Wally’s Bicycle Works

Service was really friendly and helpful. We found Wally’s Avila Beach location because we wanted a rental shop close to the Bob Jones Trail which ends at the beach. BTW, both the trail and the beach are great for little kids. We were staying nearby in San Luis Obispo so we called Wally’s shop there and got referred to their Avila Beach shop.
Because the beach location doesn’t yet have a landline phone and we didn’t know anything about the services they offered, my wife asked a ton of questions while she had the SLO clerk on the phone. Whoever it was answered every question patiently and volunteered more helpful info so it didn’t feel like we were pulling teeth.
The shop is tucked into a little walkway called «Landing Passage» which connects 1^st and Front Streets and is located between San Francisco St and San Miguel St. That walkway is lined with other small shops (offering tacos, yogurt, wine) and it leads you to the part of the beach where the Avila Beach Pier begins.
The excellent service continued in person once we got to the shop. I think it was Jeff (?) who helped us and he stepped us through all the options for our family. They have a wide selection and you can rent for the day, half-​day, or hourly. We ended up renting two bikes, one with a trailer bike (child-​sized tandem attachment) for our 6yo and another with a bike trailer for our 2yo. Guess who got the honor of lugging the trailer along with all the gear and his own ample poundage?
Even though the posted hours had them closing at 5pm, Jeff let us know that they had to close early that day at 3pm and he gave us a discount. Note that the website doesn’t even mention the beach location. That plus the casual hours and not having a phone gave this shop a really laidback feel. I suppose that might annoy some people but it feels right for a business on the beach.