A celebratory blog The shop is now formally launched! I was over the moon to be asked by Tom to cut the ‘bike’ chain (with bolt cutters!) to formally open Whitley Spindles and Coffee Stop-which also gives a home to Whitley Stores. Tom and Amy saw the property for sale […]
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It’s been a quite a year for the bike industry with dramatic increases in cycling and the world running out of bikes to sell. We are being told by some of our suppliers that we will need to pre order for 2022 as the availability of bikes will be limited […]
WE ARE STILL OPEN ⠀With the current COVID-19 situation we are operating an ‘at the door’ service. Meaning you can still get your bikes repaired, restored or even converted into an electric bike! Meet us at the entrance to the shop to discuss what you need.⠀We also have a range […]
We are sponsoring a screening of Motherload at the Pound Arts in Corsham. There are only two other screenings in the UK in London and Cambridge so this is a rare opportunity. We think that electric cargo bikes are a real game changer and this film looks at how they […]
This will start in London but will hopefully come to Corsham. Electric Bike delivery would be faster, easy to park and more efficient. Well done Coop. See more details at https://cyclingindustry.news/co-op-launches-new-online-delivery-service-with-e-cargobikes-com/
Next week we will be opening regularly on Wednesdays making us 4 days a week (Wednesday to Saturday). We have also started taking delivery of Forme and Ridgeback bikes as well as the traditional Raleighs. We have recently recruited Tom Skinner of Barbastelle.cc who also builds bespoke racing bikes. We […]
Based in Derbyshire, Forme Bikes (Formed By The UK) have been turning out some outstanding road bikes as well as a range of urban, Mountain Bike and Electric Bikes. The real world testing in what can often only be described as challenging conditions ensures that Forme bikes are stacked full […]
Ridgeback have always produced some great bikes and are one of the few producers of off the shelf steel frames touring bikes which are still the preferred option for long distance touring. Their commuting and urban bikes are their bread and butter. The frame finish is excellent, the components are […]
Last year the Efneo GTRO3 speed crankset came out see http://www.spindlesbikes.co.uk/gtro-3-speed-crankset/ and I started thinking about updating by old Orbit touring ‘day bike’, that had some tired old STI 105 9×3 speed shifters, into a hub geared urban ‘do anything’ bike. What if I used the GTRO Crankset with an Alfine […]
Mike left Spindles on his around the world cycle tour in January. This is his first update. I made it to Santiago De Compostela on my birthday and in time for the Easter weekend. Although it has not been easy, looking at the map brings on a flush of pride […]