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They specialise in… bike repairs, without the frills and the high prices. As an enthusiastic collector of old road bikes (he’s an amateur racer, too), he has also collected an impressive collection of old-timers. Gerhard concentrates mainly on servicing, but he also sells renovated bikes. The service performed on our bike is thorough, lightning quick, and also cheap at 45€, including a changing of the brakes, a realignment of the gears, and an overall recovery program from the months of winter neglect we’d subjected our bike to. It’s the kind of place you’ll stay and talk bikes for hours – which we actually ended up doing with Gerhard. Sure, there are bigger, fancier and better stocked shops, but the familiar and informal service from the owner/chief mechanic/mischievous Mistelbacher, Gerhard Döltl, makes this a special place for any biker. Having stumbled upon this small, but special little shop in the middle of Josefstadt while researching for this article, we think we may have found a new contender for one of the best (at least most passionate) bike shops in the city.

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Need your bike repaired? Well, it’s just as well you left your bike with two of the most capable people in the business – full service will cost you 49€.īest pimping item: We’d have to recommend their fully pimped and beautiful ‘city bike’ as a pimping item in itself! They specialise in… the full restoration of old bikes, with an incredible attention to detail. The bike storeroom a few houses further down is also a sight to behold. And talking from experience, these bikes ride just as good as any new bike. Their sexy ‘city bike’ range (starting at €600) sees a second-hand steel frame fitted with new features, like elevated handle bars, making them optimal for city riding.

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Their bikes come with a year-long guarantee, and if you buy a lock when you buy your bike, you will receive a free replacement in the event that your bike is stolen. Each bike is then fully restored and given a new lease on life. Sources range from the city’s waste service, the MA48, to members of the public.

“You can tell just by looking at them that to replace their crap parts will cost you more than you paid for the bike!” The entire stock of more than 500 bikes is donated. Rich says the raison d’Être of Reanimated Bikes is to stem the rising tide of popularity for cheap ‘supermarket bought’ bikes. The shop itself is an incredible monument to their mission of putting discarded and rundown, yet otherwise solid bikes, back on the streets. Self-proclaimed as ‘the best bike shop in Vienna,’ Reanimated is the brainchild of two cycling enthusiasts, Pete and Rich – one of whom used to race bikes professionally, and the other who professionally fixes them. Need your bike repaired? Radek and Gernot will fix it for you in their workshop.īest pimping item: We just can’t get over the Brooks Cambrium saddle – it’s made from natural rubber, therefore water-proof and elastic. They specialise in… city bikes and touring bikes, as well as hip bike accessories (psst, we heard the stylish biker this season goes for plain colours and leather saddles). But no worries, there is plenty of cool stuff to look at in the meantime, like bicycle chains in every colour, messenger bags, and retro handlebars. Tip: Don’t come here if you’re in a hurry – the team really take their time with their customers. Should you be looking for something specific, the staff will be happy to order it for you. As Gernot explains to us: “We like to be able to inform our customers about gearings, as well as dog baskets for their bikes.”Ĭitybiker also offers hard-to-find brands like Mission Workshop, Gilles Berthoud, Schindelhauer and Pelago (we really accomplished some name-dropping there, didn’t we?), while it’s also the biggest Brooks dealer in town. Located in the charming passage between Lerchenfelderstraße and Neustiftgasse in Vienna’s 7th district, Citybiker has been around for ten years and is known for its vast supply in bikes and biking accessories, as well as its super friendly and helpful staff.

This space is filled with beautiful city, racing and touring bikes, and stylish accessory items, like the KleanKanteen water bottles. Walking into the Citybiker feels like entering bicycle heaven.

This is the ultimate place to pimp your ride.