Willy Bain = awesome.My clubmates and I use Willy's shop primarily for his servicing skills - good…read morepriced and timely. Just drop the bike off and he will do it when gets around to it - this is a one man run business and depends on how many bikes has in the shop (and I've seen it with only enough space for one customer to get in and out of the door avec bike!) but usually only a couple of days turnaround. Bike back good as new!

While I can't comment t on the service, I wanted to express my disappointment at the fact I had…read moretelephoned and agreed to bring my bike in for a full service. I was asked to wait a week before doing so as he was going on holiday. I gladly said I'd wait, I turn up the following Monday expecting just to drop the bike off knowing it would be about a week before I would get it back. On my arrival I was told then that it wasn't possible as they had taken too many jobs on and had nowhere to keep the bike. Not exactly the service I was hoping for, as much as I'm sure the workmanship and value is good, I'd rather pay a bit more than use someone who just disregards my custom like that. I'm not sure why you agree to something and verbally confirm it is booked in just to have someone turn up and then tell them no. That's unacceptable in my opinion and I won't go back.

Could not have been more helpful in terms of ordering a bike theough the bike to work scheme in the…read morelead up to Christmas. Telephone contact was great and bike was ready for collection at the agreed time. Richie was especially helpful.

!!!Avoid dangerous bikes for hire!!! I hired a Silex bike…read morefor a gravel race. Initial communication and booking the bike was straightforward. Arrived at the shop to be presented with a bike covered dirt and with the drivetrain covered in mud/gunk. I was informed that I should give the bike a good checking over for frame damage as I will be charged for anything outwith a stone chip.......bit difficult to do given the bike was so dirty. I took the bike home and checked over the bike at the first available time which was the evening. After scraping the dirt of drivetrain and giving it a clean it was obvious at this point the bike had not seen any lubrication let alone a service in quite sometime. I should have called the shop in the morning but given that I was racing in the morning with friends I didn't want miss out and assumed that it was just a case of the shop being a bit busy to prepare the bike correctly. We started the race in the morning and all was well. After the first 20k the front brake started to fail, I had to pull the lever further and further back every time I had to break. After another 20k or so the brake was useless, even if I pulled the level to the bars it didn't do anything...........one final pull and the front caliper failed. Upon inspection the front pad was worn to the metal. The event mechanicals didn't carry spares (circular pads) and informed me that I could not continue the race and I was sent back to HQ..........it would be an understatement to say that I was disappointed. Took the bike back to the shop the next day where I explained my issues to the staff (Richie) and to my amazement I was met with nothing but obnoxious and belittling replies. As far as they were concerned the bike had left the shop in perfect working order and that was as far as their duty of care went. When I asked Richie when the pads were checked he commented "I don't need to tell you that", I ask him before hire bikes go out what checks do they go through, is there a checklist, etc they he replied "I don't need to tell you that, I'm satisfied the bike was checked". At this point he started to find the issue funny by commenting that his mum could do a better job at fixing the brake implying that there was no issue with the pads and that the two onsite event mechanicals who checked over the bike (and had shown me the worn pads) were wrong. When I replied if it was so easy to fix the brake perhaps he could fix it now to alleviate my concerns he replied "I don't need to do that for you". I finally asked Richie to pop out the front pads so that he could satisfy himself that they were fine and so that I could take a picture of their condition he replied "I don't need to do that for you". He was obviously concerned that I would share the images. All in all a thoroughly disgusting way to treat a customer who had expressed concerns about safety. At no point did I feel that they took my concerns seriously. If you value your safety I'd steer clear of Cyclelane.

This place will always have a special place in my heart as it's where I got my first bike -…read morestabilisers and all! I had great times with that bike, which was a purple Bluebird complete with reflectors, a funky bell and pink beads on the spokes of the wheels. Good times! Clarkston Cycle Centre has been open for over 28 years, so they really know their stuff. Bikes for all ages can be found here including an extensive range of flashy looking mountain bikes. So if you're looking for a new bike or for someone to fix that pesky puncture, this is the place!

In the fall, my son and I went to dozens of bike shops in Edinburgh and Fife...there was not a bike…read moreto be had! Philip Lang Cycles came to the rescue and found a perfect bike for my son, added all the necessary equipment, and delivered it (quite a long way) within a day. Absolutely outstanding!!!!

Used these guys for my new cycle to work bike, they are part of the Halfords C2W network!. Top…read morequality Scott road bike, excellent service. Good to see such a fab independent doing it all so much better than the big competitors. Totally recommended.

I've got a brand new bike...it looks pretty nice....it's got leather seats…read more.. ....and it's not got a CD Player (player, player), but it potentially could since Halford's seems to have everything you need to cycle! Halford's are usually located in the middle of nowhere, so unless you're over this side of the river it's not the easiest to get to. It's within the industrial district between Rutherglen and Dalmarnock, but if you've got a car or can get a bus, it's not the worst to locate. Halford's are open later than 9-5 hours, build your bike for you and do free servicing. They had a great sale on this month so I managed to get myself a BEAUTIFUL bike (it really warrants the capital letters). It looks very European and has brown leather seats which I'm excited about! It's also a functional town bike, and comfy to wheel around on. This Halford's had great customer service - the staff were really friendly and I got lots of space to try out various bike models. They were also well stocked and full of accessories, from necessary to peculiar. I was almost tempted to get some streamers, but since I'm not Phoebe from Friends or 5 anymore I refrained. Overall there was loads of equipment, good sales offers, great high quality bikes, service check offers and awesome staff, so I was happy!

Unfortunately my visit was due to a fault with my car, two faults actually, but both times the guys…read moreat Halfords were helpful, informative and quick to assist. The diagnostic and work undertaken was quick and professionally done, as well as being affordable. I would definitely recommend this autocentre to anyone that might have any car needs.

My sons bike was in dire need of a service (or so I thought), after some review into the options…read more in my area, including Halfords, I settled on Airdrie Bicycle Services. Initially it was one of the higher costs for what I thought I needed done, however costs does not always translate into value. I met Stevie, extremely insightful, helpful and immediately put both bike and us on the right path. Also as the bike was not in need of a full service it cost us a lot less than we expected. ABS and Stevie were so passionate about what they were doing, it did not seem like it was a job, more of a vocation. I will 100% using ABS again, can't recommend them highly enough.

required two new tubes for daughter bike ,phoned up spoke to Stevie he sent me details on time to…read morecome and deliver the bike he then set about on the repairs ,while he done the the repairs he explained what and how to do The repairs ,very friendly and highly experienced and knowledgeable and put you at ease ,nothing was to much trouble , absolutely the best bike service company I have ever come across and great value for money..

Great views over the city and the hills beyond from here. I don't know much about mountain biking,…read morebut they've put in a lot of new trails for the Commonwealth Games, so I imagine it's going to be pretty popular once the Games are over. My only other experience of Cathkin Braes was driving past it very late one night and noticing that there seemed to be rather a lot of cars in the car park... which might give you a clue about the other popular recreational sport that goes on there. ;-)

I had heard about Cathkin Braes getting a MTB trail for a while. Then heard that it was going to be…read morethe place for the 2014 commonwealth MTB race. A good couple of months ago when it was unofficially opened. I decided to go for a visit and see what the fuss was about, and maybe get a view as to how my skills would fare against a commonwealth rated trail. When you find the place and get in to the car park. It doesn't seem like much and I couldn't see such a big event being held here. Then again you hear all the rumours of what they are going to put in here and it clicks together. There is a big billboard that faces you as you are parked which advertises the place and gives you a little inclination as which was to go. So we begin. As you face the billboard head right. Follow the path and to your left you have the Green route, a little bit of a waste. Gives you no indication of what you are about to experience. If you miss that out and carry straight on you will come to the good stuff. You will also find yourself at the top of a big drop with a wind turbine just on the left. Pretty cool. I chickened out the big drop. After this you are in for more white knuckle stuff. Twists, turns, bearms, drops, rocks and steep climbs. Everything you would want. At this time I got there everything was still a little new. Needed time to bed in. Think there will still be work done on it. Signs need to be a little clearer. Got lost half way round but eventually found my way. If they get all the rumoured additions and maybe add a couple of finishing touches this place will be really good and close enough to Glasgow city centre. Distance wise not like a Glentress more akin to Carron Valley. Definitely will be back here, mostly to improve on my last visit. It was scary and left its mark on me but I will have the last laugh.

This must be the only proper sports shop in Edinburgh, its got everything. Thinks of a sport and…read moreyou can get the equipment in here.

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