Today we will be breaking down the Madison biking scene. If you are looking to buy a new bike, for trails to explore, or want to learn about motorcycling in your area everything should be a lot clearer within a few short minutes.
The best bicycle shops will be where we begin since they should help the most of you out. They will be a great place to buy a new pedal or electric bike near you in addition to helmets and other gear.
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The best off-road and paved bike trails in Madison will also get a shout out for anyone that wants to go for a ride right now. After all of that is out of the way we will move onto where to buy motorcycles and scooters in addition to some local parts, gear, rental, and repair shops.
Towards the end there will be a map with all of the various places we are mentioning pinned and all of our posts on the Midwest region can be found at that link if you are curious.
Best Bike Shops In Madison
You can buy a new bike, get a helmet, or get some repairs at one of these shops near you:
- Slow Roll Cycles at 4118 Monona Dr
- Budget Bicycle Center at 1230 Regent St
- ERIK’S at 6610 Seybold Rd
- Machinery Row Bicycle at 601 Williamson St
- Cronometro at 338 W Lakeside St
Slow Roll Cycles is a full-service cycling shop that sells a wide range of bicycles as well as components, accessories, and clothing. They also offer a comprehensive service facility where you may get any repairs you require.
Budget Bicycle Center has the greatest range of secondhand bicycles in the world, as well as a vintage museum, new bicycles, clothes, racks, parts, and accessories. They also provide bicycle fitting services and rental bicycles.
ERIK’S is the premier bike, board, and ski shop, offering the widest collection of top-brand bicycles and e-bikes, as well as riding accessories such as helmets, shoes, clothes, and more. They also offer same-day bike service and repair for all brands.
Machinery Row Bicycles is Madison’s local bicycle shop that sells a wide range of bicycles, including entire lines of mountain and e-bikes, as well as cycling wear and gear, and also provides bike rentals, fitting services, and maintenance.
Cronometro is a small bike shop that sells a wide range of bicycles and parts from top manufacturers. They also provide first-rate bike fitting, repair, and maintenance.
Best Local Bike Trails
Madison bike trails are great places to go cycling on a sunny day:
- Lake Monona Loop Trails
- Uw-Madison Arboretum Trails
- Ride Quarry Ridge Trails
- The Badger State Trail
- Ironman Wisconsin Start
Monona Lake Loop is 12 miles long and includes a park.
The UW-Madison Arboretum Trails are 5 miles long. This route links to Arboretum Trails as well.
Quarry Ridge is a three-mile-long trail that links to Military Ridge and the Capital City State Trails.
The Badger State Trail spans 40 miles.
The Ironman Double-Loop is 112 miles long.
Motorcycle & Repair Shops In Your Area
A motorcycle shop is where to head when you need to buy a new one, are trying to find new parts and gear, or are searching for a high quality mechanic to do repairs:
- Suters Speed Shop at 7203 Femrite Dr
- Harley-Davidson of Madison at 6200 Millpond Rd
- Engelhart at 1589 Greenway Cross
- Cycler Gear at 4104 E Washington Ave
- Indian Motorcycle at 1589 Greenway Cross
Suter’s Speed Shop is a power sports enthusiast and ATV, motorbike, and snowmobile dealer that sells a range of pre-owned and new power sports, accessories, lubricants, fuels, parts, repairs, and services. They also provide bespoke modifications, machine shop services, and racing.
Harley-Davidson of Madison has a large range of new and used Harley-Davidson motorcycles, parts and accessories, motor clothing and gear, as well as authorized servicing on your original Harley-Davidson motorbike. They also have a learn-to-ride program.
Engelhart Motorsports is Madison’s power sports headquarters, specializing in new and used motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, UTVs, and snowmobiles from top manufacturers, as well as a vast range of gear and accessories and a large service facility.
Cycle Gear is the nation’s leading store of motorcycle gear, parts, and accessories, servicing riders of all types, including off-road, adventure, sport, cruiser, touring, and scooters. Cycle Gear is usually open from 10am to 7pm, but closes at 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Indian Motorcycle is the best Indian motorcycle dealer in Wisconsin. They stock new and used motorcycles, clothes, parts, and accessories for Indian Motorcycle and Victory motorcycle aficionados, and they service both Indian and Victory motorcycles.
If you are interested you can also read about:
- Where To Go Biking in Milwaukee
- Where To Go Biking in Chicago
- Where To Go Biking in Minneapolis & St Paul
- Where To Go Biking in St Louis
Have Fun Cycling In Madison
We plan to update this post often so check back in the future. Each of those local bike shops, trails, and places to buy motorcycles or mechanics that do repairs near you are ready whenever you need them.
If we happened to post anything that is incorrect or that has become dated or if you want to share any tips or tricks of your own use the comments to let us know. Now go have fun buying a new bike or motorcycle at a shop or cruising around one of the trails in your area.
