Bike repair for Placentia riders

Placentia riders have two very different rides on their doorstep. Drop to the Santa Ana River Trail and you get flat, car-light miles toward Anaheim and Orange, good for tempo or recovery. Head north and east and you're into the canyon roads toward Yorba Linda and Carbon Canyon, and the trailheads into Chino Hills State Park country.

Both show up on our stand. River-trail volume wears chains and tires; canyon weekends wear brakes and put wheels out of true. Placentia riders most often book a tune-up, a brake bleed, or wheel and tubeless work. We're an independent, owner-run shop in Santa Ana, and we talk through the work and price before anything begins.

Getting your bike to the shop from Placentia

About 14.7 miles by road from Placentia City Hall (401 E Chapman Ave) (12.1 miles in a straight line). Approximate: computed from OpenStreetMap coordinates and routing data. Traffic and your exact start point change it.

From Placentia City Hall (401 E Chapman Ave): take Kraemer Blvd south to Orangethorpe Ave and join the 57 (Orange Fwy) south. After about 5 miles, take the 22 (Garden Grove Fwy) west for a short stretch and exit at Harbor Blvd. Go south on Harbor for about 4.7 miles, then turn left on W MacArthur Blvd. The shop is a few hundred yards along, in Suite B.

By bike: the Santa Ana River Trail runs south from north county to the coast and crosses MacArthur just under a mile west of the shop.

Directions from Placentia in Google Maps

Repairs Placentia riders ask for most

• Tune-ups — Safety check, shifting and brake adjustment, drivetrain lube and bolts torqued to spec. Book this · More
• Hydraulic brake bleeds — Canyon descents cook old fluid. A bleed with fresh fluid brings back a firm, consistent lever. Book this · More
• Wheel true and spoke repair — Lateral and radial truing, tension checks and broken spokes replaced, quoted on inspection. Book this · More
• Tubeless — Tubeless installs, sealant refreshes and valve service for road, gravel and trail tires. Book this · More
• Gearing for canyon climbs — Lower gears for Carbon Canyon and the Yorba Linda hills: cassette and chainring changes, quoted on inspection. Book this · More

Riding dirt toward Chino Hills State Park? California State Parks often closes trails after significant rain, so check status before you go. When you book, tell us whether the bike does pavement, dirt or both. Tire, sealant and pad choices differ, and we'd rather set it up for how you actually ride.

Full repair and service menu

Everything on the bench, on road, triathlon, gravel and mountain bikes of any brand. Pick one to book it, or choose "Not sure, diagnose it" when you book. Prices are confirmed with you before work starts; parts are quoted separately.

Tune-ups & checks

• Tune-up — Safety check, shifting and brake adjustment, drivetrain lube, bolts torqued to spec. Price: Ask
• Full service / overhaul — Our most thorough service for bikes that get ridden hard. Checklist confirmed at drop-off. Price: Ask
• Pre-race check — Safety and performance check before race day or a big event. Price: Ask

Brakes

• Hydraulic brake bleed — Fresh fluid and a firm, consistent lever, road or MTB disc brakes. Price: Ask
• Brake service — Pads, rotor truing and caliper alignment, rim or disc. Price: Ask

Drivetrain & shifting

• Di2 / AXS setup — Shimano Di2 and SRAM AXS install, pairing, firmware and fine-tuning. Price: Ask
• Drivetrain deep clean — Chain, cassette, rings and derailleurs cleaned and re-lubed. Price: Ask
• Bottom bracket & bearings — Creak hunting, press-fit and threaded BB service or replacement. Price: Quote on inspection
• Cables & housing — Fresh cables and housing for crisp shifting and braking. Price: Ask

Wheels & tires

• Wheel true & spoke repair — Lateral and radial truing, tension check, broken spokes replaced. Price: Quote on inspection
• Tubeless setup — Tubeless install, sealant refresh, valve service. Price: Ask
• Flat repair & tire install — Fast fix for flats, tire and tube replacement. Price: Ask

Builds & upgrades

• Custom build — Frame-up build with the parts you choose, assembled and torqued to spec. Price: Quote on inspection
• New bike assembly — Assembly and setup of new bikes we sell (including Cervélo) and custom frames. Price: Ask
• Component install & upgrades — Groupsets, wheels, power meters, saddles and cockpit swaps. Price: Quote on inspection
• Bar tape & cockpit — Bar tape wrap, stem and bar swaps, cockpit adjustments. Price: Ask
• Professional bike fit — Full professional fit: saddle, cockpit, lever and cleat position dialed in for how you ride. Price: Ask

How a repair works

1. Book or call. Tell us what the bike needs online, or call (714) 760-4908. Not sure? Choose "diagnose it" and describe the symptoms.
2. Drop off and quote. We look the bike over with you and go through the work and price before anything starts.
3. Ride. We call or text when it's ready, and walk you through what we did at pick-up.

Can't bring it in? We accept bikes, frames and wheels shipped to the shop. Call (714) 760-4908 or email [email protected] first to arrange it and get a service ticket, then ship to 3420 W MacArthur Blvd Suite B, Santa Ana, CA 92704, and ask us about return shipping details.

Professional bike fit: Ed does full professional bike fits at the shop, so a fit can sit alongside your repair or a new bike. See professional bike fitting.

Shopping for a new bike instead? We're authorized dealers of Pinarello, Colnago, Cervélo, ENVE, Look, Scott, Princeton, Scope, CeramicSpeed, Shimano, KASK, MET, ASSOS, Q36.5, Velocio, and more: request a bike quote or see all brands.

Questions riders ask

More for Placentia riders: the Placentia rider guide (local rides and routes). Repair pages for nearby cities: Bike repair Fullerton, Bike repair Anaheim, Bike repair Orange, Bike repair Yorba Linda.

Veloaded Cyclery has one location, at 3420 W MacArthur Blvd Suite B, Santa Ana, CA 92704. We don't have a shop in Placentia.