Bike Shops in Buffalo NY: 5 Verified eBike Stores

Buffalo is an Erie County city of 276,617 people in the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate. The tower on the cover is Buffalo City Hall at 65 Niagara Square, an Art Deco building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The 5 Verified eBike Shops in Buffalo

Five floors sell e-bikes inside the city: GObike's shop on Broadway, Rick Cycle Shop on Allen Street, and stores on Niagara Street, Seneca Street and Hertel Avenue. If you work downtown, two sit within a mile of the center; all five are within 3.9 miles.

GObike — 313 Broadway

Address: 313 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14204
Phone: (716) 226-6236
Website: GObike Community Workshop
Brands: Surly, Reid, Yuba, State, Aventon, Velotric, Pure, Sun and Bombtrack
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 10–6, Saturday 10–2 (posted spring and summer hours)
Focus: its page says "At 313 Broadway only, we also sell new and used bikes, and e-bikes, too!" Aventon's dealer map lists it as an authorized dealer. 0.3 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: site checked.

Rick Cycle Shop — 55 Allen Street

Address: 55 Allen St, Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 852-6838
Website: rickcycleshop.com
Brands: Marin, Jamis, Surly and Diamondback, and Aventon on Aventon's map
Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 10–5, closed Sunday and Monday, per its site
Focus: "Established in 1898," per its site, which names no e-bike; Aventon's dealer map lists it as an authorized dealer with warranty service. 0.8 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: roster.

Campus WheelWorks — 1330 Niagara Street

Address: 1330 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14213
Phone: (716) 881-3613
Website: campuswheelworks.com
Brands: Momentum, Retrospec and Velotric to order, per its site, and Giant on Giant's dealer map
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday, per Google Maps
Focus: its site says "We have new E-bikes in stock!" and orders others at the brand's listed price plus "$105 shipping for E-bikes." 2.8 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: site checked.

South Buffalo Wheelhouse — 1872 Seneca Street

Address: 1872 Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14210
Phone: (716) 322-7148
Website: southbuffalowheelhouse.com
Brands: Velotric, on Velotric's dealer map
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m.–3 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday, its posted fall hours
Focus: a South Buffalo shop whose site carries an Ebikes page; Velotric's dealer map lists it for sales, test rides and service. 3.2 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: site checked.

Shickluna Bikes — 1835 Hertel Avenue

Address: 1835 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
Phone: (716) 837-6122
Website: shicklunabikes.com
Brands: Giant, on Giant's dealer map as an e-bike store
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10–5, per its site
Focus: "From efficient e-bikes to commuter-friendly options to bikes for the whole family," its site says, and it posts a test-ride waiver, so you can ask for a ride. 3.9 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: site checked.

Also tied to Buffalo, named and not counted.

• Closed: Campus WheelWorks' Elmwood Avenue store, which its own site and Google Maps mark permanently closed.
• Tours, rentals and a lending library: Buffalo Bike Tours & Bike Rentals and Water Bikes/Ice Bikes of Buffalo at Canalside, Buffalo Fat Bikes, which Yelp files under tours, and the East Side Bike Club's e-bike library.
• Shops that name no e-bike, and a gas-motor shop: Holistic Cycles, a community bicycle shop and mobility bank on Jefferson Avenue; Bicycle Bottle Shop, which sells Public and Brooklyn bicycles and offers "the Clip" to turn a regular bicycle into an e-bike; and Gelly's Motorized Bicycles, which sells an 80cc gas motor kit.
• Not bicycle sellers: Hibbett on Elmwood Avenue, a shoe store, and White Bicycle, a design studio.
• Buffalo mailing addresses outside the city line: Handlebars Cycle Company, DICK'S at the Walden Galleria, Forever Young E-Bikes, a Giant Bicycles listing on Harlem Road and Tri Spot Enterprises, plus Northstar and Bert's on Transit Road, which sell e-bikes and appear below.

Just Outside Buffalo — Bike Shops in Tonawanda, Amherst and Depew

Every lead within 10 straight-line miles of central Buffalo, the Census Gazetteer point, was read. You will find ten more e-bike floors 7.3 to 9.9 miles out, at six businesses in the towns that ring the city.

Bicycles & More — Depew

Address: 2474 George Urban Blvd, Depew, NY 14043
Phone: (716) 683-1250
Focus: its site lists "Road & mountain bikes, beach cruisers, E-bikes" beside darts and disc golf; Google Maps shows short hours, closed Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. 7.3 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: site checked.

Bert's Bikes & Fitness — four stores

Addresses: 1550 Niagara Falls Blvd, Tonawanda (7.4 miles), 4871 Transit Rd, Depew (8.3), 4050 Southwestern Blvd, Orchard Park (8.7) and 7510 Transit Rd, Williamsville (9.9)
Phone: (716) 837-4882 for Tonawanda
Focus: its site sorts "Electric Bikes" into road, mountain, urban, cruiser and trike styles. Giant's map lists three stores with its e-bike code, and Bosch lists the Williamsville store. Evidence grade: site checked.

REI Amherst — Niagara Falls Boulevard

Address: 1701 Niagara Falls Blvd, Suite 500, Amherst, NY 14228
Phone: (413) 406-3005
Focus: its store page calls it "a full-service bike retailer" and REI's menu carries an Electric Bikes section; open daily, until 8 every day but Sunday. 7.7 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: chain site checked.

Dick's Bicycle Shop — Tonawanda

Address: 781 Niagara St, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Phone: (716) 694-9232
Focus: Velotric's dealer map lists it for sales, test rides, service and rental; its own site names Jamis, KHS and Sun bicycles. Open Sunday afternoons, per Google Maps. 8.5 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: roster.

Tom's Pro Bike — Orchard Park and Lancaster

Addresses: 3144 Orchard Park Rd, Orchard Park (8.5 miles) and 3687 Walden Ave, Lancaster (9.8)
Phone: (716) 599-1599 for Orchard Park
Focus: its site calls the business a "Turbo Ebikes Specialist" and lists electric bikes among its bike types. Evidence grade: site checked.

Northstar Bikes — Amherst

Address: 224 Plaza Dr, Suite B, Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone: (716) 466-2135
Focus: its site keeps a demo fleet and offers "a full power e-bike" from it for sale; closed Sunday and Monday, per Google Maps. 9.6 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: site checked.

Closer, and not counted. Handlebars Cycle Company (5.1 miles) names no e-bike on its site; DICK'S at the Walden Galleria (5.2) lists bike repair and no e-bike, and its Ridge Lea Road store page (7.8) names neither; FreeSpeed Sports in Depew (7.7) shows only an online-shop notice; and Forever Young E-Bikes (7.3) returns Gelly's on Google Maps.

Buses and Rail — eBikes on NFTA Metro and the Bike Ferry

Every NFTA Metro bus carries a two-bike rack and Metro Rail takes two bikes per car, with no separate e-bike rule, so call before you load a heavy bike.

Buses. NFTA Metro's bike page notes that "Bus drivers cannot leave the bus to help you load your bike," and that "Folding bikes with wheels that are 20 inches or smaller can be taken on board Metro buses."

Metro Rail. The same page says "NFTA-Metro allows up to 2 bikes on each Metro Rail car," boarded at the front or rear of the car "in the area designated for wheelchairs or strollers." It names no weight limit and no battery rule for either mode. Customer Care is at (716) 855-7211.

The Queen City Bike Ferry

The Buffalo Waterfront ferry page sets the fare at "$2 each way (cash collected at boarding; exact change required; fare includes bike)." A one-way crossing "takes 5-10 minutes between the Commercial Slip at Canalside and the Bike Ferry Landing on the Outer Harbor."

It runs "Daily (Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day Weekend)," weekdays noon to 6 and weekends 10 to 8, so the 2026 season closed after Labor Day weekend. The page sets no rule about e-bikes.

Bike Paths — the Riverwalk, the Outer Harbor and the Empire State Trail

Off the road, an e-bike needs the landowner's permission under § 1242(4). New York's State Parks gives it on paved paths at 15 mph, and Buffalo's code withholds it on the Riverwalk.

The state's rule for public land

Under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1242(4)(a), "No person shall operate a bicycle with electric assist on any public lands or property, other than a highway," unless the land has been "designated and posted for travel by bicycles with electric assist." The Empire State Trail FAQ says the choice is "set by the state or local government entity that owns a particular off-road trail section."

The Riverwalk

Buffalo's § 91-1 reads "No person shall operate or drive any vehicle which is propelled by any power other than muscular power on that property in the City known as the 'Riverwalk.'" The code traces it from Erie Street "through LaSalle Park," over the West Ferry Bridge "to Broderick Park," and along Squaw Island.

Buffalo Harbor State Park and State Parks land

New York State Parks' e-bike policy, OPR-POL-032, effective June 4, 2026, lets Class 1 and 2 e-bikes use "shared use or multi-use trails and paths that are paved or improved," unless a sign says otherwise. "The maximum speed limit for electric and non-electric bicycles is 15 mph" on those paths.

On dirt, only Class 1 rides: "Class 2 electric bicycles are prohibited on all unimproved and/or natural surface trails." Ignoring an officer or a posted sign "could result in a disorderly conduct violation," the policy adds. It covers Buffalo Harbor State Park on the Outer Harbor, whose new sprayground the Governor opened on May 21, 2026 with State Parks' acting commissioner.

The Outer Harbor

From the ferry landing, riders reach "the Greenway Nature Trail, Buffalo Harbor State Park," Tifft Nature Preserve "and the Outer Harbor bike trails," per the ferry page. Read each path's posted sign before you ride it: § 1242(4) relies on it.

New York eBike Laws — What Makes an eBike Legal in Buffalo

The state sets the classes, the age floor and the road rules. Buffalo's code, current to legislation of March 31, 2026, names no e-bike at all, so the state rules apply as written.

The state definition

Under § 102-c, a bicycle with electric assist "is no more than thirty-six inches wide and has an electric motor of less than seven hundred fifty watts, equipped with operable pedals." A bike rated at exactly 750 watts falls outside that line.

Section 1242(10) reads "The operation of a class three bicycle with electric assist outside of a city having a population of one million or more is prohibited." Buffalo has 276,617 residents, so a Class 3 stays home.

License, registration and the label

You need no license or registration. Section 125 lists "bicycles with electric assist" among the exceptions to "motor vehicles," and the DMV says "A bicycle with electric assist does not qualify for registration as a motorcycle, limited-use motorcycle, moped, or ATV."

Since June 1, 2022, § 1242(11)(b) has required a manufacturer's label giving "the class, maximum motor-assisted speed, and motor wattage," with "a civil fine of up to fifty dollars" that the court waives if you fit one before your court date.

What is not an e-bike

Section 102-c defines a Class 3 only "within a city having a population of one million or more," so a 25 mph bike is not an e-bike in Buffalo. Nor is a bicycle with a gas motor kit: the definition requires an electric motor.

The DMV names a "Mini-bike" and an "Off-road Motorcycle (Dirt Bike)" among devices barred from streets, sidewalks and parking lots: "You may be arrested if you do." An electric scooter is its own device under § 114-e.

Age, speed and where on the road

• Age. "No person less than sixteen years of age shall operate a bicycle with electric assist" (§ 1242(2)).
• Speed. "No person shall operate a class one or class two bicycle with electric assist in excess of twenty miles per hour" (§ 1242(9)).
• Roads. You may ride "highways with a posted speed limit of thirty miles per hour or less," including "designated bicycle or in-line skate lanes" (§ 1242(8)).
• Sidewalks. "No bicycle with electric assist shall be operated on a sidewalk, except as may be authorized by a local law or ordinance" (§ 1242(5)(a)). Buffalo's code grants no such permission.
• Pedestrians and groups. You "shall yield the right of way to pedestrians" and "shall ride single file" (§ 1242(6) and (7)).
• Impairment. Riding while your ability is impaired by alcohol is a traffic infraction under § 1242-a, with a fine of "not more than three hundred dollars" or up to 15 days in jail.

Breaking the age, sidewalk, yield, speed or Class 3 rules brings "a civil fine not to exceed fifty dollars" (§ 1242(12)). When a rider under 16 is stopped, § 1242(13) sends the summons to a parent present at the scene, never to the child.

Helmets

Section 1238(5)(b) requires a helmet on any bicycle for riders "less than fourteen years of age," and § 1238(5-c) requires one on a Class 3 at any age. Neither reaches you if you are 16 or older on a legal Class 1 or 2.

Bill S1542, for helmets at 16 and 17 on Class 1 and 2, sits in the Senate Rules Committee (its twin, A590, passed the Assembly in January 2026), so it is not law. Erie County's helmet law, per its local-law list, covers "non-motorized bicycles in Erie County parks." Wear one anyway.

Where to Ride Your eBike in Buffalo

Ride the streets posted 30 mph or less and the bike lanes, stay off sidewalks and the Riverwalk, and keep to 15 mph on State Parks' paved paths.

Your Buffalo riding checklist

• Read your bike's label: Class 1 or 2, under 750 watts.
• Pick routes posted 30 mph or less, and use the bike lanes.
• Stay off the sidewalk and the Riverwalk.
• Ride single file and yield to people on foot.
• On State Parks' paved paths, hold 15 mph and read the posted signs.
• Fold a 20-inch bike for the bus, or use the two-bike rack.

Reddy Bikeshare and Reddy+

Reddy Bikeshare puts "520 GPS-enabled bikes at 120 different stations throughout the cities of Buffalo, Tonawanda and Niagara Falls," including Reddy+, "a brand new pedal-assist e-bike fleet." "Eligible riders must be 18 years of age or older."

Pay-as-you-go costs a $3.00 set-up fee and "$0.25/min to ride on REDDY+"; the $40.00 annual pass drops Reddy+ to "$0.10/min," and East Side adults pay $3 for it. The season "runs April through October."

Rebates

WNY E-Bike Rebate Pilot. Shared Mobility Inc. offers "a $650 point-of-sale rebate toward a certified E-bike and accessories" to residents of the City of Buffalo or the City of Niagara Falls who are at least 18 and meet an income or assistance-program test. If you apply, you "may be selected at random," and the rebate redeems only at Beeton's, Campus Wheelworks, GObike Buffalo and Rick Cycle Shop.

Borrowing first. The East Side Bike Club lists its e-bike library at 295 East Delavan Avenue, phone (716) 931-5000; ask there about its lending terms.

Why buy from us instead

Fifteen floors mean plenty of test rides; when the bike you want is on none of them, Redtail delivers it instead. Redtail's shipping policy gives free shipping on "every electric bike within the contiguous United States," a Buffalo address included.

If your new bike will not power on or charge, the claim comes to us, and we coordinate the repair or replacement, per the refund policy. Report shipping damage within 48 hours and we file the carrier claim for you; Shop Pay Installments are offered at checkout.

Frequently Asked Questions — Buffalo, NY eBikes

Where can you buy an e-bike in Buffalo?

You'll find five stores inside the city on October 5, 2026: GObike at 313 Broadway, Rick Cycle Shop, Campus WheelWorks, South Buffalo Wheelhouse and Shickluna Bikes. Ten more e-bike floors sit 7.3 to 9.9 miles out in the surrounding towns.

Are e-bikes street legal in New York?

Yes, if you ride a Class 1 or 2 bike with a motor under 750 watts on roads posted 30 mph or less and in bike lanes, and you are 16 or older, under § 1242. A Class 3 is legal only in a city of one million or more, so not in Buffalo.

Do you need a license for an electric bike in New York?

No. Section 125 excludes bicycles with electric assist from motor vehicles, and the DMV says one "does not qualify for registration as a motorcycle, limited-use motorcycle, moped, or ATV." You need the maker's class label, not a plate.

Do you need a helmet on an electric bike in Buffalo?

Not by state law on a legal Class 1 or 2: New York's helmet rules cover riders under 14 on any bicycle and every Class 3 rider. Bill S1542, which would cover 16- and 17-year-olds, sits in the Senate Rules Committee and is not law. Wear one anyway.

Can electric bikes go on buses in Buffalo?

NFTA Metro's bike page sets no e-bike rule. Every bus carries a two-bike rack, a folding bike with 20-inch or smaller wheels may ride inside, and Metro Rail takes two bikes per car. Call Customer Care at (716) 855-7211 before you load a heavy bike.

Does Buffalo have bike share?

Yes. Reddy Bikeshare runs 520 bikes at 120 stations in Buffalo, Tonawanda and Niagara Falls, including Reddy+ pedal-assist e-bikes at 25 cents a minute pay-as-you-go. Riders must be 18 or older, and the season runs April through October.

Can you bring a bike on the Buffalo bike ferry?

Yes. The Queen City Bike Ferry charges $2 each way, bike included, cash with exact change, between Canalside and the Outer Harbor. It runs daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, so the 2026 season is over.

Who repairs e-bikes in Buffalo?

Aventon's dealer map lists warranty service at Rick Cycle Shop and GObike's Broadway shop, and Velotric's lists service at South Buffalo Wheelhouse. Campus WheelWorks includes "warranty support" with the bikes it sells. If you bought your bike elsewhere, call ahead with its brand.

More from the U.S. eBike Directory

New York City's shop directory is 296.6 straight-line miles from Buffalo, and the national directory links every state and city page in this series, so start there if you shop on a trip.

Sources, limitations and how this page was verified

The denominator

Buffalo had 276,617 residents in the Census Bureau's 2024 vintage estimate (New York file, row "Buffalo city"), against a 2020 estimates base of 278,286.

Twenty-two businesses were tied to Buffalo by at least one source: 5 verified, 1 closed, 4 tours, rentals or a lending library, 3 shops that name no e-bike or sell gas kits, 2 that are not bicycle sellers and 7 outside the city line. Duplicates, non-bicycle businesses and leads in other towns were set aside first.

The sources, and what each one could and could not do

Seven makers' dealer maps were read on October 5, 2026, each with a control: Velotric, Aventon, Giant, Bosch, Specialized, Trek and Pedego, to 10 miles. Aventon, Giant and Velotric list e-bike sellers inside the city; Pedego's dealer index lists no New York store.

OpenStreetMap returned 10 objects inside relation 175031 and 9 named places, so the map is a lead and never a count here.

Directories and AI search. Yelp, Superpages and Google Maps were read in a browser. Eight questions went to seven answer engines and 33 of 56 answers were read: ChatGPT, Google's AI Mode, Google's chat assistant and Perplexity answered all eight, Brave one; Bing failed its control and Copilot served a sign-in wall.

The engines named Holistic Cycles, Gelly's Motorized Bicycles and Bicycle Bottle Shop, which were then read and given verdicts. Google's chat assistant said any rider aged 16 or 17 must wear a helmet; that is Bill S1542, which is not law.

The city code was read in full on eCode360, 3,101 sections, every one searched for e-bike terms. None names an electric bicycle, an electric assist or an e-scooter. Erie County's local-law list names no e-bike law.

City limits

Every Buffalo street address named here returned "Buffalo city" from the Census geocoder. Seven Buffalo mailing addresses returned no incorporated place, and the county-subdivision layer puts them in the Towns of Amherst, Cheektowaga, Clarence, Hamburg and Tonawanda. Miles run from the Census 2024 Gazetteer point; road miles run longer.

Limitations

1. Rick Cycle Shop is counted from Aventon's dealer map; its own site names no e-bike.
2. GObike's page posts spring and summer hours only; its fall hours could not be confirmed online on October 5, 2026.
3. NFTA Metro's bike page names no e-bike rule and no weight limit; Customer Care is the route to a definite answer.
4. The Riverwalk's penalty: § 91-1 sets none of its own, and the City's fine schedule does not name it.
5. Re-verification is due April 2027.

What would age this page, and when to re-check

• A store opening or closing inside Buffalo, or GObike posting fall hours.
• The Senate passing S1542, or Buffalo adopting an e-bike law.
• State Parks changing OPR-POL-032, or Reddy changing its prices.

Image credit: the cover scene was generated with Nano Banana Pro on Playcut. City Hall was checked against Maureen's 2005 photograph and xiquinhosilva's 2016 photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) and the National Park Service's record before the prompt.

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References

1. US Census Bureau, SUB-EST2024 CSV · table page · Geocoder · 2024 Gazetteer. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
2. New York Vehicle and Traffic Law, via the NY Senate: § 102-c · § 125 · § 1238 · § 1242 · § 1242-a. NY Senate, S1542 (2025-2026). NYS DMV, electric scooters and bicycles. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
3. City of Buffalo Code on eCode360: home · § 91-1. Erie County Legislature, local laws. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
4. NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, OPR-POL-032. Empire State Trail, FAQs. NFTA Metro, Bikes on Metro. Buffalo Waterfront, Queen City Bike Ferry. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
5. Reddy Bikeshare, pricing. Shared Mobility Inc., WNY E-Bike Rebate Pilot. East Side Bike Club, EBike Library. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
6. National Park Service, NRHP record 98001611. Wikimedia Commons, Buffalo City Hall (Maureen, 2005, CC BY 2.0) · View of Buffalo City Hall (xiquinhosilva, 2016, CC BY 2.0). Retrieved 2026-10-05.
7. Dealer maps, retrieved 2026-10-05: Aventon · Giant · Velotric · Bosch · Specialized, Trek and Pedego · OpenStreetMap.
8. Shops' own sites, retrieved 2026-10-05: GObike · Rick Cycle Shop · Campus WheelWorks · South Buffalo Wheelhouse · its Ebikes page · Shickluna Bikes · Bicycles & More · Bert's · REI Amherst · Dick's Bicycle Shop · Tom's Pro Bike · Northstar Bikes.
9. Redtail eBikes, shipping policy · refund policy · How Buying Works. Playcut, playcut.ai, cover photography at 2K.