Bath bike shops

[ianrauk]

A work colleague is moving to Bath.
He gets his bike fully serviced once a year in SE London so will be looking for a bike shop in Bath to do the same.

Yes, yes, yes I know he should learn to do it himself but he's happy to pay for it to be done.

So any suggestions.

Ta.

 

[Geoff Crowther]

Does one have to bath bike shops?
Don't they get a good enough rinse off when it rains?

 

[ianrauk]

Does one have to bath bike shops?
Don't they get a good enough rinse off when it rains?

Yes thanks.
Very helpful

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I've had good service on a one-off basis in each instance when passing through from Avon Valley Cyclery and John's.

 

[ianrauk]

I've had good service on a one-off basis in each instance when passing through from Avon Valley Cyclery and John's.

Cheers Greg.
Now I know that John's cycles is as old as the hills... they still going?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Cheers Greg.
Now I know that John's cycles is as old as the hills... they still going?

was last year... and seems to have a current and vital interwebs presence...

http://johnsbikes.co.uk/

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Also, not Bath, more like Bristol, but I'd go some way out of my way to have Webbs of Warmley as my lbs.

 

[summerdays]

A friend used to take her bike across to Avon Valley cyclery if that is the one in the arches near the train station, and then we would do shopping and tea before collecting it to go home.

 

[the_mikey]

Green Park Bike Station at the old Green Park Station in Bath has always been a friendly and helpful bike shop to me.

 

[the_mikey]

Cheers Greg.
Now I know that John's cycles is as old as the hills... they still going?

Don't quote me on this but I believe that the shop went through a change of ownership within the last eighteen months, with the previous owner retiring.

 

[BigAl68]

John's is under new ownership but has mainly the same staff and they know what they are doing. Avon Valley by the station is also good but my favorite as they are just very nice and do a good service is cadence on Chelsea Road. I put my business across the three when possible

 

[Dayvo]

I was googling for a witty image (without luck) but happened upon this:

One can but try.

 

[Dayvo]

And here it is:

http://www.bath-bike-workshop.org.uk/wordpress/?page_id=36

 

[e-rider]

The options are:
Avon Valley
John's Bikes
Total Fitness

John's are a grumpy lot that look down their noses. I've never had any of them touch my bike, but on friendlyness alone total fitness wins.

 

[e-rider]

And here it is:

http://www.bath-bike-workshop.org.uk/wordpress/?page_id=36

this is surprsingly cheap considering the high cost of living in Bath - however I'm not convinced that the standard will be very high - perhaps fine for a shopping bike but not a £4K carbon roadie! Of course I have no experience of them so it might be excellent!