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Hours:
Monday-Friday: 11am–7pm
Saturday: 10am–5pm
Sunday: Closed

Ph: 773.654-3419

3259 W Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
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We make your ride easy.

Tailwind Cycles is a full-service bike shop located in Albany Park, Chicago offering in-shop and mobile bike repair, tune-ups, and bike fitting.

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2022 Tailwind CCC Cyclocross Package

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2021 Chicago Cross Cup* Service Package

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2020 Santa Cruz Jackal

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About us

Steven and Ben began working together in 2010. Their goal is to use their knowledge of performance bikes and enthusiasm for mountain biking to help you get the most from your cycling experience. Tailwind fills the neighborhood’s need for a bicycle service center as well as provides high-end repair, bike fitting, race support, and custom build services.

STEVEN BLUM

Steven first began his bike shop career in Austin, Texas. An avid mountain biker he was more than willing to learn all he could about the cycling industry. After a few years, life brought him to Chicago where he worked at several local bike shops. With a beautiful lake a few blocks away a road bike was in order. This led to eventually participating in the vibrant Chicago cyclocross scene. Occasionally he will even pin on a number and race. Steven enjoys all aspects of cycling in the mid-west and loves to share his passion and vast wealth of knowledge with anyone willing to listen.

BEN FIETZ

Between growing up in a cycling family and spending seven years of his adult life as a professional bike messenger, Ben Fietz has spent the majority of his life on two wheels. He has been a professional bicycle mechanic since 2009, in bike shops, for companies in the industry, and in the professional racing circuit. Ben spent the two years prior to opening the shop travelling the United States and the world working for UCI road racing teams and running a demo program for a mountain bike company. Ben is happy to be back home in Chicago bringing the benefit of his experience to the riders in the city he calls home.


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We're working through our suspension service schedule right now and currently have about a 7-10 day turnaround. That time will go up as we get into mtb riding season. Remember the old saying "If you don't schedule time for maintenance, your equipment will schedule it for you". Don't be stuck with your bike out of commission during prime riding season this summer! Call, email, or just bring your bike to the shop to get your suspension serviced. 
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#mountainbiking #suspension #rockshox #foxshocks #manitou #marzocchi #dvo #canecreek #aircan #lowerleg #50hr #150hr #squishy #wemakeyourrideeasy
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Mountain bike sale! @santacruzbicycles is putting all of their in-stock bikes on sale for 15-25% off (depending on model) though the end of March. Our in stock mountain bikes from Santa Cruz and Scott are on sale for 20% off.

These include a Medium Bronson C  R-build for $4,319

A Large Blur C S-build for $4,439

A MD Chameleon S-build for $2,080

Our Jackal demo build for $2,200

Scott Scale 940 carbon hardtail bikes in Sm, MD, and Lg for $1,840

Scott Aspect 940 Granite in Xs, Sm, MD, or Lg for $823 

We can also order in any Santa Cruz in-stock bike for the sale price! 
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#mountainbike #santacruz #scott #sale #spring #wemakeyourrideeasy
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Here is a new build we just completed for a customer! It's an @otsocycles Warakin Ti all-road built up with a @shimanoroad GRX800 2x drivetrain. The build features @sunringlewheels G30 Expert disc wheels with @panaracer_world 700x35 Gravel King semi-slick tires, setup tubeless of course. When you order a bike from Otso, you get the option of picking the color of your @wolf_tooth_comp headset. The brushed silver aluminum finish looks so good against the bare titanium head tube, our customer decided to go with that. 
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#allroad #gravelbike #titanium #ti #otsocycles #wemakeyourrideeasy
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Here it is all built up! A custom repainted @santacruzbicycles Stigmate for @thebonebell. The  @mphpaint finish on this bike is stunning! We tried to catch as many of the cool details as possible in the photos, but if you are local and have the chance, try to get a good look at this bike in person. We put the original @sramroad and @zippspeed components back on the bike after the repaint. 

We're especially stoked on how the paint design on this bike is a love letter to the owner's Guatemalan heritage. The N14 logo on the seat tube references the district in the country the bike's owner is from. Coincidentally, the capital of that district is Santa Cruz del Quiche' , which works perfectly with the branding of the bike, named after Santa Cruz Bicycles' home of Santa Cruz, Ca.  The Quetzalcoatl artwork on the top tube pays homage to the Mayan god of the sun. 
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#custom #custompaint #mph #quiché #n14  #perhapsyouneedalittleguatemala #guatemala #mayanculture #sungod #quetzalcoatl #saintofthecross #santacruz #wemakeyourrideeasy
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Tailwind Cycles is a full-service bike shop located in Albany Park, Chicago offering in-shop and mobile bike repair, tune-ups, and bike fitting.


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