There is, however, much more to us than that....

One of the hardest questions we ever have to answer is: "What do you specialize in , anyway?" The simple and easy answer is that we specialize in the things that no one else does. This is true, but it is even more true to say that we don't specialize at all - we will do whatever we can to work with bicycles.

Many shops today seem to treat bicycles as simply another commodity, and focus on selling as much as they can at the greatest possible margin.

At Bikesmith, we believe in bicycles. We believe in bicycles as a healthy form of recreation. We believe in their positive power as a practical form of transportation, whether this means commuting, cargo hauling, and delivery, touring, mobility in congested inner cities, or primary transport for those who cannot operate motor vehicles. We believe in bicycles as a passion - the passion of the racer, ekeing out every possible bit of speed; the passion of the collector, restoring the bike he rode as a child forty years ago; the passion of the homebuilding tinkerer, putting together a chopper or a recumbent such as no one has ever seen. We believe in bicycles as a triumphant example of elegant engineering and efficiency. We believe in bicycles as art. We believe in making bicycling possible for everyone who wants it.

 In order to do this, we sell new bikes and used bikes, used parts and new parts. We service any human powered vehicle that will benefit from our skills, and we consider custom jobs a welcome challenge. We do our utmost to make each machine as comfortable and efficient as possible for its particular rider. We have bicycling guide maps of the  immediate area, and a wide variety of accessories and  strategies for dealing with vagaries of traffic and weather. We are always willing to answer questions to the best of our ability. We want you to be riding, and happy with your bike.

In the pages that follow, you will find details of some of the machines we offer, and the services we can perform. You will also find some images of a few of the more striking and unusual things we have  built or worked on. Bear in mind that these are mainly suggestive highlights, and there will always be much that never shows up on the web.

Feel free to call us with any questions or requests, or come see us in actual reality, as even JavaScript cannot translate free coffee and ginger snaps to cyberspace.

God speed, and keep the rubber side down.

Val Kleitz, Instigator