Berkshire Bike and Board Great Barrington — Local services in Great Barrington

When I moved back home from Vegas last June, my friend had recently gotten into cycling and suggested I give er a go. He had a great experience with BB&B so I went in and tried my luck.

The people I dealt with while finding a bike for my price range/and aesthetic taste were wonderful. i was a newbie into cycling so I had a ton of questions. They answered them all and explained what was what, what I needed to go with, what was more important than the others and I walked out of there with a smile on my face and 4K missing from my wallet. Money well spent. I bought a Scott CR1 pro from them and am completely in love with it. this bike is a beast, handles everything I throw at it (i am not a light guy) and keeps trucking. I have about 2k miles on it now and things are perfect with it.

Make sure you sign up for there rewards program. I think you get 10% store credit of whatever you spend per year. and the coupon ships in the fall if I am not mistaken.

The store has a great selection of mountain, road, hybrid, kids bikes, accessories, and is a great snowboard shop during the winter.

I went home on Vacation recently and rented a bike and they gave me a great deal on the rental for 2 and a half weeks and were always great to deal with. I am tad snobby, and they handle it. Thanks guys! You are the best.

I am very impressed with all aspects of the store. Customer service, product knowledge and selection are huge in any retail environment, and they handle their biz. Its the only bike shop I will...

The Best.

I was 100 miles into a 4day/400mile ride when my ultegra crank failed. Rolling into this shop for the first time, not knowing if they would be able to help, I was hopeful but not expecting much; boy was I wrong. Rob, Bob and Chris all jumped to immediately help me, did not have what I needed at first but combed the bowels of the store and (to all of our amazement) had EXACTLY what i needed - a new crank: same size and all.

Lucky is one word for that, sure. This shop, though, was as interested in getting me back on my bike as I was. LBS in true form. I am not sure how to thank them enough.

Before we even spoke about pricing, etc. they were already installing the crank on my new bike, packaging my old crank to ship back to so I could manage that warranty and then gave me MORE THAN A FAIR PRICE. I was endless: the support, the kindness, the deal, the immediacy.

If you live say, within about 600 miles of this shop, it is worth the trip. Stores (and ride saves - imagine the logistics if they were unable to fix me up!) like these will not be around if we all shop on amazon or try to save a few bucks ordering online all the time. Show them some love, we need them and they were/are there for us.

Again, thank you Bike & Board. You have a loyal customer who will come visit and spend at your shop.

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THE MYTH OF THE E-BIKE

“Who me, ride an e-bike? “Why in the world would I want to do that? I have a wonderful carbon fiber Anyroad. Besides, e-bikes are for older folks.” Well, a friend pointed out that vanity and age have nothing to do with owning an e-bike. It really has to do with how far one might ride on any given day, the route one might take and how many years one might like to ride. For me I want to ride 50-60 miles a week well into my next decade.

So, I took that counsel to heart and for my 80th birthday purchased a Specialized Creo SL, and what a terrific decision that was. I cannot say that this changed my life per se, but it certainly has provided a greater sense of being able to take on more challenges, be it in difficulty of terrain or length of journey. I generally ride without engaging the “pedal assist”, but when a Cooper Hill or Collins Hill presents itself, I engage the power. Instead of using the motto adopted when I cycled (no e-bike) around the Isle of Skye six years ago - “ I never met a hill I could not walk” I sail up and over, gratified to have the freedom to do so.

Catherine B....