Review Date
March 19, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Customer Service Rating
 5 of 5

Technical Expertise Rating
 5 of 5

I visit this shop:
Every few months

Reviewed by: MondoRides ,  Cross Country Rider

Shop Summary:
Good shop and great guys (and girl). They are pretty close to my office so I popped in one day with some finicky shifting problems on my Blur after a morning ride and the mechanic dropped what he was doing to have me demo the problem for him out on the back lot. Got me all dialed in and charged me a grand total of $5! I've also come in from time with a few small parts special orders, questions and other minor problems and they are always equally helpful. Thanks guys - you rock!

Review Date
February 22, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Customer Service Rating
 5 of 5

Technical Expertise Rating
 5 of 5

I visit this shop:
Once a month

Reviewed by: ryankenlar ,  Cross Country Rider

Shop Summary:
This shop is the best! They have everything from the low end to the high with a great selection and experienced staff. If you cant find it here you probably dont need it.

Customer Service:
They are great. Nice guys with an easy going atmosphere, you wont be intimidated asking questions and do not feel pressured to get the expensive stuff. They actually ask you the questions and give you several answers depending on your riding style and scenarios.

Other Comments:
I came in after looking online and going to other shops (trailhead) and was greeted with a smile and lots of attention. They helped me pick my dream bike and I seriously cant wait to go back and buy more stuff (clothing) from this shop. I am an avid and very experienced mountain biker with lots of knowledge myself (Im also a sales person) and can tell you with the upmost honestly, you will not be disappointed buying your bike or anything else from here.

Review Date
February 5, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Customer Service Rating
 5 of 5

Technical Expertise Rating
 5 of 5

I visit this shop:
Once a week

Reviewed by: jdubsl2 ,  Weekend Warrior

Shop Summary:
I have gone in to Calmar so many times with a broken bike that I am often greeted with 'What'd you break this time?' (Hollister). I've brought in a snapped Stumpjumper frame... an on-the-trail Trek Remedy singlespeed conversion... a piece of isht Rock Shox Lyrik 2-Step... a broken this and a broken that.

The boys at Calmar always get me back on the trail as soon as they are able at reasonable prices and have always done quality work on my bikes. They have worked with Specialized, Trek and SRAM/RockShox on my behalf to take care of major problems using their 'bike shop muscle' that I as the lowly consumer do not have to get things that would have otherwise come out of my pocket fixed for free.

Simply put: they rock! Thanks guys!

Review Date
January 17, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Customer Service Rating
 5 of 5

Technical Expertise Rating
 5 of 5

I visit this shop:
Once a week

Reviewed by: mtnjg ,  Weekend Warrior

Shop Summary:
Large shop. For Mountain bikes, they carry Trek, Santa Cruz, Gary Fisher, Pivot, and Specialized. They have demo bikes for all but SC. Good sized shop with competitive prices. Demo price is $50 bucks/day, the cheapest I found around.

Customer Service:
Excellent customer service. All the employees are very friendly and knowledgeable. They were able to set me up quickly for the demo bikes. I never felt pressured to buy a bike during the whole experience.

Other Comments:
I was shopping for a bike for a few months, trying to figure out what type of rider I was and then the bike to fit my riding style. A lot of shops I visited before Calmar either didn't demo bikes or only had 1 of my target brands. After figuring out riding style, I demo'd the Trek EX9, Gary Fisher Roscoe 2, Pivot Mach 5 and Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert. They asked how I liked each bike after rides and gave me their opinions/experiences on them and made suggestions what else to try next during the process. Ended up with the Roscoe2. Go check them out. Thanks James, Donny, Jacob and Matt.

Review Date
October 28, 2008

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Customer Service Rating
 5 of 5

Technical Expertise Rating
 5 of 5

I visit this shop:
Every few months

Reviewed by: Whason ,  Weekend Warrior

Shop Summary:
Just bought a Trek Fuel Ex 8 over at there shop. They are very good about customer service. I didn't like the distance, and they changed the stem free of charge for me.

I demo'd a couple of other bikes before deciding on there bike, every time I've gone in there they have been quite friendly and accessible, some shops seem always busy.

Overall a good experience.