Reviews of Wright Brothers Cycle Works. (Bicycle Store) in Seattle (Washington).

Wright Brothers Cycle Works

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Bicycle store

Bicycle store

219 N 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Jacky “Jack Keychain” Chen

*Cash Only and Mask-on* 10/5 stars. Charles is hands down the best in the business (70 years old in 2021). He would find the cheapest and most effective way for the customer to fix their bike prior to taking on the project. He did not allow me to step away while getting my deflated tire fix; now I know how to fix a flat. He allowed me to shadow him, the next client thought it was just a handle bar jam, but Charles thoroughly looked through the bike, fixed every possible issues and made it better. Glad, he'll be around for another 5 years. If you take your bike seriously, you better go to Charles! He owns his bike shop since the early 80's, and he's here to stay! Side note, if you want him to retire "early", buyout his building for $5mil in cash :)

Rex McDowell

Wright Bros and Charles are a great Seattle biking resource! I used to do all my own work in their shop. Built my first set of wheels there after taking a wheel-building class from Charles in the late eighties. My maintenance skills have gotten a bit rusty in the ensuing years, so Charles has taken over and does great work. He's also built a wheelset for me. BTW, I bought this Colnago Sprint frame from his shop in 1987 and built it up there. Did a metric century on it yesterday.

George Snelling

Charles is the best. Long ago I worked as a bike mechanic. Ordinarily I maintain my bikes myself. When I need something tricky I go to Wright Brothers. Charles is the bike doctor that other bike doctors go to. He's earned a long roster of savvy, satisfied, repeat customers over many years. If you want swoosh and polish, go elsewhere, but if you care about your bike, and if you want to understand the nuances of how it works, take it to Wright Brothers and learn from a master.

Rachel Song

Positively the best local bike shop. I’m new to biking and have always been a bit intimidated by bringing in my bike to a shop but Charles is so kind and will fix up your bike at a fair price. Went in for a basic tune and I couldn’t be more pleased.

Bryanne Manzitti

Charles is the best! My bike now rides and looks brand new after a tune up. Very fast, honest, and efficient. Excellent attention to detail. Won’t bring my bike anywhere else for as long as I live in Seattle!

Abby Weingarten

If you find developing a relationship with community businesses and investing in your local economy meaningful, this is the place to do it. I blew out my tire this morning on the way to work, and called Charles on my way home. He welcomed me over to the shop as soon as I could make it and had my tire patched up within 30 minutes. On top of being super accommodating, he was kind and informative about future care for my bike and transparent about pricing. He has been in business for decades and is without a doubt a trustworthy person to seek care for my bike in the future!

Brendan Thatcher

Fantastic shop- did a great tune up on my bike at a great price. Highly recommended!

Kunal Narang

Good experience overall! Charles is knowledgeable and will try to diagnose the problem quickly. I will try to visit this place in the future for repairs.

andra luca

Charles is the encyclopedia of everything Velocipede. With a tool collection worthy of a museum. And an eye for detail and craftsmanship - unmatched. Thanks to his patience in explaining away some of my ignorance - I now actually understand how bikes work. Sure you just want to drop off and be on your merry way - but what's the hurry, spend a few minutes and learn about your favorite toy The Bicycle. I do hope he will be able to teach classes again soon. And if you have a chance - do get your wheels built in his shop. The craftsmanship of wheel-building cannot be churned out in factories, and having them built locally is extremely affordable.

Marisa Morgan

You would think that in Seattle, where bikes are everywhere, it would be easy to find a bike shop that knows what they're doing. Sadly, this is not the case. I recently painted my bike and took it somewhere to be reassembled. They did a garbage job of assembly and I've had problem after problem with it since... And then I brought my bike to Wright Brothers. This is not a store that panders to hipsters and their adorable cruiser bikes. This guy knows what he's doing. And it shows because he's booked up for the foreseeable future. It must've been my lucky day today because my shifter cable loose and I stopped by his store, and he was amazing. Had me riding in no time, and as it turns out there were a few more problems than just the shifter cable, which he fixed for an insanely reasonable price. So glad to have found this gem of a bike repair shop.

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