Marco Bikes

Marco is SO nice. He’s a cute handyman, grandfather type who is very friendly and who seems to know quite a lot about bike mechanics.
However, I purchased a very old (but very pretty) city bike from him for $ 125 that was supposedly just tuned up, but still in pretty rough shape. It seemed to ride well when I took it for a test drive around the block, but it’s a 3-​speed and does not go uphill very well at all. I actually have to get off the bike and walk it uphill. The brakes also make a huge screeching sound going downhill, so I constantly terrify everyone walking/​driving around me. It’s pretty embarassing. I’d still recommend the store for tuneups/​service; but I’d avoid the collection of used bikes sitting outside.

I went there after a bike accident knowing more or less what happened with my bike. Expecting to leave the bike there overnight just to fix a flat tire, or having the guy offering me a thousand items I don’t want, I had a completely different experience.
He is a very friendly and experienced bike mechanic who certainly loves what he does. He not only fixed my flat tire, but decided to teach me how to do it myself. Like some hipster places intend to do but have failed on me when I needed them (Bike Pirates I am talking to you). I had a great private class on tire and brakes maintenance. It was great, my bike is new again, I am happy, and I am certainly coming back — but not for tires, rest assured.
BTW, don’t forget to ask him or his brother about their favourite real mexican spots. As mexican boys, they know where you can get the real thing.