Like most bike shops, John Bikes is staffed by people who clearly know what they're talking about…read more I needed a bike to ride to work and they had a good selection (not as much selection as I hoped for, but still good). I had to wait a while to be served; they get very busy in lunchtimes. For Bath, its quite a big shop. They've joined together two shops into one and a few doors down they also have a service centre.

I had to think long and hard about my rating. The shop is lovely and most of the staff is great…read more But there is this little sh*t with long hair and too much of an attitude that thinks rather highly of himself. I'm certainly not new to bikes and needed a quick fix (i was visiting a friend and had no tools on me). He takes a quick look at it and tells me I should most certainly dump it and get a new one. Something I happen to know as utter rubbish. I won't go on a rant about that situation. Long story short, a less knowledgeable costumer would've done what he suggested, and spent a fortune on a new bike. That is not costumer service and, quite frankly, a fairly dishonest thing to do. Like I said, bar that guy, the shop is great.

The Oxford Cycle Workshop is more than just a bike shop, it's the hub of a community. Regular fun…read morecycling events for you what ever your bike. They will sell you bikes (new and refurbished) or parts, and do a very good job of servicing your bike for you, but this is a place where passion is more important than business. As well as acting as a gathering point for Oxford cyclists, and a distributor of information on safe cycling, they provide a membership scheme. For an annual fee of £9 (£6 for the unwaged), you get free workshop access and support, a dividend card which allows you to collect point on all items in stock which build towards discounts, discounted Introduction to Cycle Maintenance Courses, one-on-one training, access to further courses such as wheel building, and a monthly e-mail newsletter. The staff are both knowledgeable and friendly, and their website is full of information. If you're a cyclist in Oxford for any length of time, you should be a member here. Email us at: mail@oxfordcycleworkshop.org.uk Twitter with them at: http://www.twitter.com/cycleoxford Check their Flickr at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oxfordcycleworkshop Facebook: http://www.tinyurl.com/ocwfacebook Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/kettlegun Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-yZ2N_L1SA

Friendly with a personal touch. Hard working staff who care about bikes and not just about making…read moremoney with mass production. Really helpful, and have 'new' stock all the time so do go back if they don't have what you're after first time. V helpful for bike maintenance as well as purchasing. Would definitely recommend getting a good quality 'recycled bike' from here rather than a new shiny one that matches all the others from one of the Cowley Rd shops...

I had a stubborn bottom bracket with mangled spline teeth on a second hand frame I had been riding…read morefor months which had developed an unsettling creaking sound. I took the bike to sprocket and asked about replacement if they could get it out. The staff were very helpful and when I said it might not be possible to save the frame, out of curiosity they put the bike straight on the shop stand to have a proper look at it. Minutes later I was walking out with a brand new bottom bracket installed. Very impressed. Reasonable prices. These guys love a challenge.

I headed down to Sprocket Cycles to get a quote on fixing my death-trap of a bike after nearly…read morehaving a stroke in Evans when they quoted me £80 to replace my brake cable and tighten my wonky wheel. Yes - I could fix it myself but I am lazy and my bike is 50 years old so figured I'd just get a quote and see if someone professional could give it a once over. Not sure who I spoke to at Sprocket but he was very helpful and quoted me £28 for the same job. What a nice guy! I'll be taking 'Star Rider' (yes) down for a service very soon! The shop is located not far from Moor Street and is next to Warehouse Cafe and the vegan shop.

Alway top service, friendly staff and their passion and knowledge for biking shines through…read more Had an issue with my bike, mid ride and they fixed it for free. Can't speak highly enough of them. Keep up the good work!

I rang the shop for advice with mechanical issue, they got me to bring it in that day and sorted…read moreeverything out great service nothing was a problem would highly recommend for all your problems

Great service - small jobs done while you wait without booking! Really useful for weekend…read moreemergencies! Staff are knowledgable and friendly, especially Matt!

Superb bike shop. Great customer service. No pressure. Superb mechanics. Great deals presumably as…read morenot making the place too glitzy. Simply EXCELLENT after sales care.

Worst ever should never ever travel in that thing. I regret taking a ride in that bike. Booked in…read morefor a service to find my bike loaded with expensive new components installed without my consent. Condescending staff clearly used to an overpaying clientele. Try the other bike shops nearby you will get better value and fewer sneers.

Booked in for a service to find my bike loaded with expensive new components installed without my…read moreconsent. Condescending staff clearly used to an overpaying clientele. Try the other bike shops nearby you will get better value and fewer sneers.

Denton's don't except the sale of goods act 1979 and despite bringing back a Nerf gun that will not…read morehold the bullets in place, they will not refund my money even though it is "not fit for purpose", they advised me that I need to stick my fingers in the back of the bullets before they will fit in the gun, and "last for a reasonable length of time", in a space of an afternoon the Nerf gun would not hold the bullets. As I was sticking the four bullets in the Nerf gun were literally popping up and falling out on to the grass as they were being played with by my two boys. I would really like the £22 back that my little boy painstakingly saved up, one £1 a week from his pocket money. Let down by there attitude, they have now lost my custom to the friendlier Entertainer toy shop in Witney, where I will be getting my toys from now on. Thanks for your help Dentons

Lovely shop sells most branded items,cycle shop at the back wich is a godsend!…read moreToys are overpriced compared to other stores around,very small not easy to get around with a buggy :-( staff can be hel[pful when needed.

This business already has plenty of bad reviews, but here is another one. I've read the reviews…read moreonline and a lot of students told me not to buy from here, but I was in a rush and needed a bike. Please don't make the same mistake as me! They will sell you terrible bikes for an exorbitant price, while promising that they would buy it back after a year. This is not true; when you bring it after a year of gentle use, they will say it is in terrible condition and that you didn't take good care of it, even though it is a perfectly good bike. They are just trying to take advantage of people who come here for a short period of time and can't figure out where else to buy a good bike. Please be careful!

Horrible place for repairs After changing the jockey wheel,…read morethe back wheel wasn't properly installed in its axis again and it was wobbly. They told me that I would need to change the whole back wheel because they didn't know what was wrong with it. Everything was good before their jockey wheel change. I paid 90 pounds for the new back wheel and 20 pounds for the labour and this back wheel came from another old bike. the back wheel now puncture every new inner tube that I install without use the bike. It a horrible place for repairs.

Absolutely fantastic. I needed a part, the rear roller wheels, for my Brompton. They didn't have…read moreit in stock but had a slightly more expensive one, the rear rollers plus the roller for the fender. They offered to and did send me the more expensive part at no extra cost. It arrived in one day. Their prices are very good, they don't charge for shipping, and they ship unbelievably quickly. I haven't been there in person, but if they are as friendly and responsive in shop as they are by email it'd be worth the hour and a half train ride from where I am now.

From the owner: Creating a better place …read more... Brilliant Bikes is a friendly cycle shop based in Sunningdale We service, repair and upgrade all types of bikes as well as selling new bikes made by Brompton, Intense, Orbea, Commencal and Frog. If you need your bike servicing, we won't keep you hanging around or on a long waiting list / booking system - we want you and your bike back on the road ASAP. We specialise in spare parts and accessories for Brompton folding bicycles and try and keep all Brompton parts in stock.