I love independent bicycle shops. More than any other kind of shop, I make a point of using…read moreindependent dealers because the difference in service between these and places like Halfords is immense. I took my bike in for a service here. Not only was it much cheaper than I expected, but they did such a good job it felt like I was riding a new bike. While the bike was in, I bought a pannier rack and got them to fit it while doing the service, something they did without hint of trying to ask for a few extra quid. Highly recommended.

The service here is excellent. The shop is well established and you can see why customers are so…read moreloyal. As HollywoodNova says, they have a great range of bikes and accessories. They are one of the few stockists who keep Bromptons alongside everything else. They also keep maps and guides for cycling in the area, and dispense advice and tips readily enough.

Bought a child seat for my bike here and the price was comparable to Halfords, so no problem there…read more They were happy to fit it for me, although they took off the rear pannier rack and didn't tell me. I didn't find out until it was too late to do anything about it. Good service apart from that, though.

As well as being a bicycle shop this establishment houses a collection of skating equipment. The…read moreshop is quite small, so the selection of bikes is not quite as wide as you may find everywhere else. In my case I mostly use this shop to provide me with the right accessories for my bicycle, such as adapters, bicycle pumps, gloves and spare tyres. They do repairs there. I don't take my bike in there personally, but the staff in there are pretty friendly, and deal with all the typical bike repair tasks.

They have an amazing range of fleeces, tents and sleeping bags, and definately the softest fleece I…read morehave ever seen. The people at the till are nice, but the shop looks quite dull, and the colours are a little dull to. They need to ad a bigger kids section, and get some proper changing rooms! There is about one or two in the corner, and they are very poky, and only hidden by curtains. Good prices though.

I was never a fan of tack shops, always preferring the greater range of products and ease of…read morelooking at them in mail order catalogs. However, this place changed my mind. The shop is absolutely huge and well organized, offering a large range of products. Most importantly you can actually find what you are looking for and browse as the shop is well ordered. The staff are very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable, so can give informed advice. However, they are not pushy and if you just want to look around that's fine. There's all the products you could want for the rider, but more notably there is everything for the horse too. Many smaller tack shops mainly focus on rider equipment, while here you will also find a large selection of tack, supplements, rugs etc. It truly is a shop for the horse owner, not just the rider. There are also jumps and stable equipment on sale. All the products are good quality but the prices are also reasonable, the focus of the shop is not on exclusive, high-end gear.