London Bike Shop Recommendations

bornagainroadie
bornagainroadie Posts: 74
edited August 2010 in Commuting chat
I'll be playing tourist in London this weekend. Recommendations for a good/big bike shop would be mush appreciated. Closest tube to where I will be staying is Edgeware Road if that helps. Not really looking to buy anything just want to immerse myself in bikeness for an hour or two and get some ideas to put on the "to buy" list.

Thanks
Nick

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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Go to Condor on Greys Inn Road.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • bornagainroadie
    bornagainroadie Posts: 74
    Thanks Asprilla.

    - Nick
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Asprilla wrote:
    Go to Condor on Greys Inn Road.

    yep.. circle/district line to kings cross.. easy
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Velorution on Great... Titchfield Street? Best check that... yup, 18 Great Titchfield Street,
    London W1W 8BD - is a nice shop for city bikes, less so for roadies.
    My Focus / My Bob Jackson
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  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    condor isnt open on sunday.

    biggest bike shop in london is the evans on mortimer street (behind oxford circus). now that is a big store.
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    A shame that the Rapha Cycle Club closed down in July, or that would have hit the mark. How about sitting by the road around Regent's Park, watching the bikes go by...?
  • Specialized Needs
    Specialized Needs Posts: 802
    spasypaddy wrote:
    biggest bike shop in london is the evans on mortimer street (behind oxford circus). now that is a big store.
    If Velorution are open Sunday, then you can double up with Evans, as it is round the corner.

    My wife's comment on Velorution: "odd" :)
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Where does the OP mention Sunday?
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • Specialized Needs
    Specialized Needs Posts: 802
    Asprilla wrote:
    Where does the OP mention Sunday?
    what? You mean I actually have to read the posts before replying :roll:

    :oops:
  • bornagainroadie
    bornagainroadie Posts: 74
    Thanks for the suggestions. Managed to fit in both Condor and Evans. Liked Condor for its "style", liked Evans for the volume of stuff, especially bikes, to look at.

    Nice to see the Boris Bikes being used in large numbers.

    Nick

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