Colchester Area Bike Shops

NB: These are bike shops as opposed to shops that sell bikes. Inclusion does not indicate endorsement. If you contact a retailer via these pages, please tell them where you found their details. Shops whose entries are in colour indicate an establishment that supports the Colchester Cycling website by making an annual donation. In return, their main brands are listed, along with a link to their website.

Before buying a new cycle, please read the Colchester Cycling Which Bike page. You may also find the www.live2bike.com is of help.

Cycle King, 46a East Street, Colchester, 01206 867756, Sales and Repairs

Thomas's Cycle Revolution, Peartree Business Centre, Colchester,01206 764545, Sales and Repairs

Colchester Cycle Stores, 50 St John's Street, Colchester (town centre), 01206 563890. Sales and Repairs

Interbike, London Rd, Marks Tey (behind petrol station), 01206 213730. Sales and Repairs

Halfords, Colne Retail Park, Cowdray Ave, Colchester. 01206 763725. Sales and Repairs

53-12 , Triathlon and Racing Specialist, and a range of everyday bikes for adults and children. 01206 505011 . Sales and Repairs.

Re-Cycle Bikes-to-Africa charity sells a limited number of second-hand cycles to fund its administration costs. Contact: Sue on 0845 458 0854 or visit www.re-cycle.org

Colchester Market, Fridays JEM Cycles, Matt Summers, mobile 07957 140475. Complete cycles, limited selection of parts.

Colchester Market, Saturdays Neil of Felixstowe. 01473 434441, mobile 07801 811909 . Wide range of accessories. No complete bikes.

Powabyke (maker of powered cycles), Shipyard Estate, Brightlingsea. 01206 308054. Sales and Repairs

Bicycle Doctor, mobile workshop for cycle tours and events, Bartholomew St, Ipswich, 01473 259853

Second-hand cycles

Colchester Cattle Market (Saturday mornings only), Severalls Industrial Estate, Colchester. Used bikes only.

Re~Cycle Bikes to Africa charity sells off some bikes to fund its transport costs.

Regional stores we like visiting

Drakes 56-60 Hills Road, Cambridge. Good selection of Dutch bikes (Sparta and Koga Miyata) 01223 363468

Bikefix 48 Lamb's Conduit Street London WC1N 3LJ 020 7405 1218 bikefix.co.uk

Velorution 18 Great Titchfield St, London W1W 8BD 020 7637 400. velorution.biz

Internet stores we like visiting:

Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative edinburgh-bicycle.co.uk

CTC Shop (Discounts for CTC members). ctcshop.com