The wave of new London bike shops

Offer from above is out there for any forumer!

If you want to attempt it yourself and it's a seatpost you can deal with losing, I've got a 36" stillson wrench in SE1, never let me down yet...

London Bike Studio are either moving or opening a new unit around the corner (they're currently in Glading Terrace N16). I spotted a notice in the shop window at 9A Evering Road today that said they were opening there. It's currently being worked on.

Machine is shortly to become a yoga/pilates studio...

Always a pleasure going into Paradise Cycles on Roman Road.

Always baffles me how the Hackney Peddler a) price their bikes so highly and b) manage to shift them.

innit - because Hackney is now awash with the gen-z / millennial elite all wanting a piece of that sweet sweet vintage velo to virtue signal with ?

it's not as if the bikes they're selling are particularly well spec'd or super desirable.

Hackney is now awash with the gen-z / millennial elite all wanting a piece of that sweet sweet vintage velo to virtue signal with

looks like we have a common friend in @NurseHolliday !

Happy to be described as ELITE

So wish I'd tried this before getting a seatpost removed by a shop with rather brutal damage to the frame :(

I might have to borrow this if one of the stubborn posts doesn't budge!

Its the 'experience' man. Met a 19 year old recently who was wearing a £20k set of jeans. They had holes in and some glitter applied; was very sure jeans with factory fitted wear holes went out of fashion in 2011.

A good website, and a fine moustache and you can shift anything*

*checks in mirror on daily progress of facial marketing device

You know where to find me!

Any experiences of Balfe's in Chiswick? Looking for somewhere in west London to fit a new GRX shifter. Other option near me is the London Cycle Workshop in Hammersmith.

Do London cycle workshop. There’s awesome people working there. They know their stuff. Fast turnaround too.

Look like Fettle is closing their London Bridge workshop and letting go anyone who work there.

Rumour or from the horse's mouth? They seemed to be doing ok.

F Fettle!

I'm sure they are fine, but potentially inexperienced considering they are new. Very much a retail bike shop.

Stick with London cycle workshop, geared towards service rather then sales, they have always been my go to.

Any experiences of Balfe's in Chiswick? Looking for somewhere in west London to fit a new GRX shifter. Other option near me is the London Cycle Workshop in Hammersmith.

Bike on King St/Stamford Brook.
Near Goldhwak Road junction. Lovely chaps.
http://pisquaredbikes.com/

London Cycle Workshop are great.

Bike which is over the road charged me for work that wasn't completed and the newer members of staff are pretty rude. It's a real shame because Andy and Paulo - the guys that started it - are really sound and are always super helpful.

I've had good times with Balfes, they haven't worked on my bike but are always helpful when parts are needed and have always enjoyed a chat.

There's a chap from SA there thats got some stories.

Way better than Fudges down the road. Way better. Heard good things about London Cyle Workshop and Bike across the street too.

Couple of new ones opened up in Stoke Newington. London bike workshop on Evering road (although I think they may have relocated?) and Way Cycles on the highstreet.

Yeah their mechanic wages are insanely too good to be true (35k for workshop manager), I’m guessing they ran out of steam and realised they aren’t making that much.

They just raised £1.5 million at Christmas but I guess that doesn't last long. They also have grand plans for nation wide expansion but I guess if they can't crack London then that dream will quickly die.