Budget Bikes

Good guy who will get on with it cheaply and efficiently, especially with older models.

great little bike shop . local to me and i wouldn't use anyone else . Jack the owner is always ready to give advice and airways helpful .

Took my bike here to have the rear tyre replaced; on a hub-gear bike this is quite a skilled operation and many cycle shops won't touch these, but this fellow said he was willing to have a go.

About a week after the job was done, a component of the rear hub came loose and rattled continuously around the housing. I think anyone would think it reasonable to assume that the recent disassembly of this part of the bike might have been a causative factor in this, so I brought the bike back to the shop and politely suggested as much; cue chippy defensiveness and evasion: 'should've brought it in right away', etc. Then during this, he tried to relocate the loose component with a screwdriver on the spot and in doing so, bent part of the component. What an exhibition of bodgery! (Bodge-it Bikes?) Thereafter refusing to look at it further. Now have had to have this sorted out at another shop at no small cost.

Upshot is he's cheaper than most - if all you need is something basic sorting out and don't mind a surly and over-familiar style of service. But if you require work that's more involved or specialised and which might require some level of consultation, then I'd advise look elsewhere because here you'll get what you pay for. 'Budget' by name and budget by nature.

Great bike shop. Good value, good service, lovely guy.

A cog on my rear derailleur snapped off the other day. I took it him - he fixed it on the spot for free!