When I'm commiserating with fellow push-bikers on the sorry state of service in most London bike…read moreshops, its this place that springs to mind. Its not that the work done by the resident mechanic on my trusty racer has ever actually disappointed me, nor that you won't find some of the best cycle brands and top-quality accessories in here. You will. But I have to feel sorry for the blokes who work here. Their attitude to anyone who walks through the door with anything less than some new-season titanium-alloy construction is a sneering shame. I should have been warned after the first time I visited I was told I should wash my bike more often. F*** you, I thought, I happen to like the mud and rust effect. Anyway, I haven't been here for about three months, so perhaps they have got their act together. But then again, perhaps not...

The worst bike shop in the UK. Very slow service and unfriendly staff. Will only talk to you, if…read moreyou look rich. Brought my bike in to get my back wheel fixed. Got a call after three days, that they wouldn't fix it, because it isn't worth it! It's my decision if I want it fixed or not. They could have told me that when I left it there and not three days later. Went there one more time to give them another chance. Just to wait 10minutes for an unfriendly person that wasn't helpful at all. Too bad you can't give zero stars.

The good thing about this place is cheap and decent. Super sarcasm is also offered as an add on…read more Last year when I just learnt how to ride my bike and started commuting, i fell off and jammed the gears up. "Ur, so why did you drop your bike? That is not very clever." was the response. Obviously I fell off my bike on purpose whilse negotiating bollards (funnily enough, I can't do them in cars either) and broke my bike on purpose and I would just like you to butt in to tell me that I am an idiot as well. Nothing is cheap enough for that kind of abuse. But they are DIRT CHEAP for the area!

My bike is a bit like Trigger's Broomstick from Only Fools And Horses - it's the same one I've used…read moreevery day for 10 years. But it's had about 4 new wheels, 2 new chains, new brakes, new seats... etc. etc. etc. But one thing it had never got replaced was the crankset, and after 5 years of living outdoors with only 10 mins use a day, the sudden change to an hour's use a day in London's winter brought reality home. My old warhorse was dying. Crack noises with every pedal rotation. Ouch. The American-accented man at Cyclecare shot me a look of tut-tut when I brought my bike in, which I didn't appreciate - but promptly he realised I was too hardcore with my old Raleigh to absorb any lecture, and the tune changed to one so rare in London bike shops - helpful willingness to mend a bike on the cheap. The next day he replaced my crankset, pedals and all - with some new gear mixed with some old bits he had lying around. Massive same day repair done for only £65. My worn-and-torn bike is barely worth that price but it rides well now and could well last another decade thanks to his MacGyver repair skills. Make Do And Mend.

This Evans store is staffed by excellent and helpful folks : Keith , Jermaine , Haroun : super…read morehelpful and friendly. This store will be my go to !

Very helpful folks, a young gentleman named Tom was patient with me when I was in a bind…read more They stock Hoy bicycles and a good selection of accessories (seat + frame bags, locks, pumps, etc).

seriously, what a refreshing change to have a new bike shop in the neighbourhood! these guys are…read moresuper friendly and dont charge extortionate rates for their services. they sorted out my problem with my back wheel axel and chain and didnt charge through the roof. professional job done and ive been back a few times now to get bits and pieces tinkered with. they do a great service. im recommending this to all my friends who cycle. new favorite bike shop whooo!!

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This is what a local bike shop should be like…read more Helpful owner, understands you'll keep coming back if he accommodates all your silly questions and requests. I bought my Brompton here and it was a pleasure. He customised it for me and has offered a free first service. Cannot recommend the place highly enough.

I have just bought two Moulton bikes from Phoenix and they were assembled very quickly and ready to…read moreride a day after delivery from Pashley.Mike at Phoenix is very approachable and unlike some larger cycle retailers he's always willing to correct any problems quickly.I have purchased Bromptons from here also and it's handy having a reputable dealer nearby plus a great mechanic. Jo W.

Chelsea bikes has a unique selling point in that they service bikes without an appointment, or very…read morequickly with one. Most of the other shops around town do not do this. The prices are comparable to other stores as far as I can see. They also sometimes throw in brake pads for free if it was a large transaction such as a big service and parts. It is in Chelsea which is cool! They offer bikes while you wait for yours if they are ready to do so.

Completely overpriced and seriously crappy used bikes, run by comically ignorant pricks with zero…read moreknowledge about bikes. Probably one of the worst shops I've been in, period. Sold me a link for my chain for 15 quid and wanted 10 more to install it (I only came in b/c my chain broke and the other shop in the vicinity was out of the part). Their bicycle rental program (which I only found out about when I checked the website to add the business location to this review) is offensively expensive -- Tokyo Fixed rents out their nice bikes for 12 a day -- they assholes want over 30 for their junk. Avoid avoid avoid. I wish there was a business scruples government department that closed businesses which were doing a disservice to the community.

My first Fat Tire Tours experience was in Paris, where I found their bike tour to be the perfect…read moreantidote to acclimating to the time change. In Britain, I used them successfully again, for a way to highlight London's must-see spaces without having to step inside each royal edifice. Fat Tire Tours offers a variety of guided bike tours of London and I opted for their 4-hour Royal London Tour. It showed me exactly as much as I cared to see of Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, and the rest without the tedium of traipsing from room to room inside each structure. The guide, making frequent stops along the busy route, relayed informative and anecdotal information and kept things moving at a snappy pace. Halfway through the tour, a 30-minute lunch/bathroom break at Trafalgar Square is a welcome diversion then it's back on the bikes for a bit more of the same. Fat Tire Tours is a sane and enjoyable way to see things in London and I can pretty much guarantee that you'll have more fun biking to London's sites than walking slowly through them with an audio-guide. The fact that I'm a repeat customer with Fat Tire Tours should speak for itself. In case it doesn't, here's some other details to help convince you: * Access their web site and fail to purchase and when you next access it (or before) you'll get a discount code. That discount meant that my 4-hour tour was under $30US per person. Good value. * Tours can be canceled for full refund up to 72 hours in advance. Why not book it just in case? * Tours aren't canceled for rain but FTT does have rain ponchos you can rent for $1. * 3-speed bikes, helmets, and the tour guide are all included in the price. London is flat, the ride is easy, and the experience is fun. Fat Tire Tours is a great way to experience whatever city you're visiting.

The team was nice, helpful, and had good feedback. rented two bikes for me and the Mrs. Had a…read moregreat time riding through Hyde park. Reasonable priced .

Expensive bike chain and this branch is particularly unreliable…read more Firstly, I had to leave my bike for a simple repair quote and at the time I asked if I would have to pay something when I would pick it up, which I was told that there was nothing to pay, as I would have imagined (but I asked to confirm, otherwise sometimes you get nasty surprises) They asked me to pick it up the following day or I would have to pay £30 if I left it overnight. So I left work early to pick it up the day I was told, only to find that my bike had not been checked yet. So I had to leave work early another day of the week to pick up the bike. When I got there, I was given the quote and a bill of £35 just to check my bike!! So I obviously argued this specifying the person that I had checked that I would not pay anything for this service and then in the end I didn't pay. But they confirmed that I would normally have to pay £35 just to have my bike checked to get a repair quote. So I explained to them that no other bike store that I have taken my bike to for quotes has ever charged me since they don't do nothing to my bike other than look at it and that it was outrageous that they would charge for it. Not only that, the quote was for £161 and I finally got the same work done in another store for £83. Unbelievable. I will never even look at their window shop again just in case they charge me for it too!

One of the better Evans Cycles…read more Staff are knowledgable and they have a decent mechanic. Have bought a number of things from these guys, including a Brompton and various accessories. Have a decent selection of gear and spares, they also leave a pump chained up outside for those out of hours tyre repairs if your caught without a pump in the area at night.

This is a great place for renting out top-notch bikes (Boardman hybrids and race bikes) at very low…read moreprices (£30 for a long weekend, £120.00 for a whole month). Check out the website for more info or just get in touch!

This place looks like bargain city from the outside and even more so on the inside. If you are…read morelooking for any sportswear then this place needs to be on your list. They have all the top brands of sports wear, trainers, training tops, jackets etc and it is a complete jumble sale.... I guess it is a very competitive market place these days and by the looks of things these guy's are the cheapest. It is complete madness in the store as it gets loads of people clambering to pick up a bargain but for 10 minutes of hell it might just be worth it.

SportsDirect in swansea is one of the worst sports shop i have ever been to. The customer service…read morewas dismal, the staff were inexperienced and the store was dark and depressing. I went there a few days ago to buy a pair of football boots for my son's birthday. I walked in and saw a complete mass of clothes all squeezed on rails, looked like a stock room. Could just about push my small pram through there, how on earth could a person in a wheelchair get in there?!. Took 10 minutes to find a member of staff to tell me where the boots were(basement), another 10 minutes to find the lift (was misdirected and ended up having to circle around the whole ground floor again!)and another 10 minutes to find anyone in the basement to help me. I'm not an expert on football boots, i knew what type of pitch he played on and trusted that i would get the best advice. Got home, showed my husband and dad first and they came up with the same answer - they're the wrong ones!. Next day, went back for a refund and told that they now only offer exchanges or gift vouchers. First time i was told this! The manager came and finger pointed at the company's latest new policy on returns and exchanges (which now only applies in store not online), printed on a small scrappy piece of paper and sellotaped on the desk! She looked confused as to why i had not seen it before? maybe it was because it was so small even a pair of socks would have covered it, never mind a shoe box! or maybe the lady didn't explain or finger point at it before i handed over my card?! A simple clear sign up on the wall behind the desk, like most shops, would have got my attention and made me fully aware of the company's new policy before i bought the boots. Will never go there again, it was a complete joke.