A great little bike shop with an old-fashioned feel, where friendly staff make you feel as if…read morenothing is too much trouble, highly recommended.

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.

came in just to have a look around, had what i needed prices were competitive and fairread more

Having been open less than a year, Birmingham Bike Foundry is unique amongst the many buinesses in…read moreStirchley as it is run as a co - operative by left wing bike fanatics. Flyers for the anarchist book fair nestle alongside trendy looking BMX magazines on the counter. A range of first and second hand bikes are available, and a large portion of the selection I had a look at were definitely a bit more special than what's on offer in your average bike shop, and some could even have been described as vintage. The Birmingham Bike Foundry also reclaims bikes that have previously been scrapped and do a fair amount of bike repairs too, having a reputation for being dirt cheap as far as repairs are concerned. There's also all manner of workshops and tool share schemes on the go. With a food co operative due to open a food store in the next few months, Stirchley could turn into a haven for independent, co operative run small buisnesses. For now though, Birmingham Bike Foundry are doing an excellent job of leading the way. If you're a bike enthusiast, you'd be a fool not to pay them a visit.

Superb friendly bike shop offering great service, great prices & great products. A ride to location…read moreout in the lovely lanes of Earlswood. Paul & Mel are always there and nothing is ever to much hassle.

Well established bike shop .. Spacious store with many bikes on view a lot more their rival…read moreHalfordsThough they are more expensive and more for the avid biker Staff very friendly and helpful They also sell upmarket baby prams and strollers

Brilliantly knowledgeable cycle shop. Their range is slightly upmarket - you won't get a bike for…read moremuch under £400 here - but they won't look down on you if that's not what you want, they'll tell you (politely and helpfully!) where to go instead. All the staff are keen cyclists and pleased to help other people in their cycling endeavours. Lots of good safety gear, lights, etc.

A bike shop with the cheesiest name but run by bicycle enthusiasts with charm and down-to-earth…read morenatures, so you won't be bamboozled by sale speak or the hard sell. A small shop but with a good stock and a workshop out the back. Very popular with the mountain bikers in the area and you'll be able to get good advice on local tracks. Linked with the bunkhouse round the corner if you're looking to stay a night or two and make the most of the cycling that's to be done in the area.

Stopped in today when I was in town visiting family. The shop is beautiful and has a great…read moreselection of high end road gear. It's focussed on road gear so not for mountain bikes from what I saw today. There is a spinning studio, TV, which was showing the tour live when I was there and an impressive service area in the back. The staff were friendly and the flat white coffee I got from their cafe was excellent. I'm a coffee snob and can honestly say it was as good as coffee I get in good coffee shops in the Bay Area in California where I live.

This is a great little bike shop down by Staff House at the University of Birmingham. However, they…read morehave a massive online shop at some great prices. The staff are friendly and really nice and know how to fix nearly everything! I went to get my brakes and chain fitted but I also got some teflon lube, in the end it came to a great price in the end and I have not had any problems since. Thanks Urban Cycles!

Friendly staff and great at giving advice they service my bike regularly and I have never had a…read moreproblem, I also bought my first bike from these people when I was little.

Mitchell Cycles is the best in my opinion for good old fashioned customer service. Quality bikes,…read moreexcellent knowledgeable staff. Andy, the manager, cannot do enough for you. I wouldn't go anywhere else for bikes or accessories!!

This is a great shop! I was on an End to End tour with Cyclist Touring Club in September 2018 when…read morethe drive side crank arm broke on my 1983 Trek. Howard rummaged up an old mountain bike crank from a back room and had me on my way in no time and at very little expense. It worked like a charm all the way to John O'Groats! They have a super website, too. Perfect match for a full range shop from vintage to new.

I hate coming to this shop. It actually gives me anxiety. If you don't ask your bike related…read morequestion in exact, specific terms, you will be corrected, and you will be made to look like a fool. This is not a casual cyclist friendly shop. Unless you know anything and everything about bikes you will most likely get stared at, or mocked out the door. It's awful. So, thinking I'd be clever and call ahead this time to save the usual condescension, I ended up suffering the usual treatment. I literally just came off the phone from the know-it-all owner, and the conversation went like this: Me: "Hi there, I'm after a mountain bike seat without a pole" Owner: "Well, they don't come with poles. It's only the child's bikes where the seats come without the poles attached. The adult one's never come with poles" - in tone that suggests I'm crazy for even suggesting that they might come with a pole. Me: "Well good, I'm only after a seat" Silence....... more silence....... aaaaand silence.... Me: "Well have you got a seat for sale?" Owner: "Yes!!" He could have just said "yes, we have seats for sale, with no poles, in between this price range" - but no, he had to try and make me feel like an ignorant fool first before answering my question. To top it off, they're a total ripoff!! I went in to get my brake pads changed, and Ended up paying £50 quid for a load of extra services I didn't even ask for!!! this makes me want to grind my teeth down to a nub. I wish there was another bike shop in Matlock!! I'd happily take all my business elsewhere were it not for the fact that being the only shop gives them a monopoly. If you have the luxury of shopping elsewhere, I suggest you do, lest you get ripped off and talked to like dirt.