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Pale Rider
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Ooo, a few £14,000 Parlees and lots of £10,000 Speshes and Treks.
I think we might have a winner.
Is this the UK's poshest bike shop?
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Ooo, a few £14,000 Parlees and lots of £10,000 Speshes and Treks.
I think we might have a winner.
vickster
Legendary Member
Sigmasport usually have a few 10k+ bikes on the shop floor. They had a lush red Parlee for a while.
Current 10k+ Selection
https://www.sigmasports.com/bikes/road-bikes#pb[]=08&page=1&filters={}
They rarely have any bikes under £800 in store
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OP
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Pale Rider
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In the also ran category is Cycle Art in Prudhoe, Northumberland.
Among their brands is Cervelo, Colnago, and Reilly, so four figure prices rather than five.
Me and a mate called in for a nose and to use the cafe.
We were made welcome, and the staff member who served us even wandered outside to have a closer look at my Riese and Muller ebike.
It does have a Rohloff hub and decent components elsewhere, so it just about passed muster.
The shop is on a small industrial estate, directly opposite Giant 'Newcastle', which isn't, it's in Prudhoe but that's another marketing story.
Someone told me the same guy owns both shops. so I expect the Giant one provides his bread and butter.
http://cycle-art.co.uk/
Among their brands is Cervelo, Colnago, and Reilly, so four figure prices rather than five.
Me and a mate called in for a nose and to use the cafe.
We were made welcome, and the staff member who served us even wandered outside to have a closer look at my Riese and Muller ebike.
It does have a Rohloff hub and decent components elsewhere, so it just about passed muster.
The shop is on a small industrial estate, directly opposite Giant 'Newcastle', which isn't, it's in Prudhoe but that's another marketing story.
Someone told me the same guy owns both shops. so I expect the Giant one provides his bread and butter.
http://cycle-art.co.uk/
Venod
Eh up
My local shop is less than a mile from home, the have another branch in Epworth Lincs, they sell some (to me) expensive bikes, they also sell cheaper stuff, after all they are both Yorkshire lads so know they have to cater for the same, theres no pretentiousness here.
https://jscycleshack.com/product-category/bike/
One of the Js is John Tanner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tanner_(cyclist)
https://jscycleshack.com/product-category/bike/
One of the Js is John Tanner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tanner_(cyclist)
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
My friend in our village bought his fancy Parlee from there, he already owns a high end 6 series Trek Madone and an S-Works Venge amongst others!
An advantage I suppose of not having children to pay for.
Apparently Push Cartel provided a superb service and the staff were really friendly and knowledgeable.
An advantage I suppose of not having children to pay for.
Apparently Push Cartel provided a superb service and the staff were really friendly and knowledgeable.
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Sea of vapours
Guru
Your small relief was premature I'm afraid. From the Bespoke Builds page they have:
'We will ascertain the build and delivery times for every part of your commission. Your components will be hand crafted by artisans from workshops around the world, and assembled by ourselves with the precision and skill that comes only from years of experience working with the finest manufacturers.'
Cycleops
Legendary Member
Footballers perhaps? If they have a hankering to get on two wheels I can see this place being their first stop. At least the repair bIill won't be quite so horrific as a Lambo or Ferrari if crashed.
jongooligan
Legendary Member
Sorry @Pale Rider I'm not really a high end shop type and don't know of it. I find the staff in Infinity Cycles too snooty for my liking.
Seen a few of the Knottla lads when I've been down home and they're very positive about the shop. Didn't realise it was John Tanner's though. He ripped my legs off on a few training rides when he was nobbut a bairn. Coincidentally, Mike Ward would have been on those rides and his Dad, Duncan, had the bike shop back in Epworth in those days.
YellowV2
Veteran
Another from Sigmasports for you:
https://www.sigmasports.com/bikes/road-bikes#brand[]=festka&pb[]=08&page=1&filters={}
They are very pleasant people to do business with, IMO.
Why the envy of those able to afford these kind of bikes btw?
https://www.sigmasports.com/bikes/road-bikes#brand[]=festka&pb[]=08&page=1&filters={}
They are very pleasant people to do business with, IMO.
Why the envy of those able to afford these kind of bikes btw?
AndyRM
XOXO
Snotty snipe? That's rich, coming from you, especially considering your OP.
Not that it matters, but I've lived here for the best part of 20 years.
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Pale Rider
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No probs, I'm told the shop is in a side street somewhere in Dragonville and doesn't have a traditional shop front, so unless you knew it was there you wouldn't find it.
I've been into Infinity a couple of times, they were supposed to email me when a Cube ebike came into stock, but never did.
Two of my mates have bought £1,000 gravel bikes from them, a Cube and a Ridley.
Both transactions were satisfactory as far as I can gather.
The guy who owns Infinity is quite young - mid 20s when he started it - to own what is quite a big bike shop, so he's done well in business.
I know his landlord, this being the global village that is the North East.
Venod
Eh up
@jongooligan, did you originate from Knottingley ? I was born there, I would have guessed a Gooly based on your sig, but probably miles out.
vickster
Legendary Member
Those were in my link
They have a pretty green with stainless steel detailing Festka in store currently I think
jongooligan
Legendary Member
Dearne Valley lad. Worked at the Big K. Still got mates from Knottla.
