A puncture is a twenty-minute problem if the shop is on your street and a half-day problem if it is not.
This is a district-by-district list of Amsterdam bike shops and mobile mechanics, with the streets they sit on and the hours they actually keep.
Hours are the thing worth checking before you set off.
A large share of Amsterdam’s best-reviewed workshops close on Mondays, several shut at two in the afternoon, and a handful open only in the evening.
Centrum And The Canal Ring
Bike in Town on Spuistraat is the one to remember for weekends and awkward hours, because it opens every day of the week from nine until ten to seven and has gathered over 1,100 reviews at 4.8 doing it.
Le fiets sits on Haarlemmerstraat and runs Tuesday to Saturday from ten to six plus Sunday afternoons, which covers the two days most workshops do not.
On the Singel, Fietsenmakerij Het Singel stays open until seven on weekdays but closes all weekend, so it suits a lunchtime drop-off rather than a Saturday panic.
iBike Repair on Geldersekade opens seven days and handles fatbikes alongside ordinary city bikes.
East of the centre, BikePoint Sarphati on Sarphatistraat runs nine to seven six days a week, and Het Rijwielherstellingsoord works out of a souterrain on Plantage Kerklaan.
For the Oostelijk Havengebied, Fietstop on C. van Eesterenlaan opens at eight, which is early enough to drop a bike before work.
Jordaan
Fietsenzaak van der Meer on Goudsbloemstraat is the neighbourhood’s best-reviewed workshop at 4.9 across 258 reviews, and it is closed on Wednesdays.
Rijwielatelier on Laurierstraat holds a straight 5.0 but keeps unusually short hours, nine to two from Tuesday to Friday with a full day on Saturday.
Bike City on Bloemgracht opens nine to six every day including Sunday, which makes it the fallback when the other two are shut.
De Pijp
Fietsenmakerij Love Cycle on Henrick de Keijserstraat is the strongest name in the district, with a 5.0 average across 570 reviews.
It closes Mondays and Sundays and shuts at four on Thursdays, so time your visit.
Eco Bike Project on Tweede Jan van der Heijdenstraat runs nine to seven six days a week and until eight on Tuesdays, the longest day in De Pijp.
Munk Fietsen on Servaes Noutsstraat works a split day of nine to one and two to five, closed Mondays and Thursdays.
Oud-West, De Baarsjes And Westerpark
Bilderdijkstraat has two good options facing each other: Echelon Cycle Sport at number 69 with a 5.0 average, and Alex Bikes at 197, which is one of the few workshops in West open on Sunday afternoons.
On De Clercqstraat, A&M fietsen opens until half past six on weekdays and MauriceBikes adds a Sunday afternoon.
Club 204 on the Overtoom is the specialist for urban e-bikes and opens both weekend days, which most e-bike workshops do not.
Gregario Cycling Services on Groen van Prinstererstraat starts at eight in the morning, useful if you are heading out of Westerpark early.
Further west, Q Bike on Hoofdweg is open all seven days and until seven in the evening.
Oost And The Indische Buurt
East Cycling on Eerste Oosterparkstraat runs ten to seven six days a week and carries a 4.9 average, which makes it the default for the Oosterpark end of the district.
Wielmaat Amsterdam on Wagenaarstraat is the one that opens every single day, including Sunday until four, and handles e-bikes as well as city bikes.
StudioBike on Sumatrastraat keeps identical nine-to-six hours all seven days, which is rare enough to be worth noting.
De Snelbinder on Molukkenstraat also covers Sundays, from noon until five.
For the far east of the district, Concourse on the Brink in Watergraafsmeer holds a 5.0 across 171 reviews, and Road Bike Center on Rusthofstraat is the racing-bike specialist.
Noord
Fietsmaker 4 You on Hagedoornweg holds a 5.0 over 325 reviews and works nine to five on weekdays with a Saturday afternoon.
Bike Laboratory on Kamperfoelieweg keeps nine-to-five hours Tuesday to Saturday.
Noord Bikes and Repair at Mosplein has a narrow window of quarter to eleven until quarter past three, so it rewards a phone call first.
Moof District on Papaverhoek is the VanMoof repair address and opens in the evenings from half past five, plus weekend afternoons.
Joop Harmans Cycling XL on Netwerkweg is the large workshop of the district, with 566 reviews at 4.8, and Fietstop Noord covers Waterlandplein.
Zuid And Rivierenbuurt
Fietsfabriek Rijnstraat opens at a quarter to nine and stays open until half past six, the widest weekday hours in the district, and it has 714 reviews at 4.9.
The Wheel on Uiterwaardenstraat runs a split day of eight to half past twelve and two to six, and closes at weekends.
Kaptein Tweewielers on Marathonweg and Amsterdamse Fiets Service on Amstelveenseweg cover the Olympic quarter and the Vondelpark’s southern edge respectively.
Zuidoost And Nieuw-West
El Bike Repair at Grubbehoeve works nine to six, six days a week, and has 244 reviews at 4.8.
De WielenWacht on Keienbergweg stays open until seven every evening including Saturday.
Rijwielspecialist Holendrecht on Holendrechtplein covers the southern end of the district.
In Nieuw-West, Solo Bike on Heemstedestraat opens six days and Fietsenwinkel Osdorp serves Osdorper Ban.
Mobile Mechanics
A mobile mechanic is the right answer when the bike cannot be ridden at all, which is exactly when a shop is least useful.
Veni Vidi Velo works out of Abrikozenstraat in Noord and comes to you, with a 5.0 average across 820 reviews.
A lost bike key is a different job again, and Fietssleutel Kwijt Amsterdam on 1e Kekerstraat answers around the clock, seven days a week.
Common Repairs Amsterdam Cyclists Ask For
Punctures, worn brake pads, rusted chains, buckled wheels and slipping gears account for most of the work, and all five are accelerated by leaving a bike outdoors through a Dutch winter.
Brakes are the one to act on quickly, because a lever that pulls to the bar is a genuine hazard on a crowded cycle path.
Chain wear is the one people leave too long, which turns a cheap replacement into a full drivetrain.
E-bike work is a different trade, covering batteries, displays, sensors and wiring.
Ask whether the workshop handles your motor system before you ride over, because a Bosch specialist is not automatically a VanMoof one.
Frequently Asked Questions
These are the questions that come up when a bike breaks and the answer needs to be a name and a street, not general advice.
Which bike repair shops are most recommended in De Pijp?
Fietsenmakerij Love Cycle on Henrick de Keijserstraat has the district’s strongest record at 5.0 from 570 reviews, though it is closed on Mondays and Sundays.
Eco Bike Project on Tweede Jan van der Heijdenstraat is open six days until seven, and Munk Fietsen on Servaes Noutsstraat works a split day of nine to one and two to five.
Where can I find a reliable bike mechanic in Jordaan with good reviews?
Fietsenzaak van der Meer on Goudsbloemstraat carries 258 reviews at 4.9 and closes on Wednesdays, while Rijwielatelier on Laurierstraat holds a 5.0 but only opens nine to two from Tuesday to Friday.
Bike City on Bloemgracht is the seven-day option when both are shut.
Are there any weekend bike repair options around Amsterdam Centrum?
Bike in Town on Spuistraat opens every day from nine until ten to seven, and iBike Repair on Geldersekade also runs seven days.
Le fiets on Haarlemmerstraat covers Saturday and Sunday afternoons but is closed on Mondays.
What’s the best way to choose a repair shop in Oost?
East Cycling on Eerste Oosterparkstraat is the highest-rated in the district at 4.9 and opens ten to seven six days a week.
Wielmaat Amsterdam on Wagenaarstraat is the better call for e-bikes and for Sundays, and StudioBike on Sumatrastraat keeps the same hours every day of the week.
How much does a typical bike repair cost in Amsterdam, and does it vary by area?
The repair itself drives the price far more than the postcode does, with a puncture or a brake adjustment sitting well below wheel truing, drivetrain work or anything electrical.
Ask for the price on the phone along with the turnaround, because the two answers together tell you whether to wait or to try the next street.
Is bike theft common in Amsterdam, and what can I do to protect my bike?
Bike theft is common, and worst around stations, nightlife streets and the busiest parts of the centre.
Use two locks, put one of them through the frame and around something fixed, and replace a weak lock before it is tested rather than after.
