Can anyone recommend me a good (cyclocross) bikeshop anywhere in London? My sister is wanting to get a new bike but so far has had rubbish treatment in the shops and no help at all with the fitting. The last shop just let her take the bikes outside for a test whilst the guy went back in and never came out again. She’s keen on the Surly crosscheck but looking at anything similar.

We had a really good experience when we were in York at Cycle Heaven so her current plan is to travel there to buy the bike!

Bicycle in Richmond does Focus and Cannondale CX – am impressed with their level of service and am picking up a new bike (not CX) tomorrow

+ 1 for Bicycle in Richmond.

But also a couple of miles down the road from there I’d see the chaps in Pearson’s in Mortlake/Sheen. Lots of CX stuff and the guys know their stuff (plus it has a cafe with coffee and cake 🙂 )

Swift in Strype St (Spittalfields) sells Focus and Cannondale, always been super friendly and very helpfull, Cycle Surgery next door always good too and a full MTB shop and Roadies, staff very helpfull and informative.
Condor in Clerkenwell a possible too????

Condor have some nice cx bikes. Got a frame fitting big and some guys who know their stuff. Always been friendly and helpful to me. A (girl)friend very much enjoyed the experience of speccing spending a good slice on a road bike there

If Conrad is still at Condor then definitely look there

Try Sigma Sport in Kingston

http://www.sigmasport.co.uk/about-us

Try bike & run in N2 – they sell genesis (cx)bikes and usually have a couple in stock. They also supplied my kinesis cx frame, small, if she wants to give that a go. Give them a call , see what they have in….

Big = jig! I’m sure they can do other sizes!

Great, thanks for these! I’ll pass them on…

Another vote for Pearsons