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Rice Bikes
Student-powered bike repair with a friendly, garage-vibe and fair pricing.
4.6(5 reviews)
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Student-powered bike repair with a friendly, garage-vibe and fair pricing.
Rice Bikes is a student-run bike repair shop located at Rice University, offering professional and affordable bicycle services in a welcoming, garage-style environment. Our knowledgeable student technicians provide thorough diagnostics, transparent estimates, and quality repairs for everything from routine tune-ups to complex niche issues like internal gear hubs. We pride ourselves on friendly service, reasonable pricing, and a community-focused approach, making us a trusted choice for students, locals, and cycling enthusiasts in Houston. Whether you need a quick fix or a major overhaul, we're here to keep you rolling.
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Comprehensive diagnostics and repairs including brake adjustments, wheel alignment, gear tuning, and more, with transparent pricing.
Expert handling of specialized issues like internal gear hubs and other challenging mechanical problems that many shops avoid.
Affordable bike rentals for students and community members, perfect for campus commuting or casual rides around Houston.
Professional installation of bike parts, racks, locks, and accessories, often with complimentary minor fixes like screw replacements.
Friendly, no-pressure consultations and minor adjustments to get you back on the road quickly and safely.
Ask for Alex, he was friendly and fixed my bike no problem. Excellent service and reasonable pricing. 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
They were friendly and professional. I needed two screws to install a foldable lock on my bike rack because I had lost them during my move. The lady kindly gave me two screws for free and helped me install them on my bike. That was really nice of her, and I will definitely return whenever I need help with my bike.
Most of the technicians are friendly, and one guy told a joke or two to help ease the mood. This is an update after about 5 months. The service was slow and somewhat faulty. Brought my bike in for a brake adjustment and wheel alignment. I will say the prices are good but shouldn't be at the sacrifice of quality service. So I recently had to spend the extra money to get my bike repaired again this time by a bigger shop... I wish they could be more thorough in their repairs as a brake adjustment shouldn't be something you pay for and then continue to have issues with
Came to Rice bikes with an extremely niche bike issue related to an internal gear hub. This is not something most bike shops work with and two famous local shops in Houston were unable to address. The college students at Rice Bikes took on the challenge, fixed my bicycle, and charged me less than these stores did for failed attempts. Highly intelligent, motivated crowd (duh, it has "Rice" on the name!) with a genuine interest in their jobs. Immensely grateful to them.
Big shout out and love to Adrian, the kindest! I love the concept of this garage vibe repair store! Run by students, this is a very cool place! I took my bike which needed a lot of fixes, the staff person there did a quick analysis to see what all needs to be done and told me an estimate cost of each item and repair that will be involved. And I was asked to come back 1-2 days later to collect the bike via email notification. I’m glad I decided to to get my bike fixed by these folks because they did an excellent job! Thank you!
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