Yesterday, I bought the first bike I've owned since I was a teenager (I'm 25 now), and Bateman's made it a very happy, easy experience. I'm a total newbie to this, but Forrest, the store manager, answered all my questions about the bike and accessories, and didn't make me feel foolish when I asked him to switch out the black seat and handlebar grips for the pretty brown ones (they look much nicer!). I ended up with a Norco Yorkville commuter bike ($369), which is perfect for me because it has the top bar that curves down--I wear a lot of dresses, so this is important!
Forrest also helped me pick out a nice rear basket (with stretchy netting across the top to prevent things from falling out), and installed it right away. I got a good helmet on sale for $50 too, which I am very happy with. On top of the great service, Bateman's also offers one year of free tune-ups when you buy your bike from them!
I'm so excited to ride around on my new bike!
(By the way, this is their new, bigger location on Bathurst--not the smaller Barton location.)