North Side spot is the world’s largest bicycle museum and bike shop? It has a collection of 6,000 new and vintage bikes — including some once owned by famous riders like Pee-wee Herman. You can buy, rent, and repair bicycles here, but it’s also completely free to visit and explore!
📍Garfield
What started as a hobby for steelworker Steve Kraynick in the 1940s is now a staple Pittsburgh bike store and repair shop. Every year, volunteers with the shop’s “Bikes Before Christmas” program repair hundreds of donated bicycles for local families.
📍Brookline
Find bikes for on- and off-road use, racing, and all-purpose riding at West Liberty Cycles. Does your bike need a specific repair? Check their pricing for a variety of services.
📍Point Breeze North
This collective doesn’t just offer repairs and new bikes for sale — it’s also a community space where you can volunteer to help others with repairs and get store credit in return. Want to learn? Take their Useful Repairs Course.
📍Downtown
Take a guided tour of Pittsburgh, go on your own adventure, or book a group experience at this shop on First Avenue along the Monongahela River. Want something more long term? They also do used bike sales and repairs.
Pedal up to Kindred Cycles on Penn Avenue in the Strip District. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)
📍Strip District
This full-service bike shop offers a range of services, from flat tire fixes to complete overhauls. They also service e-bikes, which are gaining popularity with daily commuters who traverse Pittsburgh’s hills.
📍Lawrenceville
From wheels to chains, this Butler Street spot has everything you need for, as they put it, “two-wheeled freedom machine.” Need help finding parts for repairs? The staff is super helpful and can guide you to the right gear.
📍Downtown
If you want to discover Pittsburgh’s trails or go on a long trip through the Great Allegheny Passage, Bike the Burgh offers rentals for all the gear you need. Or, you can take an urban tour with one of their expert guides for $40.
📍Wilkinsburg
Want to ride a Fern Hollow Bicycle on the new Fern Hollow Bridge? Get a new or used bike, an electric ride, accessories, a tune-up, or a larger repair at this S. Trenton Avenue shop.
📍South Side
This full-service bike shop will give you a basic tune-up or full restoration, polish your old parts, or make you a custom bike with one of their vintage frames. They have clothing too!
📍South Side
Need a good look before you test ride? Thick Bikes has a full inventory of new and used bikes on their website. Stop in for a bike repair, special flat fix clinic event, or — if you’re brave — try to balance on one of their unicycles!
📍 Shadyside
Thinking of going electric? Get all of your questions answered and go for a test ride at one of Trek’s various locations. They do 24-hour bike repairs for all bike brands. Check the cost for repair tiers, from a “scrub down” to a “strip down.”
