Reccommend your local bike shop?!?

Another vote for Biketreks in Ambleside

Can’t believe nobody has said Terry Wright Cycles in Market Deeping – Paul and Ben are simply two of the most helpful and knowledgeable people in the cycle industry.

i go to Leisure lakes to feel stuff up, try things on etc – then go home and buy online miiiles cheaper! 😉

Hargroves in Fareham, Hants.

Always good service. (Wish the place had air-con though!)

Spoiled on the north side of Glasgow…

WHEEEEELCRAFT! Big Al at the Clachan of Campsie institution and miracle of consumer economics. No matter how obscure a part you’re looking for, it’ll be “in that drawer there, laddie!” The man even had an Oor Wullie cartoon in his honour.

Just don’t be in a hurry and don’t ask for black spokes.

Also lucky enough to have Solid Rock Cycles nearby at Balmore – Mark, David and Robin are super duper chaps who’ll always go the extra mile for you, especially for racing needs. Not uncommon to order something off their website in the afternoon and for it to be waiting at home by the time you get in. Some lovely kit in the shop too.

Samways in Derby. Great lads. They even offered to call silverfish when I brought my old Cove in for advice. Can I aso mention Stanley Fearns? They are ace!

Langdale Lightweights on Westdale Lane in Nottingham

Willy Bain on the Southside of Glesga
http://www.bicyclerepair.co.uk/index.html

Another one for BikeTreks but also Ghyllside Cycles in Ambleside who are great for hard to find bits that no one else has in stock and chat

Nowhere decent within 20 miles which really is into MTBs. Tri-Store is helpful and good but that’s it. The others are incompetent, inefficient or mainly preoccupied with their hire business.

Another vote for Bike Scene in Guisborough, It’s like Santa’s grotto in there (no elves though) & everyone knows what they’re on about. (I’m biased cos I get coffee)

The chaps at The Bike Shop in Skipton are always very helpful and have done quick jobs for free a few times. Try to use them when I can but the interweb prices make it hard to use your LBS all the time.

Stif’s also close to me and always offer superb service. Lot’s of bike p*rn too!

Street life in lowestoft is great the owners annoying at worst a doosh but no harm but howard who works there is a legend and a really good laugh goes out of his way to help and makes a cracking cuppa tea 😀