Not too good for buying mountain bikes, but OK for lots of other things…read more I've been into The Bike Shop on Crossgates Road quite a few times over the last few weeks as I have been in the process of buying bikes for myself and my fiance. It's great for the casual cyclist. However, and it's quite a big however, they don't have that much choice of manufactures and they don't have a lot of bikes out on display. For example, they only had Specialized women's bikes built up and in the store. Their other relatively high-end manufacturer is Kona and they have some pricing issues at the moment as most people will be aware. On the plus side, the staff are extremely helpful, and they have a very good selection of kids bikes, BMX and commuter cycles. Although we bought our bikes elsewhere, we did go back to this store to purchase a car rack and a fair few other accessories and they were really helpful showing me how to set the bike rack up on my car.

We needed 2 mountain bikes for teenagers for xmas. We looked at Halfords and toys r us but soon…read morerealised their bikes were not going to last, being built with poor quality parts. So we looked at lots of specialsed bike shops that were really out of our price range. We thought Evans are a big company we will get the range we need. They had 2 bikes in the store to suit our price range but the staff were worse than disinterested. We couldn't pry the information we needed out of the member of staff. We went back on the internet and found the Bike Shop on Crossgates Road, Leeds. What an amazing experience! A massive range of quality bikes. The staff are so helpful and can't do enough for you. I can highly recommend The Bike Shop, we need 2 more bikes next year and will definitely be going back. A VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER

Really friendly and approachable staff. My family don't have expensive bikes but we do use them for…read moreday to day life in the city. Jon understood we didn't want to spend lots and I'm pleased with the service that we got.

So happy with my bike service, going like the wind now can't believe the improvement. So worth the…read moremoney thank you team !!

A friendly, independent cycling shop which seems well tuned into the locality and cycling fan boys…read moreand girls across the city. Specialist shops like this are always going to cost a bit to shop in, but I was pleasantly surprised to get a decent bike in the for about £200. The staff initially appear to be reassuringly knowledgeable, capable and friendly. However, every time I have been in there I have ended up with the same member of staff dealing with me. He appears to be unable to set my gears up right and when I took my bike in for a service and mentioned that they were not right he some how managed to make them worse. I was surprised by this. But they do seem quite busy which might have been the problem? What should be an excellent shop has been marred by of incidents of ineptness; perhaps I just got unlucky?

Woodrup is a trusty local independent bike shop with friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff…read more They are always eager to give advice but equally happy to let you browse if you'd prefer. They are well-stocked with high quality cycling equipment and have a broad range of products for all kinds of cyclists and price-ranges. The shop is a good size and neatly stocked with a pleasant, welcoming atmosphere. They also do a wide range of repair services and the quality of their work can be evidenced by the fact that they also service the bikes of local police and paramedics! I recently bought a bike lock there and they were happy to give honest advice on the quality versus price dilemma, making me feel confident that I'd made the best choice for my budget.

5 out of 5 if you want to buy a bike, any bike you like, as long as it's manufactured by…read moreSpecialized. Personally I don't like them because I had one once, admittedly a long time ago, but it was badly assembled and the bottom bracket made a terrible noise after a month or so. Actually a pretty good shop, but the single brand choice of hardware didn't really excite me. They have a better range of clothing and other accessories. The shop is actually run by the same people that own another cycle shop in Harrogate - Boneshaker Performance Cycles - this one is more up my street and stocks mass produced trail bike maker extraordinaire Lapierre, which is an altogether better proposition than Specialized, at least as far as I'm concerned it is. Visit on a day of that isn't Sunday or Monday and both stores will be open and you can see the full range of product in the two shops.

Really friendly, know their stuff, and will go out of there way to help you, in what is often a…read morevery busy shop! The sort of place that I'm happy to go back to time and time again for my cycling needs. Friends have also commented on how they are as helpful and informative to the complete novice, as they would be to a seasoned vet. Cheers, Rob

Everything you want from a bike shop. Knowledgable friendly staff who take the time to discuss what…read moreyou need, and sell you the right item. Good range of products at competitive prices, the last item I bought was cheaper than purchasing on the internet. The repair work is also good value, and comes with good advice. I'll certainly be shopping here for all my future bike parts/mainentance.

This is a bike shop with a pedigree. Seriously, it even has a crest. It's been in business in one…read moreform or another since the 1930s, fulfilling all the locals' cycling needs and generally doing an admirable job of keeping money out of the pockets of the huge chains that increasingly dominate this sort of trade. Nowadays, you can take your pick from a range of new bikes, often heavily discounted, or choose an 'off the peg' or custom frame. They do repair work at very reasonable prices too, and will even chrome-plate your tandem, should that be a service you ever require.

I do NOT recommend this company. I had used them in the past and their repair work is adequate but…read moreI will never be using this company again. They add in unexpected costs that were never quoted and that I am just expected to pay without prior agreement. I phone them up to query this and all I get is a half-hearted apology. Thoroughly disappointed!! Do NOT use their services!

Ever so recently I decided to buy a bicycle to accompany my already bike mad boyfriend on rides…read moreout. We browsed most of the bike shops in york and finally decided on buying from Fulford cycles. What set them aside from the other shops, apart from the huge and varied range of shiny (bike porn) as my boyfriend calls it, was the helpfulness of the staff and the attention to detail in finding the right bike for me. Most of the other bike shops just pulled a bike from the rack asked me to sit on it and after lowering the seat said yeah !thats the bike for you and that was it. At Fulford cycles they asked which kind of bike I was after, how much riding did I expect to do where I would mainly be cycling etc so as to get a bigger picture of bike style and spec. Once I had decided on the bike (mountain bike) I was then measured for seat height, distance from bars (reach). they tried various stem length to find the right one and then even replaced saddle for a more comfortable one. Even the tyres were changed for me to a more town riding hybrid style. Basically I got a tailor made bike.Overall I was very impressed with the shop, very clean well set out, lots of stock, very friendly, knowledgable staff.

They used to be located in Headingley in Leeds, which meant easy access at lunchtime for me (and…read morelots of impulse purchases!). Now they've moved to Summerbridge near Harrogate, which is about a 45 minute drive from Leeds. This has pros- such as the fact that there is now room in the store for more than a hand full of bikes. And cons - the fact that it's miles from anywhere. Still a really excellent place to buy bikes, components and other mountain biking kit - they stock some top brands including Santa Cruz, Niner, Orange, Scott, Trek and Ibis and they have a lot of built up bikes in the store, which is pretty unusual for someone that stocks so much top-end equipment. The only place that compares is North West Mountain bike centre, but that's in Cheshire and it's not as easy to find stuff in that store as it's split across a few rooms, a bit like Stif used to be before it moved. If you've got the time and transportation or you're in the the area for some other reason - there is a lot of riding out near Patley Bridge so that's a good reason in itself - then go and have a look.

Excellent service and sell great products. I am more than happy with my Santa Cruz from them. They…read morewas really helpful when I asked them about products and what was best for me. They also keep you up to date when they expect your bike to be ready.

After watching my friend clutch and cradle nearly two grand's worth of Marin to her chest with…read moretears in her eyes, I must say I just didn't get it. How could she spend more on her bike than on her car? I didn't understand at all, nor did I understand what the big deal was, why the tears and the long face, if it was me I'd be sulking over knackering up my front end by smashing it into a tree on a cross country type bike ride and having to pay for it. She was scared to death that the integrity of her 'baby' had been compromised. The money was no object, just the quality of the service and repair. Alright then, catch you later, let me know how it goes, I called to her only to realise I was being dragged into the car with her. Damn. The three of us, me, she and the bike pull up at Bikology, it doesn't look much from the outside, but I was assured this was the place to go. Again with the cuddling of the bike, we wander in and are greeted by a smiley chappy who seemed to telepathically sense my friend's utter sense of loss. Taking it off her, they both engaged in mutual admiration of the bike, sorry Marin. He feels her pain, says it'll take a while, but it's totally fixable, he can have it as good as new. She asks a pitiful "do you promise?", followed by more reassurances. A few days later, we return, the bike looks all pretty again, and she seemed super pleased. It was a lot of money in my opinion, but again I was reassured this was a bargain, and after a test ride, she swore it was worth every penny. So excellent place to go if you've got a two wheeled treasure in sincere need of some TLC.

At this time of year, when the buses and pavements are overflowing with wide-eyed Freshers and the…read moreweather has cooled without being too freezing to consider venturing outside, bicycles seem the most appealing mode of transport around. So if you're thinking of setting yourself up on two wheels, or have an old bike that needs repairing, this emporium of all things bike is a must-visit. With new and custom build bikes at competitive prices, a workshop for servicing and repairs and friendly, knowledgeable staff, you feel that you're getting real advice to suit your needs here, rather than the hard sell you'd get at a larger chain store. For the more seasoned cyclists they do a 'bike MOT' from £30, and the fact that they also service unicycles reminds you, in case you forget, that you are in Hyde Park after all...