Your New Favorite Spot
The Ride Cafe – helping you get there.
About Us
The Ride Cafe is a bike repair and family travel shop that offers repair services, rentals, retail, with coffee and more. Our primary goal is to enhance the enjoyment and convenience of your trips, whether they’re near or far, all while promoting vibrant bike and transit culture.
Repair & Fitting
We want your trips to go smoothly and we know how frustrating it is when a bike, scooter, or stroller isn’t working properly. We provide repair, tune-up, assembly, and fittings for bikes, including cargo and electric ones. Additionally, we offer tire repairs for bikes, scooters, and strollers.
While you’re here, stock up on tubes, lights, riding gear, and more.
Drop off your bike during our regular business hours, or schedule an appointment with our expert mechanic or bike fitter. Same day evening appointments should be scheduled before 6pm.
Rentals
Taking a flight with your little one? Want to take a train or Lyft with your toddler? We offer various rentals, from car seats and stroller rentals to kids ride-on suitcases to help make your air, train and ride share travel easier.
Planning to bike with your kids? Whether they’ll be towing behind you or riding shot gun, we can accommodate your rental needs.
Retail
We sell unique transportation-focused and Boston-themed gifts.
Pick up something special for the transit rider or bike lover in your life.
Cafe: A community hub for all
Enjoy a cold brew, kombucha, Non-Alcoholic beer or snack while getting to know your neighbors.
Whether you’re working remotely or seeking a family-friendly place to relax after school, The Ride Cafe has a spot for you.
Business Hours
May Hours
Tues: 10am-4pm
Wed: 10am-1pm, 4-6pm
Thurs: Repair drop off 9-11am and by appointment.
Fri: 10am-4pm
Sat: 10am-3pm
Drop off your bike during normal business hours, or schedule an appointment with the bike mechanic or bike fitter.
Email, call, or text us if you want to drop your bike off outside our normal business hours. hello@theridecafe.com / 617.644.0212
@ The Loop, 171 Tremont St Unit 2, Melrose, MA
