service & rentals

bicycle repair

At Bay City Cycles, we strive to provide you the best quality bicycle repair. We want to get you back on your bike. Whether your bike needs a free estimate, a few adjustments, or a complete tune-up package, we will give your bike the care it deserves so that you can keep the rubber side down.

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tune up packages

Our tune-up packages cover the basics of all adjustments (brakes, derailleur, air, lube chain, etc.), or upgrade your tune-up to give your bike the spa treatment!

Basic Tune Up. $65. Everything torqued, aligned, and adjusted. Old-timey graphic with a pencil-sketched pennyfarthing.

Basic Tune Up. Safety check, tighten bolts, lube chain. Adjust brakes, shifting, hubs, headset, bottom bracket. Lateral wheel true. Free installation of tires & tubes

Deluxe Tune Up. $90. Bicycle frame cleaned and sparkling. Basic tune up plus. Old-timey graphic with a pretty nice pennyfarthing.

Deluxe Tune Up. Basic tune up plus your full bicycle frame washed and polished.

Super Tune Up. $125. Drive train deep cleaned and degreased. Old-timey graphic with a strong man on a pennyfarthing.

Super Tune Up. Deluxe tune up plus your chain, gears, derailleur, jockey wheels, and chainrings degreased and scrubbed.

Tune up packages do not include costs of parts or additional labor items such as installations. We reserve the right to charge excess labor for excessively dirty, rusty, corroded, or difficult bicycles.

a la carte repair

fat tire/tube install $15
basic tire/tube install $10
tubeless setup $30
assemble bike from box $75+
package bike for shipping $60+
raise handlebars $15-30

cable/housing replacement $8-12
brake caliper adjustment $8
derailleur adjustment $10
chain install $10
brake bleed per caliper $30
true rear wheel $25
true front wheel $20

electric bike repair

We service Bosch, Hydrive, Hyena, TQ, and Fazua electric bicycle motors, and our mechanics are Bosch certified mechanics for Bosch eBike systems.

For all other brands of electric bike battery and motor: we will work on the non-electric and non-motor portions of the bicycle. But we will only service the electric and motor parts which we sell, are trained in, or certified in. We also cannot guarantee that other brands of bicycles and motors are parts compatible: please recognize that we cannot guarantee other manufacturers did their electric bikes safely or well, and we can only asses the analog portions of the bicycle as if it were a normal non-electric bike.

What can you expect from Bay City Cycles bike repair?

Thorough estimate up front. We will give your bike a full inspection up front, at no cost to you, so that we can decide the best course of action for your bike’s service together.
Best time estimate. The challenges of the bike boom and bike shortage are real. We will give you our best estimate for how long your repair and parts will take and keep you in the loop.
Appointments not necessary, but an option! You can drop off your bike and leave it here, or you can schedule the day we’ll work on it so you can drop it off the night before or morning of and we’ll do our best to get you back on your ride right away.

special projects

We have some talented individuals with a passion for special projects. These projects often require a unique set of skills and intensive time, energy, and research. We bill our time at $60/hour for any items not able to be quantified as a la carte labor. In particular, we will tackle:

Vintage bike restoration. We can help take that vintage bike and bring it back to life. Some tasks such as fresh paint must be sourced outside of Bay City Cycles. We can help you find those resources. Ask for Karl

Custom bike builds and research. Have a project bike that you’ve been dying to build or customize to your specifications? We can help you build that dream bike or customize your current bike to make it a real contender. Ask for Eric.

bicycle rentals

city bike rentals

$10/hour or $25/day

Trek 700 hybrid bike. 7 speeds. Perfect for an around town tour!

fat bike rentals

$30/half day or $50/full day

Trek Farley 5 fat bike. Great for a winter adventure or a confident mountain bike ride!

When you come to rent your bike, you can expect about a 15 minute checkout process. Call ahead so we can prep your bike in advanced! Your check-in will include:

Sizing you to the right bike
Sizing you to your helmet — yes, helmets required!
Signing rental agreement and liability waiver
Payment up front
Answering any questions you might have: best trails, great scenic biking spots, how to remove your front wheel for inside your car, how to shift, how to adjust your seat height, best places to grab a bite after your bike ride, and anything else you might need!

Are you trying to pre-plan your trip? Take a look at our resources information for bike routes and places to visit!