Comments on: Capitol Hill Bikes Has Lost Its Lease

By: DavidofCH

DavidofCH — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:22:26 +0000

Capitol Hills Bikes has a new space at 719 8th St SE on Barracks Row. Look for the Grand Opening within the next several weeks!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:54 +0000

Conte’s Bike Shops, which not technically in DC, are on the Metro (Ballston, and Bethesda) are one of THE BEST bike shops I’ve ever been to.

The Bethesda shop has more lower end/entry (read less expensive) bikes than their Flagship store in Arlington, but they are very nice, and do have good customer service.

If you introduce yourself every time you come in, after about the 3rd time they will remember you, and take great care of you.

http://www.contebikes.com

By: Told You So!

Told You So! — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:16:48 +0000

Yes they lost their lease. That is what happens when you are consistently late on your monthly rent and fall completely behind in payments. All of the part and bike suppliers had CHB on credit hold.

By: IMGoph

IMGoph — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:48:05 +0000

anon: PoP fixed the error, didn't he? i'm just providing a service. +1 for me.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:27:52 +0000

I went here to buy my first road bike as I always had a car being from the Midwest and they were the most pompous and insulting people ever. They me feel stupid because I did not know anything about the $2,000 they tried to sell me. I am really happy that they are gone now, hopefully we will get a bike shop that treats its customers like people and a sounding-board for insults.

By: m.e.

m.e. — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:10:08 +0000

anonymous 223 pm

takes one to know one

By: m.e.

m.e. — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:08:26 +0000

IMGoph: good for you for nitpicking!!! don’t they teach ANYTHING in school any more??

By: AJ Pasl

AJ Pasl — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:51:33 +0000

+1 for Silver Cycles. Regardless of myself being the sort that has just enough bicycle knowledge to be irritating to mechanics, they’ve always been very friendly and never pushy. It’s well worth the hike.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:31:18 +0000

@H street resident

Thanks for the tip. I’ve heard good things about CHB years ago but not so much lately. Good to know there’s an alternative where the better CHB folks landed.

By: H street resident

H street resident — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:37:51 +0000

Also, a couple of the good managers from CHB left a few years ago and started Arrow Cycles just outside of the District in Hyattsville. Not too far away–just along Rhode Island. They are friendly, helpful and VERY competent, imo. Check them out.