A & M Cyclery

Been coming here for half a decade since moving to the neighborhood. The owner has never been anything but helpful and professional with all of my questions and needs. Those who experience otherwise may be wasting his time with stupid or repetitive questions or are not being told what they want to hear. He may not be bubbly, but if you know what you want and what to ask for he will always point you in the right direction. I get tuned up their fairly regularly and always enjoy the major increased performance in my older bike, always on time (sometimes before) and for a fair price. Great bike shop for Tower Grove South and beyond.

Great shop. People complaining about the friendliness were probably asking stupid questions. Maybe they should go over-​pay at South City Cyclery…

The customer service is a little shabby but the shop is conveniently located across from Tower Grove Park at the corner of Morganford & Arsenal.
I guess what keeps their doors open is the fact that this part of town is a heavy cyclist area and a bike shop is well needed.
I’ve gone in once for a bike tire change and a few accessories. The owner is an old grumpy guy so I didn’t dare return after my initial purchase.
It’s no Big Shark but they’ll tune you up and get the wheels turning.

Every time I go in this shop the owner has been disgruntled an rude to me. I gave them 1 last try because it’s nearest my house. Bought a tune up some tubes a rack etc… He charges me 200 $ or more! No itemized receipt. No thank you for the business. The back wheel literally fell off on my way home and he didn’t even offer to put the rack on that I bought. I don’t know how they keep this store going. I’ll never go there again. I know how to work on my own bike. Was just trying to support local shops.

Check the new hours! I think he’s open at noon now. Just putting that out there so y’all don’t show up and 10a and have to wait. :)

Brought my bike in to get fixed here a few weeks ago. The people are friendly, and I like the layout of the small store. However, the work they did on my bike was poor quality and over-​priced. They seemed to be interested in just getting the job done and getting paid as opposed to getting the bike to actually work well. I feel ripped off and won’t be back.

I have been on the hunt for a bike for a little bit now, and after a short visit with a friend living just around the corner from this shop, I stopped in to check out the selection and maybe find a bike I liked.
Walking into A & M, I was greeted by a very nice guy that came out and gave me some general info about a few of the bikes on the floor. After a short conversation and him pointing out a few features of the various bikes, he left me to look and check them out on my own.
The selection here is new bikes, I didn’t see one used bike on the floor. There is nothing wrong with this, but if you are looking to save money on a pre-​used bike like I am, then this isn’t the shop for you!
One thing that did come in handy was the opportunity to take a test ride on a new bike and experience the difference between a brand new bike and some of the old ones I test drove at pre-​owned shop the day before. I actually learned a few things from this test ride, but in the end, the $ 500 for a bike was a difficult pill to swallow, since I am new to the sport and just want something to get me started. (why invest so much money if I’m not sure I can stick with it?)
In the end, I walked away without a bike, but feeling a bit more knowledgeable than I did going in. I’d like to give 4 stars for A & M, but I really felt limited by the lack of pre-​owned bikes. Honestly, I wasn’t impressed with the lack of selection on new bikes either. It was pretty much a «model A, model B, model C» of each class of bike and not much else.
If you know your bikes and know what you want, A & M seems better suited to you, but for a beginner, I’d say keep shopping!

They correctly identified me as a sucker when I walked in the door. This was my first major bike purchase. I desperately needed something that can get me to and from work (two miles away) and my old, crappy, extremely cheap bike just wouldn’t cut it.
I bought a 100 $ used bike; not in the best condition. That’s fine, it just needs to work well.
Unfortunately, it slowly became harder and harder to ride. I got up to go to work one morning to find the back tire was completely deflated. When I went to ask them to replace it; saying that I bought a bicycle, not a unicycle. I need two working wheels. They offered to change it for a price. I protested; as I felt that they sold me a bike with a bad tire. They countered that I popped the tire, they were not at fault at all, and that they say tires are never on warranty because people pop them all the time.
I refused to give them any more of my money so I walked from A&M back to a different bike shop. The kind owners at a real bike shop informed me that my tire had dry-​rotted and that there were other problems with the inner strip that contributed to the tire’s popping. In other words: A&M sold me a lemon and tried to charge me to fix it.
I really didn’t expect a bike shop to operate like a sleazy used car dealership. Apparently you cannot trust these people to sell you something used that works. That’s how they treat people who cannot afford to buy something new. I will never set one foot in this shop again.

I took my bike in here to get a tune up & get other things done. The guy behind the counter was really friendly. With me being a novice, he was really patient. He gave me great tips on bike riding. The price wasn’t too bad. The seats that he sells are a bit cheaper than REI.

Karl Becker’s bike shop at Arsenal & Morganford reminds me of a shop you might see out in the country. It’s small, privately owned and generally more useful/​helpful than the larger bike shops in St. Louis. (To remain nameless.)
Someone else referred to Karl as being «crabby». HE GETS SWAMPED WITH WORK IN THE SUMMER! Wouldn’t you be a little on edge too?
Karl has helped me refurbish many old bikes that I buy & resell on craigslist. His prices on many items are much lower than that of… nameless. (I’m sure you can figure it out.)
To see the pride & joy I (We) refurbished, go to
and search 1973 Schwinn Varsity. You’ll find a «Campus Green» colored one that was mine. This bike needed almost everything. Maybe I should’ve kept it… but I sold it on cragslist for a hefty price.
Whether you need repair to an older bike, or need a new one… A&M Cyclery is the place to go around Tower Grove Park. Thumbs up from this Old Hippie.

I want to like A&M. I really do. It’s a small bike shop with a really convenient location, right there at Arsenal and Morganford. But, I don’t love it or really like it that much. I also haven’t gone in a ton of times, so maybe it’s okay. I don’t think I would buy a bike there because the selection is small. The guy I interacted with seemed pretty crabby, which I don’t really enjoy in a shopping experience. All I needed was a tube. Pretty low-​maintenance. Of course, that doesn’t mean everyone who works there is a crabby guy, but it wasn’t a fantastic experience for me.

A great place to get your bike repaired, as well as a good place to pick up a new bike. However, there’s a small selection of new bikes, but they can order whatever you want.
Let me get back to the bike repairing part.
I was in a rush one day, and asked my friend to take a wheel over there to get my flat fixed. I didn’t know the actual size of the wheel, or measurement for a new tire or tube, so it was somewhat logical to bring the entire wheel. Once there, the staff was friendly to her and got it fixed in a heartbeat. This was a woman who knows next to nothing about bicycles. Lots of other places get a little impatient with novices.
When I visited, I noted a great deal of bike parts available for purchase. There were also a few apparel racks for the serious (or trendy) cyclist.
The staff there is extremely knowledgeable of anything bicycle. They also relate to every customer I’ve seen walk into the place. I was very satisfied with my purchase and felt like I should frequent my local bike shop more often.