The Oxford Cycle Workshop is more than just a bike shop, it's the hub of a community. Regular fun…read morecycling events for you what ever your bike. They will sell you bikes (new and refurbished) or parts, and do a very good job of servicing your bike for you, but this is a place where passion is more important than business. As well as acting as a gathering point for Oxford cyclists, and a distributor of information on safe cycling, they provide a membership scheme. For an annual fee of £9 (£6 for the unwaged), you get free workshop access and support, a dividend card which allows you to collect point on all items in stock which build towards discounts, discounted Introduction to Cycle Maintenance Courses, one-on-one training, access to further courses such as wheel building, and a monthly e-mail newsletter. The staff are both knowledgeable and friendly, and their website is full of information. If you're a cyclist in Oxford for any length of time, you should be a member here. Email us at: mail@oxfordcycleworkshop.org.uk Twitter with them at: http://www.twitter.com/cycleoxford Check their Flickr at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oxfordcycleworkshop Facebook: http://www.tinyurl.com/ocwfacebook Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/kettlegun Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-yZ2N_L1SA

Friendly with a personal touch. Hard working staff who care about bikes and not just about making…read moremoney with mass production. Really helpful, and have 'new' stock all the time so do go back if they don't have what you're after first time. V helpful for bike maintenance as well as purchasing. Would definitely recommend getting a good quality 'recycled bike' from here rather than a new shiny one that matches all the others from one of the Cowley Rd shops...

This business already has plenty of bad reviews, but here is another one. I've read the reviews…read moreonline and a lot of students told me not to buy from here, but I was in a rush and needed a bike. Please don't make the same mistake as me! They will sell you terrible bikes for an exorbitant price, while promising that they would buy it back after a year. This is not true; when you bring it after a year of gentle use, they will say it is in terrible condition and that you didn't take good care of it, even though it is a perfectly good bike. They are just trying to take advantage of people who come here for a short period of time and can't figure out where else to buy a good bike. Please be careful!

Horrible place for repairs After changing the jockey wheel,…read morethe back wheel wasn't properly installed in its axis again and it was wobbly. They told me that I would need to change the whole back wheel because they didn't know what was wrong with it. Everything was good before their jockey wheel change. I paid 90 pounds for the new back wheel and 20 pounds for the labour and this back wheel came from another old bike. the back wheel now puncture every new inner tube that I install without use the bike. It a horrible place for repairs.

This shop contains a wide variety of bikes, bike related components and clothing. It is nice to…read morebrowse around, however if it busy, which it quite often is, you may have a wait to speak to someone. That said the staff are always helpful and knowledgeable.

The staff here are so rude. Every time I've been in (young mother with my toddler) either to buy…read moresomething or for a repair, they really could not care less about certain of their customers. I got told off today for not calling ahead about getting a puncture repaired. Who ever wants to get told off in an interaction with a business?! This after I carried my bike AND child into the shop and got no help. Then when I went back at the time they asked, it wasn't ready, and the second time - again, of their choice - it still wasn't ready! Waste of time and energy, am going to go to Reg Taylor's from now on (where they are lovely).

Very quick repair for a bike puncture, friendly staff, very good value. Would highly recommend.read more

Excellent service - fast, polite, and affordable. They managed to do a job in 15 minutes that took…read moreanother bike shop a week, and for cheaper! Good selection of bikes and accessories, too. Highly recommended.

I recently purchased my new Gazelle bike from Walton Street Cycles and had multiple lovely…read more experiences with Will. I went in first to window shop and see what they had to offer so I could go home and do my research. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they don't price gauge after reviewing Gazelles webpage to compare. Will talked me through their selection and also offered me a test ride which I declined the first visit as I didn't have time. The next day I went back and he again helped me decide between 3 bikes while also juggling other customers. He was very personable & helpful as I haven't purchased a new bike since I was a kid! He didn't make me feel stupid for asking basic questions. His colleague also helped teach me how to use the lock I purchased. I highly recommend Walton Street Cycles, thanks for the awesome help & bike guys!

Very grateful to Steve who serviced my bike today. Now it rides like a dream! Thank you!read more

Bainton bikes organized a great three day bike trip to the Cotswolds for me and my husband. Kevin…read moreworked with us to coordinate dates and logistics. He was very responsive to emails. On top of hotels, he helped with restaurant reservations and travel advice. Our guide Stephen was entertaining, and knowledgeable about Oxford and the Cotswold towns. He was adept at adjusting the pace of the ride, keeping us safe, and adding or subtracting sights that suited our interests. The route was well thought out and allowed to see and stop in many charming towns and villages. I would highly recommend this tour with Bainton bikes!!!

From the owner: Bainton Bikes is an independently owned cycle hire and tours company based in Oxford…read more We specialise in offering cycle hire, tours and holidays for all ages and abilities providing a safe, fun and memorable experience for everyone.

This is the best place to go to if you're looking for high quality hiking gear. You can trust…read moreeverything you by from this shop - just ask for a bit of advice. The shop staff are highly knowledgeable and helpful but you'll be lost for awhile first in the treasure trove of hiking and climbing gear. Absolutely fantastic and worth every minute you spend in this shop.

A great place to buy your quality/premuim outdoor kit. If they don't have your required piece of…read morekit, they will happily find an alternative or order an item in for you. A very pleasant shopping experience, with some great advice (rather than sales talk). You don't need to be an adrenaline junky to shop there.

Ironically, this ugly warehouse-style building by the side of an urban road contains everything you…read moreneed to enjoy the great outdoors. It's recently been taken over and the new manager is really friendly and has introduced some new ranges, so it's well worth a visit. As the name suggests, the focus is on outdoors clothing and equipment, so expect fleeces, walking trousers, raincoats and walking boots. There's also a good range of camping equipment, ranging from tents to caravan gear, camping stove and dubious looking mountain food. Think Millets, but bigger. If you're not used to outdoor shops, it's great fun looking at the gadgets like 'sporks' (half spoon, half fork) and 'platypuses' (water bladders in backpacks with a giant straw). If you are used to outdoor shops, you'll be bound to find something here. I must confess to being a bit of an outdoors snob, but there are some really good bargains here, especially with waterproofs, and you can't go wrong with generic camping bits and bobs. There's even a new and improved rock climbing section with all the basics. It's probably the best place for rock shoes and harnesses in the area and the manager can give some very useful advice. There are sections for fishing, running, cycling and even skiing, and whilst this is in no way a specialist shop for any of them, it's big enough to have a reasonable range of basic items to satisfy the enthusiast's immediate needs. Go and buy lots of fun gadgets and look forward to your holidays, when living in a tent suddenly seems like such a fun idea.

A great place if you like the outdoors as the name implies. They have a great range of products and…read morealso offer a price match policy and they honour it. They offer a discount if you purchase one of there discount cards and it can amount to considerable saving for just £4.00 per year.

Everything you could ever possibly want for any sport. Whether your team needs kit or you want to…read moreget a tin of tennis balls, this is the place you'll find it. Wall to wall sprts clothing of every sort, ceiling to floor sports equiptment and friendly helpful staff. I can't imagine ever needing to go anywhere else but here for anything. This must be a mecca for everyone in the area doing any sport.

I have friends that will travel 20 miles to visit this shop. Simply because they know that the guys…read morehere will be the most likely people to stock decent sport equipment. The staff are friendly and pretty much know what they are talking about. If you are in need of a decent sport shop and not one that just sells fashion kit, then this is the place for you.