London bike shops

Brian1
Brian1 Posts: 595
edited May 2013 in Road general
Going over to London at the weekend and staying at Premier Inn at Victoria. Are there any bike shops you guys can reccomend- more just to ogle some nice kit rather than buy anything!

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  • menthel
    menthel Posts: 2,484
    Not much in Victoria. Condor is very close to Holborn though and is a very nice shop! ;)
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  • johngti
    johngti Posts: 2,508
    Go to the new giant store in St. Paul's. I went yesterday and it was lovely!
  • izza
    izza Posts: 1,561
    Nearest is Evans just off Victoria street but frankly you're better off heading up to Specialized in COvent Garden or COndor in Holborn
  • diy
    diy Posts: 6,473
    Cycle surgery and Evans both price match, so they aren't that bad to buy from.
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  • FatTed
    FatTed Posts: 1,205
    Ogle would include Mosquito Bikes in Islington
    http://www.mosquito-bikes.co.uk/
    Condor in Holborn
    Rapha? http://www.rapha.cc/london
    and close by Tokyo Fixed http://www.tokyofixed.co.uk/
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    diy wrote:
    Cycle surgery and Evans both price match, so they aren't that bad to buy from.

    That's a bit like saying "oh yeah, the is Primark and H&M" I am sure the OP has an Evans outlet within ten miles from his shed.
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  • flasher
    flasher Posts: 1,734
    London's not blessed with as many good bike shops as you'd imagine.

    In the suburbs Sigma in Hampton Wick is worth a look. Internet shopping has a lot to answer for!
  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    Condor. Just don't go downstairs. That is where they really get to work on cracking open your wallet and forcing you to hand over your credit card. It is a harrowing experience down there.
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  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    And after a hard day's ogling head down to 'Look Mum No Hands' on Old Street for a cyclocentric cafe experience with some truly good coffee.
  • Mccaria
    Mccaria Posts: 869
    Bespoke Cycling on Farringdon Road. Downstairs they have a lot of expensive carbon eye candy.

    Even better it is across the road from The Quality Chop House for lunch.
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    crispybug2 wrote:
    And after a hard day's ogling head down to 'Look Mum No Hands' on Old Street for a cyclocentric cafe experience with some truly good coffee.

    +1

    On the subject of Cycle Surgery, I was in there a couple of months back looking at cross bikes and the assistant I spoke to recommended one that the chain didn't sell! Nice honest advice, I thought.

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