Time Waster
Veteran
I live in the North of England, as does everyone I know (well almost). So when someone I know had a business trip to London they came back telling me tales about the nutters on bikes and the amazing bike shops everywhere.
Listening to the tales of all the bike shops makes me think it has reached mythic levels. Just how good, varied and plentiful are London bike shops?
Tales of Dutch bikes, shoppers, fixies / singlespeeds, posh bikes, etc. Just so much choice. Being told that I should visit London just for the bike shops seems too much hyperbole.
So, just how good is London for buying bikes? Worth a 4+ hour each way train journey? Obviously not, but if tagged on to a short break... What bike shops are really special and nearby popular tourist places? Worth planning a tourist and bike shop break to London?
Listening to the tales of all the bike shops makes me think it has reached mythic levels. Just how good, varied and plentiful are London bike shops?
Tales of Dutch bikes, shoppers, fixies / singlespeeds, posh bikes, etc. Just so much choice. Being told that I should visit London just for the bike shops seems too much hyperbole.
So, just how good is London for buying bikes? Worth a 4+ hour each way train journey? Obviously not, but if tagged on to a short break... What bike shops are really special and nearby popular tourist places? Worth planning a tourist and bike shop break to London?