Wright Bros Cycle Works

Charles has a great wealth of knowledge and is always willing to share it. I use the community workspace often and almost every time I learn something new. If you want a place to work on your bike and the ability to ask a question when you get stuck, this is a great spot.

Wright by name, right by nature. This is a bike shop in the grand tradition. Good advice. Good range. Good prices. Charles has a depth of experience few can exceed.
You can repair your bike there and Charles will lend you tools and give advice, even assist.
I saw him straighten a valve stem for a walk in customer by putting a bike on a stand, removing the rear tyre and reseating the tube, for free!
Charles let me use his tools to refurbish a 1972 Raleigh I had just purchased off Craigslist. It had the 25″ frame I could not get reasonably anywhere else. I gladly spent $ 140 on parts with him and he assisted greatly.
Charles, the prince of Freemont bicycle repair at Wright bros bikes.

Don’t go here. First, the place is a complete mess. Second is cash only because the guy had decided not to pay taxes. But, finally, and really, because he’ll rip you off. He does unneeded work work a smile. But my place. I won’t be going back.

Wright Bros is awesome.
I have an older, but wonderful touring bike that is getting hard to find parts for. As I was getting ready to take it to the bigger local guys for a tuneup, a friend who commutes on a similar bike recommended Wright Brothers.
Rather than be derisive me about not having a newer bike, Charles embraced the challenge. Noting that my rear dérailleur was bent, he turned to a box that he just happened to have and pulled out the long discontinued part. Awesome.
(And, as it turned out, the bigger local guys had actually installed things totally bassackwards when it had last been serviced).
I’ll be back for sure.

I brought my bike in expecting to have to leave it over night, but Charles took care of me right away and got me and my bike out in less than 30 minutes. As I’m not much of a bike expert, he was also really helpful in giving me tips on how to take better care of my bike. I’ll definitely continue to go here for any bike repairs!

Got a flat tire today, and I found the store on google map. Store is at a convenient location and near the Burk-​Gilman trail in Fremont.
The owner and the family is very kind and I got my bike fixes very fast. He also speak a little bit Mandarin.
They only take cash, and there’s a 7 – 11 across the street.
Recommended and I think this will be my go-​to bike shop in Fremont.

I was riding by on 36^th last week with friends when I realized my back wheel needed some air. I knew about the shop, so I pulled off the road to make a quick stop and fill up. As I did so, my pedal fell off. Yes, it just fell off. «Well, at least I’m in front of a bike shop.» I rolled my less-​than-​trusty chariot over. Closed. I resigned myself to be taking the bus back home and figure out my predicament another day.
Just as quickly as my hopes had been dashed, a man walks up and mentions that he saw my crippled bike roll by as he was sitting on a nearby establishment’s porch. I got a bit confused and wondered if he just happened to be a friendly guy who knew the shop was closed and thought he could lend a hand. Turns out, this was the Unilocal-​famous Charles, proprietor of the very shop I had been disappointed to find was closed. He examined the problem, then pulled out his keys.
Long story short, 20 minutes later, I had a working bike (replaced my crank, cleaned up my pedal threads). Charles asked how much I had on me and I told him, nervous that he would ask me to come back to pay a bit more. Luckily, he thought my $ 25 cash was sufficient and I was on my way.
That day, the Bike God smiled upon me, and his name was Charles.

With out a doubt the best bike shop in Seattle. When it comes to bikes Charles has probably forgotten more than I’ll ever know. Need a wheel fixed or built? Wright Bros can do it. Need a part that nobody else has? Charles probably has it. Been going there for more than 25 years and he’s never let me down. Check him out.

Charles is one of the last old school breed of passionate bicycle mechanics and cycle enthusiasts. Wright Brothers Cycle Works is a museum of everything cycling over the last 30 years. If you want to learn about the craft of bicycle theory, repair, setup, building (modern, vintage, road, mountain, fixie…) he is your guy. He appreciates anyone willing to learn what he has to offer.
Often has many customers with different needs who come for his help or assistance in the workshop. Be patient, it is worth the wait and you might learn a thing or two.

Can’t say enough good things about Charles and this business. I came in with a bicycle that needed a ton of work. He made the whole thing like new, was honest, timely, and charged a more than fair and reasonable price. And there is zero of that typical bike store «snootiness».

This is a strange review– everybody into the Wayback Machine! In 2006 I bought my first really *great* bike– a 1985 Specialized Allez with a complete Dura Ace gruppo. I knew zilch bout bikes and brought it to Wright Brothers that March and asked them to tell me what it needed, fix it up so it ran beautifully, and make it so it would last. They put on a new bottom bracket and some minor parts, adjusted everything and custom-​built new wheels for me. Well, I rode it around my 5000^th mile this year and it still sings, just beautifully. In that time it has required no repair or rework outside of minor adjustments and has always absolutely delighted me and my friends. That’s some quality work; you can count on these guys 100%.

This place rocks!!! Customer service that was over the top. Charles took the time to not only fix my broken brake cable but noticed the wheel bearings needed to be looked at. Up on the rack it went, worked past closing and was a pleasure to see that kind of passion & craftsmanship first hand. This is a place to call home for life. Quality service, fair price and the willingness to go the extra mile each and every time. Luv this place !!!

This place has been really helpful and friendly. They tuned up a couple bikes for me and when I messed one of then up they showed me how to fix it and didn’t charge me for their time.
I also really appreciate that this place is local. I’ll be going back.

This place is great. I was looking for the Soma 456 bars and had no luck when calling the other shops. Looked this place up and decided to check it out. Coincidently, they had the bars I wanted. They let me pop my bike on the stand and check the fit before purchasing. Also, they hooked me up with some classic rubber bar ends. This place is definitely recommended for service and/​or bike building. These guys know what they’re doing.

Owner Charles is the Seattle-​area vintage go-​to man… a guru, if you will, for Campagnolo or really anything vintage cycling. A place where, the moment you walk into the shop, you feel totally warm and welcomed. Love this place. 5 stars forever.

Morning off on Monday. It’s gorgeous. I really want to fix up my fixer-​upper, has a rotted tire. Wheel down to Wright Bros. See Charles open the door and follow him in. Shop isn’t open? Oh, $%^. Tire busted open? Must fix. Come in. I delay lunch. I fix tire. I actually have the exact 24 inch vintage tire you need. And the shop who sold it originally didn’t put this part on right. Let’s fix that. And you only need 30 of those dollars you brought. Have a nice day – I will, Wright Bros, I will.

Big City bike shop with a small town feel. Not too many hipsters lingering about so you can feel comfortable asking questions of the staff.

Wright Brothers Cycle Works is a cyclists’ co-​op, and the owner, Charles, and his colleague, Devin, know their stuff. They like showing people around the anatomy of a bike, and Charles teaches classes to help cyclists find their own way. The service is great, but the shop work-​space has work stands and plenty of tools for self-​service.
I’ve just started riding my bike again in the last few months, after years of not, and am really glad to know I can go to Wright Brothers to either have something fixed or to be showed how to do it myself, or both. Five stars!

Charles saved my day by opening his doors to me before opening hours and fixed my flat tire. He was very nice, did great work, and was supportive of the Fremont parade.
This store has my business and recommendation.

I feel obligated to post up a review for Wright Bros Cycle Works. This establishment is too good to go without a ton of positive reviews. I learned most of what I know about bike mechanics from Charles and Devon.
Before I get any further I have one piece of advice, BRING CASH!
Wright Bros is a cash only establishment. You don’t need to bring a ton of cash as their prices are totally reasonable (which I can’t say for most shops in Seattle).
This is less of a bike shop than it is a bike cooperative/​repair shop (if you are too lazy to fix your own whip)
$ 35 (might be $ 30 I forgot) gets you a LIFE TIME membership to the cooperative. This is full access to all the tools, equipment, and KNOWLEDGE you need to repair/​build your bike.