Boston Bike Shops

[seeingsparks]

Suggestions for a good local bike shop near Backbay/Copley area.

[Crankin]

I think most of us here go to shops in the suburbs, so that is probably the reason why you have received no responses.

[tulip]

International is in Allston, and Wheelworks has a shop in Cambridge, as well as their huge store in Belmont. The rents in Copley/Back Bay are just too expensive for bike shops!

[Crankin]

I was going to suggest Wheelworks in Belmont, as it's accessible by commuter rail. Also, I really liked Quad Cycles in W. Arlington. Accessible by #77 bus.
I have found the Cycle Loft in Burlington the best "all around" shop in the area.

[tulip]

Is Belmont Wheelworks now accessible by rail? Granted, it's been a long time since I lived in the Boston area, but there was no rail out there back in the day.

I could get there by taking the Watertown bus, but I can't remember the number. Anyhow, it's a close-in suburb, not far out at all. Easily accessible by bike, too.

[newfsmith]

This is the closest to what you asked for. http://backbaybicycles.com/page.cfm?pageID=331
If you go across the river to cambridge there are a number of options:
http://www.cambridgebicycle.com/
http://broadwaybicycleschool.com/
http://www.atabike.com/
Or you can take the Orange line to Green St in Jaimaca Plain, and go to the Bikes-not-Bombs shop. If your bike is rideable, you can ride down the Southwest Corridor Path to get there. http://bikesnotbombs.org/bikeshop If you are looking for a new bike, http://www.ferriswheelsbikeshop.com/ is not far from BNB.