The Guy
I’ve spent over 30 years wrenching in the cycling world — starting out in my parents’ bike shop back in the 1980s and working my way up as a professional mechanic. Now, as “The Guy” behind I Know A Guy Bicycles, I bring that decades-deep expertise straight to you on YouTube — repairs, restorations, rebuilds, and no-BS industry talk — taking the mystery out of bikes one video at a time.
Bike Repair, Done Right
I’ve spent 30+ years wrenching on bikes — from my parents’ shop in the ’80s to a career as a professional mechanic — and that’s the expertise behind every tune-up, overhaul, and detail job at I Know A Guy Bicycles. No upsells, no guesswork, just honest bike repair from someone who still loves the craft — pick your service tier below and let’s get you rolling again.
Choose Your Tier
Turnaround: 1–5 business days depending on tier
- Re-Fresh $59
Brake & shift adjust, full bolt check, tire and safety inspection.
- Standard $99
Drivetrain detox, precision indexing, wheel truing, bearing inspection, static bike fit.
- Magic $149
Ultrasonic drivetrain restoration, hub service, full frame inspection & protective polish.
Choose Your Tier
Turnaround: 3–7 business days depending on tier
- Comprehensive Overhaul $199
Full teardown, all cables & housing replaced, bar tape installed, complete safety check.
- Full Rebuild $399
Comprehensive Overhaul plus hydraulic brake bleed, tubeless setup and service, drivetrain sonic clean.
- Pro Custom Build $449
Frame-off rebuild for project bikes — full strip, service, and reassembly to spec.
Choose Your Tier
Turnaround: 3–7 business days depending on tier
- New Ride Enhancement Package $199
New Bike Build, Professinal Adjustments, and Chain Waxing — plus professional ceramic coating for UV protection & scratch resistance.
- Ceramic Shield $199
Detail Wash plus professional ceramic coating for UV protection & scratch resistance.
- Comprehensive w/Ceramic Coating $349
Ceramic 9H Shield plus hot wax chain treatment and a full component polish.
Trusted Partners
These “Trusted Partners” are the small businesses that make up the real heart of cycling — every one vetted, every one worth your business.
Trusted Partner
Bivo
Stop sucking, start flowing. Bivo's stainless steel bottles use a gravity-fed design that delivers water fast when you need it most — no squeezing, no straw, just a real drink on the fly.
Trusted Partner
Vital Bike Chains
A new chain isn't ready to ride — it's coated in shelf-life grease that grinds your drivetrain down. Vital strips it and hot-waxes it instead: silent, clean, and built to make your cassette last.
Code GUY10 — 10% off
Trusted Partner
Bicycle Wheel Warehouse
Skip the overseas close-out wheels repackaged and resold. Every wheel here is hand-built in-house, checked and rechecked for spoke tension and trueness — specs that actually make sense.
Code IKAG25 — 25% off $99+
New Trusted Partner
Gravel Threads Designs
Gritty, soul-injected graphics like "Bike Tree" and "Mosh Pit Mechanic," printed on soft-touch tees built for a full day under the bike stand and a post-ride tailgate after.
Code IKNOWAGUY15 — 15% offFrames, Parts & the Products I Actually Use
Here are bikes, frames, and parts for sale that I’ve personally gone over and vetted — nothing leaves this shop unless I’d put it on my own build. And if you’re curious about the polishes and tools I reach for in the shop and in my videos, check those out too — same stuff, same standards, no BS.
Bikes & Frames
Vetted rides and framesets — personally gone over before they ever hit the shelf.
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