Bikes Stolen From 18 Bikes. That's it - they're closing tonight.

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18 Bikes shuts shop following break in – things go from bad to worse for award nominated retailer

Following a break in last Friday, 18 Bikes Ltd is closing its doors as of 17.30 on Tuesday 3rd November.

However, they will reopen as usual at 9.30 on Thursday (Wednesday is riding day!)

Along with several Endura jackets, four of the shops demo bikes were stolen, a Nicolai Helius CC, Pace RC405 and a Heckler and Blur LT2 from Santa Cruz. Full details are available at www.18bikes.co.uk

Co owner Simon Bowns (pictured) says “The whole thing has me quite fed up, we’re trying to run a retail business alongside launching our new framebuilding venture – this is exactly the hassle we don’t need”

The demo bikes will all be replaced and 18 Bikes will continue to offer frames, bikes and builds from Santa Cruz, Nicolai, Pace, Cotic, Ragley, Genesis and more, all in the beautiful riding location of the Peak District.

Development continues on the 18 Bikes custom framebuilding project and despite this setback should launch early in the new year. Works manager Matt said “bugger this, I’m off welding”

Chipps Chippendale

Singletrackworld's Editor At Large

With 23 years as Editor of Singletrack World Magazine, Chipps is the longest-running mountain bike magazine editor in the world. He started in the bike trade in 1990 and became a full time mountain bike journalist at the start of 1994. Over the last 30 years as a bike writer and photographer, he has seen mountain bike culture flourish, strengthen and diversify and bike technology go from rigid steel frames to fully suspended carbon fibre (and sometimes back to rigid steel as well.)

Comments (16)

KitKit November 3, 2009 at 1:45 pm

So you’re closing, but not closing?

18bikes18bikes November 3, 2009 at 1:46 pm

exactly – just to get a headline really- we’re always closed on Wednesdays. Keep an eye out for the bikes though, eh?

JonEdwardsJonEdwards November 3, 2009 at 2:05 pm

Gods, but you had me worried for a moment then!

…but yes, go ride yer bikes for a while. Everything will seem much better afterwards!

18bikes18bikes November 3, 2009 at 2:23 pm

Gods? I’m flattered!

Mc smileyMc smiley November 3, 2009 at 3:53 pm

I almost thought, noo I’ll have to buy my mmmbop from some online shop. Will keep an eye out, I’m used to bikes of mine going missing.

doof_doofdoof_doof November 3, 2009 at 4:41 pm

That reads more like an advertisment than anything.

The Mighty HigsThe Mighty Higs November 3, 2009 at 5:16 pm

Didn’t fool me.
Oh no.

naokfreeknaokfreek November 3, 2009 at 7:08 pm

Rad to the power of still open.

carloscarlos November 3, 2009 at 8:57 pm

Ooo nearly fell for that, then I realised it’s Tue,:)

Have fun.

matt_outandaboutmatt_outandabout November 3, 2009 at 9:13 pm

meh, cake from the Woodbine cafe needed, in my professional opinion.

DirtynapDirtynap November 4, 2009 at 7:39 am

Well the nicolai should be easy to spot. Looked like sweet set up aswell.

BushwackedBushwacked November 4, 2009 at 10:00 am

LOL!!! Hope alls good in Hope for you soon!

martyntrmartyntr November 5, 2009 at 10:06 am

It’s like a Daily Mail story…..

0range50range5 November 5, 2009 at 2:15 pm

Not good, but glad it’s not finished you off. Small bike shops are where it’s at!

Didn’t know about the custom frames. Awesome! There can never be enough custom frame builders. Keep up the good work.

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