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Located in the Central District, 20/20 Cycle is more than a business -- it’s a community hub. Owner Alex Kostelnik installed DSL, a lounge and a faux fireplace before he even had bikes in the shop. The place is funky and a little gritty with a well-worn couch and beat up coffee table. Everything is in the open, including the repairs going on. "It's a great way for customers to learn to maintain their own bikes," says Kostelnik. "They can see everything we're doing. It's educational."

Need a bike repair? Kostelnik services everyone's bikes, from messengers to commuters to kids. He says he "can put fenders on bikes that people thought we couldn't," and does custom rack installations and bike modifications. Want a vintage bike, brand new Ritchey, or one built from the ground up? Kostelnik can do it. He also carries parts, patch kits, gears and salvaged bike baskets for the neighborhood kids.

Kostelnik has been repairing bikes for about 25 years, since he was eating sour balls and candy necklaces at T.T. Minor Elementary School a few blocks away. He worked at nearly every bike shop in town before he opened 20/20 Cycle, so you know your bike is in good hands.