A Musing Bikes

I like this place. Went in because I bent the small valve pin on the presta valve on my back tire. The guy said he could try and bend it back and see if it holds. I already tried with a pliers, but I said go ahead. He tried and it cracked off. No biggie.
Said he could change the tire in about 20 minutes. I wasn’t in a hurry, but said I’d come back before they closed.
Came back about an hour and a half later and it’s done. They also found my suspension locked out for some reason.
$ 13 bucks.
A good deal.
Friendly service. It’s kinda tight in there.
I was looking for some biking gloves, but they don’t have such a good amount of accessories there. Have to go on line for that.

I brought my 1960s Schwinn in for a tube & tire replacement on a Saturday afternoon. The store was understaffed, but the guy behind the counter was courteous and answered all my questions, and gave me an accurate quote and pickup time despite being backed up on work and being the only person in the office at the time. The work was relatively quick (see «understaffed»), the cost was competitive, and no argument was made when I pointed out that they had replaced the wrong tire — they replaced the correct one free of charge after that in 15 minutes flat.
I love to support local businesses, and this is one I’ll continue to support since they were timely, knowledgeable, nice, and very near my house. Thanks, A Musing Bikes, for an affordable and quick job well done!

Super friendly. Easy in and out on the rental. Great bike for city cruise. Thank you!

Very friendly people that are always helpful keeping my bike running smoothly!

Walked in, needed some adjustments done on my new bike, they knew exactly how to help me, they helped me and the other person I was with who also needed adjustments, made our new bikes safer on their maiden voyages, and off we went. Additionally, the prices were reasonable, and they were able to help other people who were stopping in and out for other things. Also, being open on Sunday is money! Because none of the other bike shops were open today. So thanks, James, Eric, and Greg, you guys will be our bike shop for any issue we have come up from here on out :)

I was with a group of 7 and this bike shop had no problem accommodating us. There were a variety of riding experiences in our group, but we had a lot of fun. The staff recommended routes and eateries. I would highly recommend ridding down magazine to see it in all its glory! There are wonderful restaurants, charming homes, and classic new orleans cemetery all in the vicinity that you can easily get to by bike. This is an excellent location and I would most certainly add it to your NOLA list. I also did a price comparison of bike shops in the area and this shop had the best hourly rates!

Very expensive bikes here. We walked here to look for a bike seat and we were very surprised. $ 700 minimum I believe.
I assume it’s meant for people who do biking marathons etc… but it really should be advertised so people won’t waste their time going there.

Over the moon with this place. My bike is so old and in such rough shape that I actually endearingly call it the «shitty schwinn». I took him in for the $ 60 tune up, and it feels as though I’m riding a completely different bike. Results may vary, or whatever. However I, for one, am amazed. *I spend a lot of time on my bike and have had him for a long time, so I feel confident in my observation of the improvement.
*They had it ready days before they’d projected. *Service was fast, friendly and professional.
*Even if it were not as conveniently located to my place, it would without question be worth the drive over from another part of town.
*I am not friends with any employees or affiliated with this business other than as a patron

very friendly and helpful and their rental bikes were really nice. We had a great day riding around New Orleans! I would highly recommend. THey are also in a nice neighborhood with shops, cafes and bars. Lots to do here and all along Magazine St.

Went to A Musing Bikes to rent two bikes during Mardi Gras on a recommendation from a friend who lives here in NOLA, and I can’t praise them enough. Super friendly and the bikes were perfect in every way (we’re really tall and they accommodated us to make sure the bikes were comfortable/​appropriate). We rented them on the Monday before Fat Tuesday (NOTE THEY ARE CLOSED ON MARDI GRAS DAY) and returned them on Wednesday afternoon. This is the best way to get around New Orleans: on a bike from A Musing Bikes!!! :)

The people here are simply passionate about their craft and community. Amazing transparency /​service, friendly atmosphere and a great selection of bikes to rent or buy. Would fully recommend this place

Was on a vacation in Nola back in October and borrowed old bikes from a friend. I had 2 flats within 1hour and these guys were happy to help in no time and without charging us twice. Very helpful, we plan on renting bikes from that spot next time:)

I didnt go in when gustavo, the owner, was there. I also know very little about bikes, although i can change a tire and a chain. I wanted to just check out the bike i had just bought and see what i could do to improve the brakes or whatever minimum i needed for it to just ride safely.
I didn’t get the name of the man who tried to help, but he seemed nice. He offered to change the placing of the wire for free and also tightened the brake wire for nothing, but that actually made the brakes stop working altogether.
He stayed a bit longer at closing time and spent a lot of time talking about options for what i imagined would make me be able to brake, all of which were around 50 – 70 $. The idea was basically setting up new brakes for the back wheel.
In the end i decided to go home, (too much money for my very basic goal) and my roomate (not a bike expert) said all i needed was to get new break pads because the ones i had were obviously worn down.
I went to the trafigura work and learn store on oretha c harley blv, bought them for 7 $ and changed them in their open shop for 0 $.
With new break pads the bike works just fine for what it is. Such a simple, basic thing. And now i wonder, why didn’t he give me that option?!

TITLE: «you must be an unfortunate person» says the owner to a customer who’s bike broke down five blocks from their location and was stranded after getting a repair.
Not something you expect to hear from a place you give consistent business, and certainly something most people would be fired for if they weren’t the owner. Sadly, the owner has seen it fit to handle customer service escalations.
Before i get started, let me say that everyone who works for him is great.
In the last month i’ve brought two bikes to A Musing Bikes for three repairs, bought new parts and accessories thinking i was building good rapport and supporting a small local business. I knew i could have bought a cheaper bike lights at Walmart a few blocks away, but i wanted to support the local guys.
This week, i brought my bike back in to get the rear tire fixed and ended up adding on a lot more for things that the owner described such as «you may need a new chain, its stretched»…to which i replied «sounds good, why not».
I picked up the bike today and just a few blocks away, on paved surface, when the tire blew back out and i was stranded and needing to make it across the city for a meeting. I had a bike that couldn’t go anywhere and wasn’t sure what to do.
Thinking i’d get some help from the shop that just fixed it, I called and asked what could be done for my stranding…“nothing” was the answer… ok, so i sucked that up and said could I bring the bike back and get the tire fixed and he said «no, take it somewhere else». That was the first surprise. After letting that sink in I let the owner know that i thought it would be great that instead of «giving up, he could stand by his work». He said, rather defensively, «obviously we can’t fix right, we tried, so give another shop a try». I countered and said «really??i’ve given you a lots of business, i’m stranded, and i’d like your help» to which he replied «we are not interested in hearing about how you are stranded or needing an Über to leave where you are or bring back your bike. That is your problem, not ours. I’M SORRY, BUT YOU MUST BE AN UNFORTUNATE PERSON». At that point, i said fine, lets end this conversation. I really wanted to like this local business… i would not recommend it.

Great job getting my bike tuned up and ready to ride after moving it here from California. Honest and helpful! Will be back for any of my bike needs! THANKS!

Gustavo was extremely honest and helpful. Left the store learning a great deal about bikes. Love this spot!

needed a flat fixed and had them take a look at my front derailer which was cracked but I decided to wait on fixing the derailer since i dont use it much. The next time I went for a ride I noticed they hadnt tightened the derailer back on so i had to deal with adjusting that and then in the middle of my 12 mile ride i realized that the back wheel wasnt aligned and was rubbing on the frame. came with 1 problem and left with 2, come on…

Love these guys. Every time I have visitors I take them to A Musing Bikes to get rentals. Every time they get excellent service and excellent bikes. The staff is also very accommodating when it comes to returns. For example, they stayed open late during Jazz Fest so we could return our bikes without requiring an extra day of rental. I’m glad this place is a part of the community.

I’ve heard/​read good things about this place, but we unfortunately had a terrible experience with the customer service here.
I had guests visiting from out of town and they brought their newish bikes with them. My buddy had a break on the left nut for the crank arm, so we looked up a nearby shop and this was it.
We were helped by an extraordinarily unaccommodating young tatted-​up lady. We told her that all we needed was the nut, if possible. And she insisted that we must buy the entire bottom bracket for $ 70 bucks. Again we showed her it was just that one nut. And in the nastiest way, she told us it would be $ 70 bucks or we could go elsewhere.
I understand people have bad days, but if you’re gonna work in customer service, then at least SMILE or recommend another place. She was just gross to us. I’d be appalled if one of my employees offered such deplorable service.
So… We went down the way to Mike’s Bike shop. The dude did everything for $ 7 dollars. One nut, one wrench, and a nice smile.
Perhaps she had some cool new tattoo that was killing her. We won’t be back.

Great prices, great bike selection and great service. These guys were nice, helped get the right bike and fine tuned it to fit. I’d go back in a flash.

This place is great just go a flat fix today and they even bought me a Gatorade and the hospitality is amazing my go to shop for anything

Fantastic bike rental place for a great price.
Even got baskets added on for no charge. Love that rentals are 24 hours.
A must do while you’re in Nola-​see it by bike, and if you’re in this hood on Magazine, get your bikes from here!

If you’re staying in downtown NOLA, you won’t see much of the city’s real charm and soul. A 25-​minute walk down Magazine Street from downtown will take you to this place, and it’s got a really friendly and scruffy local vibe. This is definitely the place to rent a bike from if you’re already staying in the Garden District, but the price and good vibe makes it worth a trip from downtown too.
See New Orleans from a bike; you’ll be glad you did.

This place is amazing. I’ve taken my bicycle here a few times and so far they’ve been very courteous and fast (and, cheap). Today was the first time I had to leave my bike here overnight, we’ll see how this experience turns out! So far so good…
Update:
I wish there was a way to give it 6 stars! Initially, they quoted me $ 35 for parts and another $ 40 in labor and I was supposed to wait until the next day. I got a call a couple of hours later and picked it up for only $ 37.50! A true gem.

They let me use their tools to fix my broken rented bike so I could get back to the French Quarter safely. Thank you guys so much for being kind.

Great Southern Customer Service. Reasonable prices for rentals. Aluminum Road bikes, Fixies and Cruisers only. No high-​end or racing equipment.
If you are in the Lower Garden District or the Irish Channel this is the place.

With an area that has seen more coffee shops and boutique shops for tourist popping up recently, it was a welcome relief when A Musing Bikes opened for business. Having this bike shop in Lower Garden was almost needed as there are none in this neighborhood. If I had issues with my bike before, I would have to put my bike in my car and drive to a bike shop. With A Musing Bikes, I just walk over!
While I didn’t buy my actual bicycle from them, I have come in for numerous repairs as well as upgrades. Every time I come in, Gustavo and Mike are always warm and friendly. They take the time to explain the issues my bike is having as well as their approach to fixing it. The products they sell are also reasonably priced and I don’t have to wait very long for them to fix/​upgrade my bike. Usually I just talk with Gustavo as he works on my bike.
I haven’t had experience renting or buying a bicycle from them but I can safely assume it’s just as good as my experience with my bicycle repairs and upgrades. I’m so glad and thankful that A Musing Bikes is here in Lower Garden; the neighborhood needs them!

These guys are way nice and exactly what the LGD needs: real, local business that doesn’t revolve around food or alcohol. And they swapped spots so now they’re on Mag proper across from Jim Russell Records in the old Pie in the Sky (for all you old skool New Orleanians).
They do new sales, repairs, and rentals. Support your local bike shop (s)!