I was coming from the U.S. to do a 190 mile challenge ride. Deciding not to bring my own bike, I…read morehired one from On Your Bike London Bridge location. The entire team, (but especially Dave) were brilliant. I didn't know what to expect and there was a lot of planning going in. The On Your Bike team was with me every step of the way. Once I got there, they got the bike set up quickly, provided useful info (the brakes are opposite of what they are in U.S. - good to know!). The bike itself was excellent and exactly what I needed for the ride. They even picked up the bike at the end for a small fee. They made what could have been a complex situation super easy. Fabulous customer service and I highly recommend them.

I like this bike shop. It's on cavernous premises. Something of a bike supermarket so it's…read morepossible to wander the aisles in awe of all this bike stuff. Stuff you never knew you needed. Or even existed. It's a bit like that. They have so much kit, a pretty exhaustive range of stock. Drinks bottles (a range). Biking clothing. Helmets. New slinky wheels. New tyres. A unicycle. And lots and lots of bikes. I found the staff really friendly. Very knowledgeable, which you'd expect, all clearly enthusiasts themselves, which is nice. And all together, really well-presented shop with A LOT of bike products.

I like wearing spandex as much as the next person (ie, a lot - bow chica bow wow), but the search…read morefor stretchy cycling gear for women in London bike shops is mostly dismaying. You see, bike shops cater to men*. Where one bike shop might have a wide variety of cycling clothing for those of a dudely disposition, the collection for chicks - if present - is woeful. But not at Spitalfields CycleSurgery! Here, I can peruse the cycling kit for women to my ass's exhibitionist content. Plus all the other bits like cycling jackets, gloves, shoes and helmets all for the women-folk. And CycleSurgery sells Timbuk2 bags. The only place in the UK I've EVER seen them for sale (and I've looked, trust me). I am a Timbuk2 whore and need to stroke them gently and inhale their San Francisco pheremones from time to time. CycleSurgery is good for it. ___________________________ *Which is weird, since I assume EVERYONE wants to stare at my ass in lycra. So bike shops should be encouraging this behaviour rather than thwarting it, surely.

This is the best bike shop I have been to in London so far, i would highly recommend it…read more I brought my old broken bike here one day to be greeted by a lovely sales assistant who made a note of everything i needed from new tyres to a basket. It was ready the next day and when I collected it i realised the mechanic had fixed my gears and not charged me for it which I thought was really lovely of him to do. I have been back there several times since and it's always a good experience. 10/10 for bikes.

Really nice. If you like bikes, or you want one - come here! It's the biz. They've just got a…read morelot of beautiful bikes in store, hanging from the ceiling, all lined up and ready to cycle. Lots of different colours and styles. They mainly specialise in fixed wheel bikes, them trendy stripped-down things that are all the range amongst them wha know in East London. No gears, no brakes - not my kind of thing. But there's also a really good range of accessories like bike lights, saddles (genuine leather saddle for £65, it feels like wood!!) and an in-house workshop, where they try and fix things by the end of the day. And what a nice bunch of people run the shop as well, always happy to see a shop staffed by enthusiasts. I didn't buy anything. Just wandered round, slethering over bikes more beautiful and expensive than I could ever own in the coming years of my life. If you're a keen cyclist, come here. If not, come here to become one

I already have a great racer bike I love, but that does not stop me from looking. And looking is…read morebest done in here! All the bikes are handmade and specialized to exactly what you want. If you want a perfect bike that you will keep for years, then this is the place to go. They specialize in the light and strong frames for track bikes and fixed wheels. The best quality accessories required to assemble these are collected and stocked from around the world! It goes without saying that this specialized bike shop is pretty pricey. If you are a biking enthusiast though, you can't go wrong!

Looking desperately for a same-day chain set replacement, I visited three other cycle shops on a…read moreSunday morning before happening on a diminutive and somewhat empty Evans showroom in Spitalfields. "It's an itty bitty Evans. This won't do", I thought. But wait! There was a sign inside. MASSIVE SHOWROOM DOWNSTAIRS This warranted further investigation. And it was indeed massive. The selection of bikes was more than impressive. The selection of bike clothes was admirable. The accessories, appealing (there was even a Chrome messenger bag). But, better yet, this Evans had the first repair shop that was willing to take my bike and do the repair THAT DAY. Not Tuesday. Not Thursday. Sunday. The day I arrived with a busted, unrideable bike. This Evans is totally winning. I like it. ...as I tend to like most things that are "massive downstairs".

I'm in two minds about this particular store. Yeah I understand that it's a reliable staple shop…read morefor things that it can be hard to find elsewhere like gel padded gloves, mountain bike wear etc; and many of the staff did go out of their way to help me make a purchase. Which I suppose is the point - I made an impulse buy; a Mongoose Sabrosa which is probaly the crappest bike known to existence and I'm fighting back the resentment that they kept quiet about their 'test ride' policy until it was too late (i.e: they are supposed to offer you one, because if you buy a bike you can't return it the next day on the grounds that it doesn't work for you at all) and I bought the lilting, heavy creaking disaster on wheels. I'm sure that someone else would have loved it, espeically if you like hybrids, but after being on a zippy narrow racing frame for a year slowing down seems somewhat agonising. They also keep running out of stuff; from gloves, to bags, to pannier racks, on what seems to be a bit too much of a regular basis. Evans - I want to like you but it's hard right now! It took them a good few weeks before they could explain why they didn't have my power grips, made all the more frustrating by the fact that they are the cheapest place where you can buy that item. My experience of this shop seems to be this: attentive service, tinged with disappointment. The road to hell was indeed paved with good intentions.

Never going back there! They've been replacing my inner tube several times in the past few weeks…read moreand it went flat basically the same day they fixed it. The first time they put two tapes, when I went the second time they blamed me for it, and today I fixed it again and surprise - its screwed up again! The person in the shop is very arrogant and he never tries to help you. His basic job is to fix bikes, without being a d1ck about it, he gets paid for it and doesn't do anything properly.

I had a to do an emergency stop today with my bike and they were so nice and accomodating…read more They immediately replaced the missing screws and then proceeded to tell me they had the most successful bike business in London with the cheapest prices !! I am not sure -- I am a bike user not a bike lover .. if you know what I mean... but they do have those amazing bikes I keep seeing everywhere with the colourful chains and inside wheel. They do have a good selection of them priced at £229.00 - i was told this was cheap as these bikes are not labeled -- tomorrow is a big day apparently as the rock star version arrives - all black and gold !! looking forward to seeing that cruise by ...

The idea of Lock 7 is great, a bike shop and café in one. Its convenient, as you can sit and relax…read morewhile you wait for the repairs to be done. The shop is well situated on Regents Canal, in the heart of a café and bike loving community. I have only taken my bike in for minor surgery, but found it to be very reasonably priced. Its not often you can get any repairs done on your bike for 4 pounds, and considering I nearly threw my bike out the window attempting to fix the breaks myself, it was well worth it. The interior of the shop, with its minimalist design, has more of a 'fixing the bike in the garage' feel than a cosy café feel. The vibe is still relaxing and the food is reasonably priced.

Is it a bar? Is it a bike shop? It's all a bit confusing from the outside, but once you walk in…read moreand get over the fact that there are bikes hanging from the walls where you sit and have your coffee, this place is actually pretty good. I have no complaints about the café's food or coffee and enjoy sitting and have a drink in the tables. I personally do not own a bike, but if I did I would definitely want to combine a dreary bike repair with a lovely warm coffee. I often see some young creative professionals doing work with a coffee and their laptops open here. They are friendly enough not to hurry you out, leaving you with a comfortable working space. Compared to the other cafés in the area, this one might appear to be a bit cold, but it is an interesting concept and it's always fun to discover a café with an edge.

Without doubt THE best bicycle shop in South London. Thor and his gang believe that all services…read moreshould start with a strip and clean, so when you pay for a service (which is much less than other bike shops in the area) your bike is returned shining and clean. Not a spec of dirt on it. But that's only half the story. Unlike the sanitised, sterile bike shops in the vicinity, Druid Cycles is an eclectic, eccentric and wonderful space under the railway arches. It's also run as a social business, with an emphasis of training people to be mechanics. It's superb value for money and is open late into the evening. Never, ever had a problem with this place and would recommend it highly.

We pretty much use these guys exclusively to maintain the fleet of bikes we use for our guided…read morebicycle tours. They are courteous, professional, cost-effective and very reliable. We've tried other bike shops in the area but figured it was a no brainer as Druid Cycles were not only cheaper than their competitors, they also completely clean the bikes as a standard part of the service, so you get your bike back shiny and looking brand new again. A great community amenity

Come for the juice!…read more Holy wow - this juice bar is LEGIT. I have no need for cycling accessories, tune-ups or the like (biking terrifies me, I can barely cross the street without being hit or run over). I do have a need for juice on occasion, and this place is THE JAM. The jam, I tell ya! Nice guys, great offerings (coffee, tea, juice, pastries, crepes, etc). Liver Lover juice = like a tune up for your bod. Dig this little cafe, they don't care if you've got a bike or not! *Also they don't care if I bring my dog in with me for a quick pick-us-up.

Delicious Acai smoothie in a cute bike shop. I liked sitting outside and seeing the coming and…read moregoing of cyclists as I enjoyed my Acai smoothie. The smoothie was like a liquid Acai bowl and was smooth, delicious and perfectly sweet. You could taste the honey. The bike shop was so cute too. They have a counter bar at the front where you can sit and enjoy the smoothie with some magazines if you care. I'll come back for sure.

While greeted at the door, once on the floor that held my purchase, no one was there to assist…read more There were several other shoppers also in need of assistance.

Lillywhites in Piccadilly Circus, London is a large sports shop, which is much to my surprise owned…read moreby Sports Direct in central London (not too far away from their own large, flagship branch which is less popular on Yelp in terms of the number of reviews). It is located in a fairly old building and the only disabled/wheelchair entrance due to the oddly shaped step going into the store is the offputting, dirty, back "staff entrance" I have long avoided this store as its name Llilywhites is associated with Tottenham Hotspur FC - I stupidly thought this was actually their club shop until I noticed a sign which confused me "The world's finest sports store", after doing some research later I found the name comes from the family which used to own and run the store, located at 25 Regent St since the year of 1925 - it is nice to see it is still in its' original old building, which surely must be Grade listed by now - fairly impressive for a sports shop and especially considering it is now owned by the UK's largest sports retailer, for them to keep the original branding including the website (same website as Sports Direct just with the Lilywhites logo), despite other branches in other cities changing hands such as Leeds, Newcastle and Nottingham. It seems despite seeming to be a higher-end brand the overall store feel and layout is the same - and that includes the staff who didn't seem friendly or helpful by any means to struggling disabled customers or just shoppers looking to find something. It is over multiple floors and does have a decent selection, however. Is it as good as Sports Direct's flagship central London location? No, of course not - other than keeping the brand name it seems the store which seemed so historic and cool has become a boring branded store in every other regard, it's just a more expensive Sports Direct without improved quality/service etc. 2* - For the store size and location, nothing else.