It's worth going out of your way to go to a good bike shop, bf says, and he's had two bikes from…read morehere and many services and upgrades/alterations (180,000 mi on one of the bikes) and highly recommends. It's a coop where the staff are passionate, knowledgeable and cater to all customer types. In stock are great brands such as Surly and Brompton. They won't try to force you to buy something off the shelf, they will help you customise it and go the extra mile e.g. offering to loan us a bike so bf could accompany me home and giving us flapjacks! Purchase also comes with 3 free services after which bike is a good as new.

Their green signposts-bikes strapped to the lamposts on Curry Mile alerted me to the existence of…read moreThe Bicycle Doctor, which is located on one of the larger side roads off Wilmslow Road. While Neil M. makes an obvious and valid point about the larger stock of Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op, I don't feel that is necessarily a deal-breaker against buying a bike from The Bicycle Doctor which is still quite sizeable. Plus, I get the feeling that the stock offered by The Bicycle Doctor is quite savvy in its own way, with some unique products which may be hard to find elsewhere in Manchester. For example, an electric bike by Trek at £1,700 and a rainbow of cute pastel-coloured Brompton folding bikes both suggest that people are spending serious money here - in fact I don't think EBC stock electric bikes at all. I parted with cash for an interestingly versatile 100% merino wool 'buff', which can be to protect and the cold and UV also, plus a neat pair of cycling sunglasses which several people have asked me where I bought them from. I am in the market for cycle panniers, and I will definitely consider buying them from the good Bicycle Doctor, especially since they stock the high-end Ortlieb roll-top waterproof designs and even had four or so different colours in stock. On the repairs front, their website states that all their mechanics are Cytech-certified which sounds good enough to me! Lastly, The Bicycle Doctor allocates a significant corner of their precious floorspace to a rack of cycling leaflets detailing local routes, mass rides, and cycle-friendly tourism further afield - an authentic touch which typifies this Workers' Co-op which has been 'Serving the Cycling Community for over 25 years'. Thanks, Doc - you left me feeling good, and good to go!

This shop is packed from floor to ceiling with a bewildering array of bikes - new and second hand,…read moreadults and childrens, cheap and expensive. It's not quite so well organised or spacious as Edinburgh Cycles or Cycle Logic, but they do the best they can with the limited space available. The knowledgeable staff are on hand to advise you, and every new bike purchased comes with 2 free services. They can also order bikes and accessories in for you. I've never had any repairs done here, but wouldn't hesitate to take my bike in if I was nearby. They offer a full repair service from punctures to a complete makeover for your bike. A basic service will set you back £40 not including parts. A great little bike shop suitable for everyone from students looking for a cheap and quick way to get to uni, to cycle pros.

Withington Cycles helped me out when I got a flat tyre last year. I was miles away from home and…read moreonly had a few pounds in my backpack. The usual price for taking off the wheel and replacing the inner tube is £10 (plus the price of the tube). After a little bit of persuading and a lot of eyelash batting, the kind gentleman helped me remove the wheel for £6 and allowed me to come back with some cash for the tube. It's well worth getting your bike serviced here too, if you use it frequently. Cleaning and degrease is £10 and brake service is £8 each. If you look after your bike, your bike will keep looking after you!

I bought a road bike, after a few beers last xmas in their sales (£269 instead of £600). Great…read morevalue bike. It's been really handy having a care agreement in place as well. If you buy a bike at Halfords they sell you this for £20 instead for the normal £40. It includes 2 services in the year, which is pretty good, but you can go back at anytime in the year and just pay for parts. Labour is free. Though you do sometimes have to wait 48 hours. I guess they're busy though, so this is understandable. It's been really friendly service & most importantly they've been able to fix any problems, as they did today. It's a small cycle away from me, so I'm unsure if I should renew the care or not. I'm pretty useless when it comes to fixing mechanics, so having their support has meant I've been out on the road a lot more than I have in previous years. Actually, it's been over 20 years since I had a road bike, so this has been brilliant. I found that I have a more local cycle shop - when I had a puncture, so this might get a bit more of my trade now, but I'm certain I will pay more for 2 services and after care. Time to do some more miles on the bike :)

Awful service. Been numerous times and have been overcharged and offered a poor service. The most…read morerecent time the wheel of my bike has not even been secured on meaning multiple issues. When you do go in service that should take 5 minutes can take up to an hour. I will not be going here again, awful service at an overcharged rate.

Super friendly staff, honest advice, good value…read more I've had my bicycle serviced here twice. All the staff have always been very friendly, and have given great advice which makes quite a difference with some other bicycle shops I've visited in the past. The prices are fair and the advice very good. The staff actually talked me out of repair I did not need, letting me know that the bicycle would still run fine. This is important to me as I'm quite cash-strapped at the moment. Would definitely reccomend

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Great place for all cheap sports gear!…read more From football, squash, tennis, golf, hockey, rugby, netball and gymnastics to horse riding equipment- its got everything! A huge swimwear and wetsuit/ canoeing stuff section with great discounts on everything. There is also a great walking section with waterproof trousers and kagools. Camping section does have great pop-up tents in it as mine has lasted years!

Customer service here was just poor. Really really poor…read more I had made a special journey to this store to try on and hopefully purchase a pair of walking boots I had seen online. At the time of visit (approx 18:30) the store was quiet, with no customers apart from myself in the footwear section. There were staff either talking amongst themselves, stocking up, or just doing anything else other than wanting to give me any help despite me looking like I actually needed it. I eventually chased a member of staff down who retrieved the shoe size I needed. I tried on two different sizes. There was no check-up to see if they fit; if I liked them; if I would like to try on a different pair. Nothing. Nobody actually cared if I was there or not. I eventually ended up leaving both boxes where I sat with nobody around to help or for me to return them to and I decided that my money would be better spent elsewhere. With high street stores closing at such a fast rate, it's no wonder why, when you have stores such as this one, that offer products at higher prices yet offer zero customer service to justify the extra expense. In this climate, I wish Go Outdoors the best of luck. At this rate, I think you'll need it.

Go outdoors has a fantastic range of tents, camping equipment, outdoor accessories, clothes and…read moreshoes. It has a discountcard which is well worth the £4 per year cost that gives you at least 10%discount off every purchase. The quality is always good and the price is hard to be beaten. The shop also sells bikes and climbing accessories. I love this camping store. It is also worth Looking at the website.