Mikkelsen Bicycle Frame Repairs Painting & Brazons

I was readying my tandem for shipment to Louisiana for a week-long cycling trip when I was horrified to discover a large fracture in the downtube. Bernie and his partner Mel were willing to give me same-day service. They are true craftspeople with 40 years of experience, eager to help, a joy to spend time with, and an example of a skill that is disappearing with the throwaway society. I could go on. They let me linger to watch, take photos, occasionally lend a hand, and patiently explained...

My steel bike was struck by a car, which bent the seat stay considerably. Mel was responsive when I contacted Mikkelsen Frames and took the time to assess the damage and potential repair over the phone. After scheduling a time to visit their shop, Bernie and Mel confirmed that my bike could be repaired and provided a transparent and reasonable quote for the work. The repair was completed within a week, and they took the time to describe the process to straighten the damaged seat stay and ensu...

Great customer service! I emailed to schedule a repair for a derailleur hanger and dropout alignment on my Surly Cross Check. Bernie's wife called me and asked me to bring the bike the next day. She said I could leave it for an hour or so and they would immediately start working on it to save me another drive since I live about an hour away. He works with one arm and I didn't want to rush him and told him I was not in a hurry. I dropped it off and within an hour as scheduled the work was do...

I have a three-wheel cycle which started to have trouble changing gears. After taking it to another bike shop in Alameda, which didn't fix it correctly, I took it to Mikkelsen Frames. They fixed the gearing so it runs as well as when it was brand-new! I am very impressed with their skills and passion for their work. I'd give them more than 5 stars if I could.

I have known Benie Mikkelsen and his wife Melody professionally and personallyfor over 40 years. I have two beautiful high performance Mikkelsen road bikes, one set up vintage, the other set up modern and I expect them to last me for the rest of my life. Ed Litton (although Ed might argue) apprenticed under him. First and foremost, this is NOT a bike shop. They are not bike mechanics. They do not assemble bikes. They do custom STEEL bicycle frame building and repair. But not just any fram...