La Dolce Velo Bicycle Shop

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Address:
1280 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
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Website:
ladolcevelo.com

Phone number:
+1 408-244-8356

Categories:
Establishment   Bicycle store  

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Reviews about La Dolce Velo Bicycle Shop

• alex carter

  Jul, 20 2018
  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  I ride an Electra 7D, so ... not an expensive bike, costs $300 new. I'd broken a spoke on the rear wheel and it had a bad enough wobble that I had to unhook the rear brake. I suspect I'd been riding on that broken spoke for months too. The front also needed trueing.
  
  They estimated $45 for replacement of the spoke and trueing both wheels, and i left it overnight. When I returned the next day to pick it up, the wheels were straighter than they probably were new, and they only charged me $30. "The front wheel didn't need that much work" the mechanic said. I did spend $15 on two sets of new brake pads, so hey, the quoted price and new brake pads which the mechanic said I need, thrown in.
  
  I ride over the same terrible roads here in San Jose you all do, and have been using a bike trailer a lot over the past 6 months, so I'd told myself I'd get my bike wheels trued when I was all done with the move to a new building I was using my bike trailer for, but when I tried to at least get most of the wobble out of my wheel myself and realized I had a broken spoke, that stopped me from putting this off.
  
  There's a saying, "Beware of amateurs with spoke wrenches" and it's a good one to keep in mind. If you have a choice at all, have a trained bike wheel mechanic work on your wheels.
  
  This place looks small from the front but it's about 4X as big as it looks from the front. There's a ton of stuff in there and they do group rides too, even one that's nice and slow for beginners.
• Jermey Hansen

  Apr, 18 2018
  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  Once again I'm very happy with customer service. They're always willing to answer any questions and trust me I have a lot of them. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. I told myself I was never going to go in there just because they took over where Andy's Pet Shop used to be but I'm happy I decided to go in. Not only did I buy my bike there but I go there for services and additional items I need. P.S I never give reviews good or bad. This has been the second one I've ever done and both have been for this place. That's got to say something

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