Bike Station Aptos –

Whether you are planning your first century, looking for your first bike, or you are a full-time cycling junkie (like we are), you need Bike Station Aptos. We have the finest selection of road equipment as well as mountain bikes and hybrids to meet all of your cycling needs. If we don’t have it we can get it! Just ask! We have an on-site workshop and fit center, 0% financing is available, and there is even free coffee!
Because we know that buying your dream bike can be a daunting prospect, we will take out time to talk to you, listen to you, and guide you through every stage of the process. Think of it like this: you won’t leave Bike Station Aptos until you are satisfied –whether you are in for a pair of socks or a Pinarello Prince. We are not just a mega store trying to sell you whatever we happen to have on the floor. We make sure the bike and the experience is right for you. Like good food and fine wine, the right bike takes time to select and time to prepare.

“Nothing is too much trouble for these guys, and you can tell they are passionate about cycling and enjoy it. After one visit to Bike Station Aptos they inspired me to cycle again, and now I am the proud owner of a new Pinarello Prince. Totally knowledgeable and helpful!” - F. Vaiarello

Bike Station Aptos - Staff

Joanne Thompson: Joanne's main passion in life is all things bicycle. She started cycling in 1984 after watching the Olympic women’s road race. Being from a small town in the southwest corner of Nebraska, there was not a lot much of a cycling community. Her first bike was a Panasonic for $200, purchased at the local Yamaha shop. After discovering subscriptions to cycling magazines (remember, this was before the internet and almost before TV!) and reading them from cover to cover over and over again, she left this bike behind for her first (in a line of many) Italian road bike. Ever the entrepreneur, Joanne had to borrow $1200 from the bank to purchase it! By the way, this bike is still in her garage. She races, wrenches, and really never stops thinking about bicycles. Joanne has vast experience with bicycle fitting and is a trained mechanic. She has also worked at sales and as a mechanic for a shop in Italy. She has even enjoyed a brief stint at the Olympic training center.



Travis Richard: Travis comes to us from Mariposa, Ca. He is a trained mechanic and loves to make bike frames as well. He is a downhill dirt jump sort of guy, so we get to teach him about Merckx and Hinault and he tells us about Chase and our local Aptos hero Cameron.

Kristin Romero: Kristin is a runner/triathlete at heart. She is from SoCal and as they say you can take the girl out of SoCal but you can’t take SoCal out of the girl. Watch out, because she has the genes of an Olympian. She is a great asset to the shop and loves bicycles -- especially the Italian ones 'cause they are spicy like she is.