Seemed like a nice bike shop. Brand variety noted and lots of stuff in stock.

Customer Service

Very disappointed with the customer service. The guys I talked to were pushy and opinionated. They seemed to look down on me because I didn't know this or that. I ended up walking out and buying someplace else because I am not handing hard earned money over to a bunch of arrogant punk bike shop guys. Get it together.

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Take your business to someone more appreciative. There are probably some nice helpful people working there so it may have been a one time deal.

Carry a variety of brands and various price points. Something for everyone. Seemed like a good shop walking in.

Customer Service

Very disappointed with a few of the interactions with staff. The guys I talked to were pushy and opinionated. They seemed to look down on me because I didn't know this or that. I ended up walking out and buying someplace else because I am not handing hard earned money over to a bunch of arrogant punk bike shop guys. Get it together.

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Not recommending anyone come here till they change their customer service policies.

Full service bike shop. They stock almost everything that I could want for my AM/Freeride needs.

Customer Service

I have had great service from every employee of this shop. Top notch crew. Very helpful. When I was in the process of buying my last bike, I got a huge amount of shared experience and advice which I felt helped me to make the perfect choice.

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The shop guys all put in a lot of time maintaining and promoting the local trails and dj/bmx areas. They are excited about and dedicated to the sport. Because of this and their great service I'll never go to another shop.

I like how they have it set up, they are very organized........

Customer Service

Really good you walk in the door and they ask if you need help

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I bought a bike from them, but i dont like the wheel sets on it i think they could of upgraded knowing what i do but they didnt so the rims craped out within 3 weeks.....now i need to spend more cash!

They have a well laid out shop with a variety of bikes and equipment.

Customer Service

They give curtesy calls about requested work so you are informed as to the staus of your bike.

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I requested a service for my SID, got a phone call saying they could not fix my SID becasue of what was sugested as extensive scalling in on eleg. No optins were given at this time. I went in to see what the issue was. I did not feel it was as big an issue as they made it out to be. It was working fine prior to them taking it apart to begin with. I was then shown a fork on the floor as being comparable to what I had. I felt like I was being baited to by their fork. This of course would make room for them to buy a newer model. I directed mine to be fixed and I would assume all liability. Got another phone call stating three folks in the shop agreed not to fix it after I directed it to be. I went back in talked to a differant guy, and stated the same thing fix it. I get another phone call stating they could replece the lowers. I stated fine go ahead and order new lowers and fix it. After talking to multiple people and three weeks later I got my bike back. Also, they raised my seat up as I found this out wen I tried to go for a ride. I was not happy with my experience with the bike shop. I will not return nor recomend others to do so.

This shop has some of the biggest bike idiots that have ever walked the planet. I have seen a young employee blow two separate bike sales. I bought a crankset for my road bike and they sold me the wrong bottom bracket, the crankset was missing the crank bolts. They did not have the right parts to fix the mistake. They misprice parts. I bought some k-rad tires one week for $25.00 each and the next week when I went to buy some more for another project and the tires where priced at $20.00.
upon inspecting the stack of tires, I found that some were priced at $25.00 and that some were $20.00, They were all 26 x 2.30. LAME!! I have also seen used parts being sold as new. I have seen new bikes being taken out for a weekend ride to Blackrock and then the bike is back on the shop room floor being sold as new on Monday. LAME!!!
They hire young and dumb kids to work the floor that know very little about bikes. They do not like bicyclist who work on their own bikes. I have heard them talking crap about their customers on almost every visit. The only cool person there is the old guy, who knows his stuff and gives great customer service. The rest of the staff could not give good service, let alone two craps. All the bike shops in Salem suck for the most part. I use "Santiam" as a last resort. I work in retail and I know what good service is and should. This really is a bike club, who happens to sell bikes and parts.

Customer Service

They do not know the meaning of the phrase "customer service".

I bought a bontrager frame from one of the mechanics working there a few years ago, one of the biggest reasons I bought it was because how great i felt the shop was. I have basically compared every shop to this on since. I had actually been to the store before I bought the frame, and talked with the mechs. I really wanted a good steel frame, and these guys were so cool I had to go back and buy it.

Santiam Bicycle in Salem is a comprehensive bike shop that carries road, bmx and mountain bikes. Their major brands are Santa Cruz, Kona, Felt, Bianchi, Haro and Rocky Mountain (all great stuff). They are probably a little short in tandems and recumbents, but you are reading this on MTBR.com, so you probably could care less.

Customer Service

These are really nice guys. They love bikes and they appear to be loyal to their customers (at least they have been with me). I have had good luck with their mechanics.

When my 7 year old son went to buy a bike, two guys spent over an hour with him, then steered him to a less expensive bike than he wanted because it was a better fit.

This is what I like best about Santiam: When you go into the store, the guys there seem to be able to tell if you are there to browse, or if you really need something. The sales are No Pressure. They respect the fact that I know a lot about bikes. This is something I find severely lacking in most shops.

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I have rated Santiam based only on its merits as a bike shop. In doing so, I have probably left out the most important thing about Troy and his boys. That would be their involvement in the community. They have been instrumental in area cycling efforts. Most notable is their assistance with the Blackrock Freeride Area. Of course, this is good for their business, but I get the strong feeling that they do it more for the love. What more can you ask?

I realize this review sounds like I am in love with this shop. Well...I guess I am. I have spent time in almost every shop in the Portland and Salem areas. I feel these guys are the best.