Karim Cycle

The owner was at the cafe at the other side when I reached the shop, but was happy to open the shop for selling a bike to me. Since I’ll only be in Berkeley for 2 months, he agreed to buy the bike back for a lower prize two months later. Overall I had a nice experience.

He's a good guy. Bought 2 Specialized Stumpjumpers on two separate occasions. I love the old school vibe of doing business with the guy. Blue collar. Just trying to make an honest living. But you do have to have some patience and at least have an idea of what you want before you go there. Otherwise, go to any one of the many bike shops and pay retail. You do have a choice.

I worked for Karim a few years ago. I had my doubts about him when I first started and had read about how people thought his bikes were stolen. He is at first a little abrasive but once he warms up to you this is one of the coolest guys you could know. He has an endless knowledge and love of bicycles. His bikes are legit and he loves his bikes so much he would rather keep them than sell them to a person he thinks won't take care of it. Listen to the guy. He knows what he is talking about. He is a good person.

I had a very positive experience with Karim. He added an old rack onto my bike and asked for 15$. My bike is tricky to fit a rack onto, and he did a great job of making sure it was straight and everything was in order. He seemed to know what he was doing, though I wouldn't call him much of a chatter. He even threw on an old bike tire to use as a bungee cord!
Can't comment on the bikes he was selling, but would recommend for any fixes or add-ons.

Karim is the man! I dropped by on my bike needing help installing new pedals and he got me fixed up in a few minutes. Don’t be fooled by the internet haters, Karim is a really nice, fair, and extremely knowledgeable bike mechanic and shop owner.
Great for quick fixes and I’m definitely planning on going back for tune ups.

I deliver food full time by bike during this pandemic. My bikes break down all the time and the other bike shops are more or less useless right now, quoting me month-long wait times and high prices. Karim has fixed and tuned bikes at a very reasonable rate and done quality work. I think it’s really important that Berkeley has someone out on the street fixing bikes on the spot right now

Karim Cycles is the go to for bargain prices on bikes and services. Yes, his history is a little shaky: allegations of stolen bikes, however, if you can show proof of ownership, he works with the rightful owner to reconcile the differences. Probably one of the only single person operated bike shops on this side of the country. Worth taking a look..

Karim turned out to be the sweetest old man with the wittiest of Craigslist ads. I of course got tricked into going to 2800 Telegraph ave in Oakland twice (the first time I didn’t write to him and just used the address in the ad without being careful) but he immediately wrote to me once I reached out to warn me about g maps having lead many astray. He let me ride the bike twice and patiently dispelled my concerns about the bike being a Dutch style fixie by pointing out it’s a replica that has the chain partly exposed and that can be converted to an easy gear. I’ll definitely go back for maintenance and if/when I decide to either convert it or remove my breaks haha

Karim is a hero of the people. He's single-handedly buying/selling/repairing bikes for the community on the sidewalk outside his shop right now. Every other shop in town has 3-4 week wait times for repairs. He's kind, he's patient, and he's hella affordable.

Wide variety of Great Bicycles!! I bought a Fast and Durable Peugeot and can't stop riding. Also does repairs for many bikes. Really knowledgeable and has a few Throwbacks of Mountain and BMX cycles which are Awesome! MustVisitList!!

Got a flat tire on Russell near Telegraph. Dude opened up his shop and replaced my tube for an affordable price.

Returned my bike in better condition than when I first got it, quickly, and cheaper than anywhere else in the east bay

Read between the lines, here. This is the best used bicycles parts store in Berekely. Vintage, rare parts. You can find your vintage here, at great prices.

I recommend! Very professional and efficient!

good deal for a decent enough used 10 speed. classic shop and helpful owner. id say go in with a price in mind

Best bike shop in the whole Bay!

Excellent price

Nice guy,great prices