Cyclecare Cycle Shops

Under new management and much more willing to help. Very friendly and helpful staff. One of the few independent cycle shops left especially in this part of town.

My bike is a bit like Trigger’s Broomstick from Only Fools And Horses — it’s the same one I’ve used every day for 10 years. But it’s had about 4 new wheels, 2 new chains, new brakes, new seats… etc. etc. etc.
But one thing it had never got replaced was the crankset, and after 5 years of living outdoors with only 10 mins use a day, the sudden change to an hour’s use a day in London’s winter brought reality home. My old warhorse was dying. Crack noises with every pedal rotation. Ouch.
The American-​accented man at Cyclecare shot me a look of tut-​tut when I brought my bike in, which I didn’t appreciate — but promptly he realised I was too hardcore with my old Raleigh to absorb any lecture, and the tune changed to one so rare in London bike shops — helpful willingness to mend a bike on the cheap.
The next day he replaced my crankset, pedals and all — with some new gear mixed with some old bits he had lying around. Massive same day repair done for only £65. My worn-​and-​torn bike is barely worth that price but it rides well now and could well last another decade thanks to his MacGyver repair skills.
Make Do And Mend.

The good thing about this place is cheap and decent. Super sarcasm is also offered as an add on. Last year when I just learnt how to ride my bike and started commuting, i fell off and jammed the gears up. «Ur, so why did you drop your bike? That is not very clever.» was the response.
Obviously I fell off my bike on purpose whilse negotiating bollards (funnily enough, I can’t do them in cars either) and broke my bike on purpose and I would just like you to butt in to tell me that I am an idiot as well.
Nothing is cheap enough for that kind of abuse.
But they are DIRT CHEAP for the area!