Starting back in a Walthamstow garage 2013, things have moved on quite a bit....
We're now in our 8th year of trading in the St James's Street area of Walthamstow. The ex-pool room and beer cellar of what was the Coach and Horses Pub was our home, and we’re now in the Crate just around the corner, enjoying the daylight and all what our neighbours offer!
CONTACT US:
Tel/Text/Whatsapp: 07790356470
Email: WalthamstowCycles@live.com
WHERE WE ARE
Walthamstow Cycles
The Crate, Unit 21
35 St James's Street
Walthamstow, London
E17 7FY
OPENING TIMES -
Monday - 930am to 530pm
Tuesday - 930am to 5pm
Wednesday 930am to 530pm
Thursday - CLOSED
Friday - 930am to 530pm
Saturday 10am to 4pm
Sunday - Closed
Closed Bank Holidays
The Workshop
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Looking for a price list? Well you're not going to find one. Every bike is different: some are more looked after than others, some have better components fitted than others, and that's cool - we firmly believe cycling should be accessible to all.
What's not cool is blanket pricing for everything, Why should your simple gear tune cost the same as a complicated gear tune (or vice versa)?
Each bike is priced to it's individual needs, As opposed to, for example, the occasions when you might have gone into a shop, selected the "Gold" (or whatever) Service because it included a hub service... but you didn't need a hub service, didn't get one and still got charged for it anyway.
Services start from £65, and can rise from there according to the complexity of the work involved. We service your bicycle on its merits - if something doesn’t need doing, then we won’t, and therefore don’t charge you extra. If we need to do something above and beyond a service then we will discuss this with you and tag on an additional labour charge. This way you only pay for what the bike needs, and each and every bike gets a custom service.
Our workshop promise is that all bikes leave us in safe, roadworthy condition. We will insist on this, whilst also meeting your requirements and providing value for money. We are more than happy to discuss the failings of any bike, what can be done to remedy them and to educate where necessary to prevent future damage or misuse. We aim to turnaround your bike in our workshop in the swiftest possible time to ensure you don’t have to spend too much time on public transport.
If we cannot repair your bike to a safe roadworthy condition, for whatever reason, we reserve the right to refuse to do any work on it whatsoever. Repairing bicycles correctly and to a satisfactory level is our livelihood, and passion, and we don’t want to jeopardise your and other road user's safety, or our good reputation, by knowingly letting unsafe bicycles out into the public domain.
We haven’t gone! We’re now a mobile collect/repair/return service! Give us a shout for all your needs, Whatsapp is the best contact.
Questions you’ve got -
Why did we move out of Crate? I loved your shop! Business rates and rent. Due to a business rate reclassification, a rent rise last year (with another one on the horizon) along with other price increases has meant that our home at the Crate had to go. We’ve had to get out quick before the rent and rates crippled us financially.
That’s pretty cool you’re collecting and returning, that actually makes it easier for me, but the prices are going up? - no, they’re staying at the same as when we were at the shop, you’re getting the collect and return bit thrown in for free. We’ve a secure workshop that we’ll be working from
Can I come to the workshop? - I’d love that, but due to the landlord/insurances no customers are allowed on the site.
Are you looking for a new shop? - It’s on the list, but I just didn’t want to kneejerk and grab a shop. Finding decent commercial units with Landlords who are considerate is extremly hard.
What about parts/accesories? - Let me know what you want! We’ve a cargo bike that heads out and about all over Walthamstow carrying spares.