Owner-operated
One mechanic. One bench. One standard.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER · WESTERN STUDENT · ONTARIO SUMMER COMPANY
Kristian Alpeza
The person who answers the phone is the person on the stand. No service writer, no back-room handoff, no telephone game between counter and mechanic. One trained set of hands, one bike at a time, with your name on the slip.
The story
Built fast. Run properly.
Kristian Alpeza is a Western University student, multi-business entrepreneur, and the sole mechanic behind one of Toronto's most reviewed appointment-only bike workshops. Kristian's Bike Repair launched in 2024 and has since serviced hundreds of bikes, built a base of returning customers across the west end, and earned a 4.9-star average across 50+ Google reviews without a single storefront, employee, or paid review.
In 2025 the business was selected for Ontario's Summer Company program, ranking among the top performers in its cohort. Every bike on the stand is covered under $2 million in commercial liability insurance through Master's Insurance. The work is logged, tracked, and reconciled appointment by appointment.
This is not Kristian's only business. It is, however, the one where he does the work himself.
The receipts
Trust isn't claimed. It's documented.
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50+
Five-star Google reviews. Average 4.9 across the lifetime of the business. Real names, real bikes, real receipts.
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$2M
Commercial liability insurance through Master's Insurance. Every bike on the stand is covered, every appointment, every drop-off.
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2025
Ontario Summer Company. Selected for the province's flagship young-entrepreneur grant program — top performer in the cohort.
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300+
Bikes serviced since 2024. Tracked, logged, and reconciled. Tune-ups, brake bleeds, wheel work, drivetrain rescues.
Find the bench
Swansea. West-end Toronto.
Two minutes on the phone or in a text is the entire booking process. Tell me the bike and the symptom and you'll get a time, a straight answer, and the mechanic himself on the other end.
- Address86 Deforest Road, Toronto, ON M6S 1J4
- Coordinates43.648285, -79.478475
- HoursMon–Sun · 7:30 AM – 10 PM
- BookingBy appointment only
Kristian's Bike Repair
Appointment-only home workshop
Workshop promise
Three non-negotiables.
Cause before parts.
I don’t throw parts at symptoms. I find the fault first, then decide what actually needs to be touched.
You leave understanding it.
If I touched it, you’ll know what changed and why. A proper handoff is part of a proper job.
Your slot means something.
If a window is booked, it’s held. No double-booking, no pile of bikes against a wall, no “maybe tomorrow” because someone louder walked in.
Book the bike. Get it back right.
A quick call or text is the whole process. Tell me the bike and the problem, and you’ll get a real window, a straight answer, and no wasted motion.