Any good bike shops in Cambridge/Suffolk area?

sward29
sward29 Posts: 205
edited November 2007 in The bottom bracket
The title pretty much says it all. I've lived down here for over a year now and have yet to find a decent road shop. All the shops I've seen so far seem to cater for commuters, students, or the budget market. I don't expect to find a Sigma Sport or Dauphin but somewhere which has a decent selection of road stuff and clothing would be great.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    I lived in Cambridge for 18 months and had a similar problem. The best I found, and it really was the best of a bad bunch, was the City Cycle Centre in Ely.
  • TheGreatGatsby
    TheGreatGatsby Posts: 818
    yup absolutely agree. the guy that runs it is very knowledgable and they stock a good range of stuff. The only place in cambridge which has good amounts of clothing and bikes - Stockists of Assos,giordano, campag and pinarello and various other 'high end' goods. It's above the hobby craft place opposite the Costa.

    Aside from that there's Townsend Cycles just before going into Cambridge before Victoria Bridge which is pretty big but I think more a hybrid town bike kind of a shop. And then out the back of Cambridge itself towards the Station theres another one which sells specialized bikes and bits and also Assos stuff. Pretty cramped though. Errm there's also a small one in St.Ives - richardsons? - that is good for all the normal bikey bits - again more of an everyday cycle need shop, sells cateye lights and high 5 energy stuff from what I remember.

    Your best bet though is City Cycles in Ely.

    Gats
  • TheGreatGatsby
    TheGreatGatsby Posts: 818
    as an aside - if you're local come on the club rides on Sunday with the CCC. Meet outside Addenbrookes@9am.

    PM for more details

    Gats
  • Dan67
    Dan67 Posts: 658
    may be a bit of a trek but lifecycle uk in bildeston is a very good shop. may be small ish on the inside but can get most things
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  • sward29
    sward29 Posts: 205
    Thanks for the tips. I've been into City Cycles in Ely and I agree that it is a reasonably well stocked shop. I guess I've been spolied in the past living in Yorkshire where I had Race Scene, Je James, Chevin Cycles, Aire Valley Cycles and many others within easy reach.

    If I can drag my backside out of bed early enough I'll try to get down to the clubrun you mentioned. That was set to be another topic for a future post, as I rarely bump into any other riders around the Newmarket area where I live.

    Thanks
  • TheGreatGatsby
    TheGreatGatsby Posts: 818
    for sure gimme a shout I'm in Somersham but would be happy to join you in Newmarket for a ride it's not far. If you do make it tomorrow come say hey I'll be on a Tarmac.

    Gats
  • FatBlokeFromFelixstowe
    FatBlokeFromFelixstowe Posts: 421
    sward29 wrote:
    The title pretty much says it all. I've lived down here for over a year now and have yet to find a decent road shop. All the shops I've seen so far seem to cater for commuters, students, or the budget market. I don't expect to find a Sigma Sport or Dauphin but somewhere which has a decent selection of road stuff and clothing would be great.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Elmy Cycles in Ipswich are very good and have a good stock.
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  • slowfen
    slowfen Posts: 312
    There are a number of not bad shops which are not listed here

    JT Cycles which are between ely and littleport, on the old A10, they are behind a van garage

    Ben Haywards in Cambridge on Kings Parade

    Also Howes in Cambridge near the catholic church ( think its on hills road)

    sf
    Hills? what are they
  • richardjallen
    richardjallen Posts: 691
    Elmy Cycles in Ipswich. When I lived in Cambridge I went to Mikes Bikes and Ben Haywards I think. Both seemed well stocked at the time.

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