LaMere Cycles Bicycle Company

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+1 612-315-3905
www.lamerecycles.com
4415 Excelsior Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55416, USA
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LaMere Cycles Bicycle Company is a bicycle shop located at 4415 Excelsior Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55416, USA. This shop specializes in custom-built bicycles.

Customer reviews present a stark contrast in experiences. One customer reported a highly positive experience, praising JP and Shea for building the "perfect" custom bike and providing a "fantastic" experience. They expressed gratitude for the locally built bike and recommended the shop. However, another customer reported a severely negative experience, describing it as "the worst" possible. They claimed to have paid over $6,000 in advance for a bike frame that was never delivered, despite promises of a three-week turnaround. They detailed poor communication, unanswered inquiries, and a refusal to issue a refund. They ultimately had to file a dispute with PayPal to receive a refund, alleging that the owner, JP Lamere, did not have the funds to provide a refund. They strongly advised against doing business with the company, suggesting it was operating as a scam.

Based on customer feedback, LaMere Cycles Bicycle Company offers:

Custom Bike Builds: The shop specializes in building custom bicycles.
Potential for Personalized Service: Some customers have reported excellent personalized service.
Highly Variable Customer Experience: Customer experiences range from extremely positive to extremely negative.
Potential Delivery Issues: Some customers have reported significant delays and non-delivery of products.
Potential Communication Issues: Some customers have reported poor communication and unanswered inquiries.
Potential Refund Issues: Some customers have reported difficulties obtaining refunds.
Financial Instability Concerns: Some customer reviews suggest potential financial instability.

Given the highly polarized reviews, potential customers should exercise extreme caution. The significant negative feedback, including allegations of financial instability and non-delivery, raises serious concerns. It is strongly recommended to thoroughly research the company and consider using secure payment methods that offer buyer protection. Due to the very serious negative reviews, it is advised to proceed with extreme caution or to avoid this business entirely.

You can contact LaMere Cycles Bicycle Company at (612) 315-3905 or +1 612-315-3905, but proceed with caution.

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Mar 03, 2018

I Searched all over for the perfect bike. I looked at everything and just couldn't find exactly what I wanted. I was referred to JP, and was told he would take great care of me. JP along with Shea built the bike I was trying to find and built it as if it was their own. The bike is perfect and the experience was fantastic. I would recommend anyone to Lamere Cycles. So happy with my bike and grateful it was built locally. Thanks a million!
Jul 11, 2024

Be very careful getting involved with this company. My experience with JP Lamere and his sorry company could not have been any worse. As of yesterday I have been waiting over two months for a bike frame that they told me would take 3 weeks. I paid over 6k in advance, in good faith, and have zero to show for it. At 5 weeks I inquired and got no response for over a week. When they did respond they said they were waiting on their supplier and there was nothing they could do. At 8 weeks I inquired again, multiple times over multiple days, and all my messages went unanswered. I finally got through to JP, who is the owner, and told him I no longer had faith in his company and that I wanted a refund. He said that refunding my money was no problem. The next day he sent me a message offering some free parts that I don’t need if I would just hang in there, while admitting that the frame I paid over 6k for, in advance, is not even in stock and never was. That reeks of someone who can’t come up with the refund money and is now tap dancing for more time. Since the whole thing was already a lost cause to me, I declined that offer and again asked for a refund… since then I’ve been totally ghosted. I now have to open a case with PayPal while Mr. Lamere enjoys an interest free $6400 loan from me. This company seems to have had some success in the past based on other reviews, but my experience with them suggests the business is in big trouble. My best guess is the reason he ghosted me is that he is simply does not have the $6400 he owes me, and thus cannot possibly refund it. If that is the case, this an internet scam more than a bike shop. Update: PayPal eventually provided me with a full refund about 1 month after I opened a case against Lamere Cycles. He never even responded to their inquires, which backs up my theory that he did not/does not have the money he took from me. Clearly this shop is in desperate trouble. The man took over 6k from me, never sent my bike, refused to issue a refund, and is now surely facing litigation from PayPal… obviously they are going to go after him for reimbursement of the money they refunded me. I would not advise anyone get involved with these criminals, or if you do you better use PayPal or a big name credit card that will have your back when things go bad.
Jun 14, 2024

Finally getting around to leaving a review because I've been enjoying my bike too much. I had a 10 yr old Ridley Helium SL, with 10sp groupset, that developed a crack in the frame. Was told that location of cracks did not lend themselves well to a carbon repair. I hated to throw out the groupset so was looking for a possible frame. Came across Lamere and they had a carbon rim brake frame set. I stopped by and Max E helped me out. Long story short they did an absolutely incredible job building up the bike at a great price and Max was super helpful along the way. I can't recommend Lamere too highly!
Jun 29, 2024

I had a fiasco happen with a different bike shop, trailhead cycling; long story short, they were super unprofessional and didn't even do the work that I paid good money for, and also put my life at risk. Max, a mechanic with lamere, propped my bike up on his stand, inspected it, and was able to give me a breakdown on what Trailhead's shop didn't do; brakes not bled, gash in front tire sent off as "ready to ride,"and no adjustment/air in the front/rear shock system. Max was able to quickly and properly replace my tire, bled the brakes, and adjusted my shocks in a way that wouldn't buck me off when I'm riding downhill. This dude, in my opinion, is the most versatile bike mechanic in the state. If you want professionalism on a whole other level, go to Lamere's cycles.
Feb 19, 2024

Couldn’t be happier with my experience. I had an extremely difficult to diagnose issue with my bike that three other local shops couldn’t solve. Brought it in to LaMere and Dave had the problem fixed in less than an hour! Easily some of the most knowledgeable and skilled staff in the Twin Cities. You will not be disappointed!