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The Super Cool Bike Shop
Category: Shopping Sporting Goods Bikes Bikes [Edit]
3460 W University AveGainesville, FL 32607
(352) 371-2453
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 10 am - 6 pm
Sat 11 am - 5 pm
Sun 12 pm - 5 pm
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
4 reviews for The Super Cool Bike Shop
4 reviews in English
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Review from Mike W.
Gainesville, FL
5/17/2009
I have come here a couple times for simple repairs on my Specialized Stumpjumper mountain bike when I didn't have the parts required to do such repairs myself. The owner and staff are all young and very friendly and know their stuff. The emphasis here seems to be on road bikes and somewhat on BMX, which is refreshing in and of itself. Westside Park is not far away and has a ramp frequented by BMX kids so I imagine they have found something of a spiritual home here also.
I am considering getting back into BMX myself, a sport of my childhood, and the owner was very happy to talk about various options with me and never once did I feel he was pushy or trying to make a sale. In addition, they carry a wide variety of price ranges of bikes from the economical to the posh Cannondale high-end mountain bikes. I am really happy these guys are here: this town has a number of bike shops but all have their pros and cons and Super-Cool really IS super cool and I have no complaints about them except they are not dealers of Specialized and Santa Cruz, two of my favorite brands. That said, they're a very welcome to the scene in Gainesville. -
Review from Amanda G.
Gainesville, FL
3/27/2011
I went to Super Cool Bike because I was looking for cycling/spinning shoes and get 10% off for being a GHFC member. The store has a nice vibe to it and is very aesthetically pleasing. However, the guys that were there were not very helpful.
Maybe it was because my shoes were for spinning (even though it's not necessarily a different type of shoe) and not to actually ride a "real bike" with (although I did end up with an actual road bike from Gator Cycle), but they essentially just showed me some stacked shoe boxes on the floor and said those were my options and didn't explain anything. The only reason I knew I needed an SPD cleat was because my spin instructors told me beforehand.
I still ending up buying my shoes there and they were still a $100 investment, but if it hadn't been for the 10% off I would have looked elsewhere. The selection of shoes was small, displayed poorly and the salespeople treated me like second class because I wasn't a "real cyclist. -
Review from frank g.
Gainesville, FL
2/21/2011
I love supporting local bike stores, but it is safe to say that supercool will no longer receive my business. I have been there multiple times to purchase products from them (bike computers, tires, tubes, pedals, shoes); however, each time I found myself preferring not to buy from them. The staff was unable to answer most of my questions with regards to some of their products and in some cases even gave me WRONG information. Having researched the products thoroughly before I bought them I was able to pick up on their lack of knowledge and decided to take my business elsewhere.
Shopping at at this store is an uncomfortable experience with the staff constantly looking over your shoulder and pressuring you to make a purchase.. I do not recommend buying a bike from here. -
Review from Nathalie M.
Miami, FL
11/17/2010
So I went here after having a bad experience at the first bike shop place. Right off the bat I realized that the people running the store were no older then I was. It was two guys and one of them was decked out in his cycling attire (hat included). Immediately I was greeted and after a couple of minutes of browsing was asked if I needed help. The guy really listened to me and understood exactly what I wanted. I wanted a cruiser body with rims but I wanted the bike to be able to tackle hard terrain and not just look pretty. He thought for a second and showed me a pink Breezer, it has seven speeds and basically does anything a mountain bike can do. It was exactly what I had asked for. Because I'm 5ft he had to pull the x-small frame he had on display down and gave it to me to ride around on. I fell in love! Shifting was easy, the ride was smooth and comfortable. The price tag was $479.00 and so I asked him if I could leave a deposit and pay it off by the end of the month. He said yes and took the bike to back and reserved it for me. Two weeks later I came back to pay off the bike, when you buy a bike from them they will tune it up for free for a year from the purchase. I love my bike, I've been on grass, bike trails, up hills and just down the street to the local smoothie place with a friend and his bike as well and it rides amazing! My friend has a mountain bike so he really likes cutting through grass and stuff when we ride and my bike doesn't let me down but what I really like is I don't even feel it! My bike is totally a reflections of my personality, it's pretty on the outside but strong and rugged on the inside :) Thanks Super Cool Bike Shop!
Specialties
Sales, Service and Professional Fitting of all types of bicycles, tricycles, unicyles, etc... Featuring Specialized and Cannondale brand bicycles and equipment including spinning shoes!
Stop by and check out Gainesville's friendliest bike shop.
