Best of Boston

Best Bike Shop

2008 Best Bike Shop

Broadway Bicycle School

Cambridge
Peddling an array of top-notch urban rides—most notably the line of hand-built jobs by Holliston's A.N.T. and the store's own vaunted Broadway commuting bikes—BBS also [...] read more»
2007 Best Bike Shop

Wheelworks

Somerville
A beacon for tattooed bicycle messengers and hard-core triathletes, Wheelworks also welcomes weekend pedalers and the merely bike-curious. The knowledgeable folks behind the counter will [...] read more»
2006 Best Bike Shop

International Bicycle Center

Allston
IBC mechanics are so thorough in teaching you to fix your bike, you may never need to go back to their Boston or Newton shops. [...] read more»
2005 Best Bike Shop

Wheelworks

Somerville
What do former Olympians, triathletes, and collegiate cycling champs know about bikes? A lot—and many of them work at Wheelworks. So whether you're a commuter, [...] read more»
2004 Best Bike Shop

Ata Cycle

Cambridge
The expert bicyclists who double as the sales staff of ATA not only love to ride, they love to ride what they sell: a wide [...] read more»
2003 Best Bike Shop

Broadway Bicycle School

Cambridge
If you want bells and horns, go to one of those big, anonymous bike stores in the suburbs. Broadway sells lean, mean, and versatile sets [...] read more»
2002 Best Bike Shop

Back Bay Bicycles

Boston
The adage "size doesn't matter" certainly applies here: Tiny Back Bay Bicycles can't match the sprawling selections of many competitors. But what the shop lacks [...] read more»
2001 Best Bike Shop, Repair

Broadway Bicycle School

Cambridge
"If you want something done right, do it yourself" is a nifty aphorism, but it's also true that we could all use a little help [...] read more»
2001 Best Bike Shop

ATA Cycle

Cambridge
Value, value, value. These are the watchwords of ATA owner Husam Sahin, who picks his bikes based not on brand name, but on the bang [...] read more»
2000 Best Bike Shop

ATA Cycles

Cambridge
Okay, purists, so ATA doesn't carry Trek or Cannondale—those glam brands have been cornered by the store's bigger local rivals. But the bikes it does [...] read more»