{"key":"60a735cd89","origin":"osm","osm_id":"n9533128478","category":"Bike Services","subcategory":"Repair Shop","community":"Vancouver","lat":49.257131,"lon":-123.1202461,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Velo Star Cafe","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"Velo Star Cafe is a rare combination of espresso bar and full-service bike repair shop at 3195 Heather Street in Vancouver, where cyclists can grab a coffee and get their drivetrain cleaned in the same stop. The shop specializes in commuter, road, cargo, and bikepacking/touring bikes, with a particular passion for wheel building using both new and refurbished parts. Touring cyclists will find mechanics who assess bikes in person and prioritize quick fixes to get riders back on the road without a long wait.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://velostarcafe.com/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"3195 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"+1-604-376-8223","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":null,"source":null},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":"6 racks within 100m: stands (4 spaces) at 6m; stands (4 spaces) at 7m; stands (4 spaces) at 10m; rack (4 spaces) at 30m; stands (2 spaces) at 69m; stands (2 spaces) at 77m. Total: 20 spaces.","raw_osm":{"addr:housenumber":"3195","addr:street":"Heather Street","check_date":"2025-04-11","name":"Velo Star Bikes","opening_hours":"Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00","phone":"+1-604-376-8223","shop":"bicycle","website":"https://velostarcafe.com/"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website at velostarcafe.com loaded successfully and is authoritative. The business name on the website is consistently 'Velo Star Cafe' throughout, while OSM records it as 'Velo Star Bikes' — a clear discrepancy flagged below. The /bike-shop/ page confirms mechanical repairs including touring/bikepacking bikes and partial e-bike service; the /contact-us/ page explicitly describes walk-in assessment and quick-fix same-day assistance. Phone number and address on the website match OSM values.","concerns":["Name mismatch: OSM records the business as 'Velo Star Bikes' but the website consistently uses 'Velo Star Cafe' as the operating name throughout all pages. OSM name should be corrected.","OSM category is 'bicycle shop' only, but the business is equally a cafe — the combined nature may affect category tagging."],"recommended_status_reason":"Active, publicly accessible bike repair shop and cafe with a live website, confirmed address, and recent OSM check date of 2025-04-11. Directly relevant to touring cyclists.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":true,"website":true,"address":true},"notes":"The business explicitly notes it no longer services the electronic components of e-bikes as of 2023, though mechanical e-bike work continues. During peak season (May–July) repair appointments may book a month out, though quick fixes remain available sooner."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"v2","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["bike_parking","subcategory","wow","bike_signals"],"subcategory_source":"name","subcategory_confidence":"med"},"required_criteria":{"Staff help with urgent mechanical issues":{"value":true,"detail":"The fastest way to get your bike into the queue is to bring it by the shop while the mechanics are in, 10 to 6 Mon to Sat, 10 to 5 Sunday.","source":"accreditation_jul2026","date":"2026-07-18"},"Pump available":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{"Walk-in repairs":{"value":true,"detail":"our mechanics try their best to get you back on the road asap, so they might suggest quick fixes to get your bike road worthy while you wait for your appointment for larger work","source":"derived:bike_signal","date":"2026-07-18"},"Same-day urgent repairs":{"value":true,"detail":"Contact page: 'mechanics try their best to get you back on the road asap' and 'might suggest quick fixes to get your bike road worthy while you wait for your appointment for larger work.'","source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"},"E-bike service":{"value":true,"detail":"Bike shop page: 'Our shop also has loads of experience working on E-bikes' but explicitly notes 'As of 2023 we no longer work on the electronic components of E-bikes' — mechanical e-bike work only","source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver, Coast and Mountains","ownership":"Buy BC (independent)","indigenous_role":[],"notability":1,"wow_evidence":"espresso bar and full-service bike repair shop...specializes in...bikepacking/touring bikes...walk-in assessment and quick-fix same-day assistance","bike_signals":{"bike_repair_offered":"yes","walk_in_service":true,"mtb_centric":false},"tier":"welcoming"}