Bikology Cycles

After a problem with the brake pistons locking shut on my hydraulic brake I rang Evans who quoted £25. A quick call to Bikology and £10 for a full brake service I was convinced. Located at Hyde Park Corner with lots of on street parking it was a sheer pleasure. The bike was fixed when the owner said, Fast friendly service, no hard sell and very reasonably priced, Will certainly call back.

I’ve been in this place quite a few times now, and although as some of the reviewers have mentioned it looks pretty small from the outside, they always seem to have what you want and at a reasonable price. After looking for an apparently hard to find part this morning, I got what I wanted in about 5 mins (second hand) for about ¹⁄₅^th to ¹⁄₁₀^th of the price of other places I had looked.
The staff are friendly and there is a general sense of no pressure, unlike some other bike shops I’ve experienced. They were even kind enough to provide some scrap items from their bin for a university science project for kids, and some advice on using them when I have visited before.
I tinker with my bikes quite a lot, and this is definitely going to be my first choice for bits and bobs in the future. The bike servicing comes in at a reasonable price (one of the cheapest I’ve seen in Leeds) and they will phone to confirm before adding any new parts, they also do some good value tools that have built up my bike tool collection. I’ve never had a bad experience in here, so it’s got to be 5 stars.

After watching my friend clutch and cradle nearly two grand’s worth of Marin to her chest with tears in her eyes, I must say I just didn’t get it. How could she spend more on her bike than on her car? I didn’t understand at all, nor did I understand what the big deal was, why the tears and the long face, if it was me I’d be sulking over knackering up my front end by smashing it into a tree on a cross country type bike ride and having to pay for it. She was scared to death that the integrity of her ‘baby’ had been compromised. The money was no object, just the quality of the service and repair. Alright then, catch you later, let me know how it goes, I called to her only to realise I was being dragged into the car with her. Damn.
The three of us, me, she and the bike pull up at Bikology, it doesn’t look much from the outside, but I was assured this was the place to go. Again with the cuddling of the bike, we wander in and are greeted by a smiley chappy who seemed to telepathically sense my friend’s utter sense of loss. Taking it off her, they both engaged in mutual admiration of the bike, sorry Marin. He feels her pain, says it’ll take a while, but it’s totally fixable, he can have it as good as new. She asks a pitiful «do you promise?», followed by more reassurances.
A few days later, we return, the bike looks all pretty again, and she seemed super pleased. It was a lot of money in my opinion, but again I was reassured this was a bargain, and after a test ride, she swore it was worth every penny.
So excellent place to go if you’ve got a two wheeled treasure in sincere need of some TLC.

More and more it seems that the world is accepting the philosophy of two-​wheels good, four-​wheels bad — some work places are offering benefits for those who cycle to work and if you are self employed you can claim back money per mile in your tax return! Personally I am all for the world getting more cyclist orientated. And as it happens, Bikology is just the place for all the for your biking needs.
It’s located right on Hyde Park Corner, so it’s easy to get to, and with a huge selection of bikes and biking gear you are sure to find what you need. Being a lovely indie shop the staff there are not only knowledgeable but passionate and don’t aim for the sell, but customer satisfaction. If you’ve already a bike but it needs a spruce after all this snow, they do that too for an excellent price. All you need from a biking shop!

At this time of year, when the buses and pavements are overflowing with wide-​eyed Freshers and the weather has cooled without being too freezing to consider venturing outside, bicycles seem the most appealing mode of transport around. So if you’re thinking of setting yourself up on two wheels, or have an old bike that needs repairing, this emporium of all things bike is a must-​visit. With new and custom build bikes at competitive prices, a workshop for servicing and repairs and friendly, knowledgeable staff, you feel that you’re getting real advice to suit your needs here, rather than the hard sell you’d get at a larger chain store. For the more seasoned cyclists they do a ‘bike MOT’ from £30, and the fact that they also service unicycles reminds you, in case you forget, that you are in Hyde Park after all…