Albany Cycles

These guys are great. I have been in to their shop several times and they are always helpful and friendly. I’ve had a couple of problems with mu bike and on all occasions they have done a great repair job and very quickly.
Yes, the shop was small, but the good news is that I think they are moving to bigger premises soon. My guess is that this maybe their first shop and as such it would be surprising if they moved into a warehouse straight away.
The difference between these guys and ‘online’ is that you deal with a real person, and I always prefer that. You get to see exactly what you are buying and I prefer that. You can ask questions.
No complaints, it’s great to have a bike shop so close, and on this side of town. It’d be a drag to cross town for what ever I wanted — bike wise. Keep up the good work folks!

Albany cycles on albany road is easily noticeable from the outside as being a really cool bike shop.
However i felt more than just dissappointed when i went in looking for a new bike.
The first problem is that the shop is tiny, and they dont have a super large selection in any way.
They have a few bits and bobs that are specialised such as light weight handle bars etc.
The staff are alright, nothing to shout about really, well this is from my experience. Maybe i caught them on a bad day, but i thought they could have been a bit more forthcoming.
The major gripe i have is the size of the shop, you can barely turn around in there if there are 5 people in at once. Yet alone sell bikes. Which is hard to do when you can fit around 7 in the shop at one time.
Other people i know have been here and said they were helpful so maybe its worth me going back to see if they are, i can the amend my reivew. But at present i would steer well clear. Prices are steep too.
I would recomend online purchasing or even one of the other bike shops in coventry, Hawks factory cycles is one, or even the one down gosford street.