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Bicycle Habitat

244 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Spring St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-431-3315 Send to Phone

  • Reader Rating:

    8.0 out of 10

      |  

    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range
  • Products & Services: Bikes, Eyewear, Watches
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Official Website

bicyclehabitat.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 10am-7pm; Fri, 10am-6:30pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm

Nearby Subway Stops

N, R, W at Prince St.; 6 at Spring St.

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Product Guide

Accessories

  • Eyewear
  • Watches

Sporting Goods

  • Bikes

Profile

Employees of Bicycle Habitat are quick to speak up for that most endangered of local species—the bicyclist. In fact, owner Charlie McCorkell led a number of protests and civil disobedience events in the seventies and eighties that helped spur the creation of bike lanes on city streets and cycling paths on the Queensboro and Manhattan Bridges. In short, his first-rate store stocks everything you could possibly need to be able to ditch your MetroCard forever. The expert staff helps customers decide whether a road bike, mountain bike, or hybrid best suits their needs. Racked overhead, the bikes cover the spectrum from recreational models priced in the low three-figures to state-of-the-art racers for $8,000. Plus there are colorful clothes, shoes, helmets, gloves, and goggles to keep the two-wheeled warrior both stylish as well as safe. Five workstations are used for construction, repairs, and customization. — Connor Kilpatrick

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Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
75% Would you go back?
33% Do you go there for bargains?
66% Do you go there to buy gifts?
Quality: 8.5
Service: 7.8
Selection: 8.8
Value: 8.0

Friendliest Bike Shop in the City

jamie_g from 11225 | Posted on 9/1/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Quality: 10
Service: 10
Selection: 8
Value: 9

I've found the staff here to be informed and helpful without encountering a single bike snob. Just what you'd expect from a neighborhood bike shop - good selection of products, friendly service that's hands on if you need it and hands off if you want it to be.

Don't buy from Bicycle Habitat

JD_G from 11219 | Posted on 7/5/08

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Quality: 4
Service: 1
Selection: 7
Value: 3

I was at Bicycle Habitat on two ocassions: First time, salesperson was great. Second time, none of the salespeople could be bothered to help me. It took about an hour to get my seat adjusted because no one seemed to know how to do it. Once I took the bike home, the gears didn't shift correctly due to shoddy work building the bike. I would suggest that you NOT buy a bike here, unless you can get a good salesperson to help you throughout and bike is already built. I would have bought the bike from Sid's but wanted to save a few bucks. Go to Sid's, they have knowledgeable staff, take time to help you and are worth the money. Going to Bicycle Habitat, you get what you pay for. Save a couple of dollars but deal with headaches.

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