Be excellent to each other

Courtesy on multi-use paths is the right way.

Christmas Club

Yes yes it's only the start of September but we thought you should know that our Xmas club is now in operation. There's no hidden costs & you can take advantage of this payment scheme whether the bike is for Christmas or just a present to yourself ;-)

• Secure any cycle with a 10% deposit
• Make payments as & when you like
• Store your cycle with us until 23 December latest
• Once payment is complete you can collect the bike when you want

 

Rest assured the tinsel & tree will not be making an appearance until December!

There is an alternative - Join OUR club!

Banbury Cycles now has it's very own cycling club. We get lots of feedback from our customers saying that they want to be part of a club that is less about outright racing performance & more about just enjoying cycling. We want to get like minded riders together to enjoy a more relaxed Sunday ride out that is as much about the smiles as the miles :-) The current rides we do involve a cafe stop for refreshments & we would like to offer a variety of different routes to suit all levels of ability.

So how do you join us? Simply buy one of our club shirts & give us your details to get on our riders list.

The shirts are printed locally By E-type press & we are only charging the ticket value of the garment (currently £30). We have chosen a more relaxed fitting shirt which is supplied by Bontrager.

Once you are on board you will also receive: 

• 10% discount in store
• Priority bicycle servicing
• Cuppa when you visit us on your travels wearing your shirt!

We look forward to you joining us on the road...

cheers!

Ice Trike - Barbara's new wheels

We just had some feedback from a customer who had some of our custom wheels built for her Ice recumbent trike.

The rear was built using a Hope Evo hub laced to Halo T2 white rim, black Halo spokes & red Halo nipples. This wheel is built with a 6mm offset for chainline clearance:

The fronts were built using the existing Sturmey Archer drum brake hubs mated to Alex rims with black spokes & Halo red nipples:

These turned out very nice & complement the colour scheme perfectly:

An interesting build & another happy customer - Thanks Barbara & Seamus, see you on the road...

A right carry on

We love our luggage carrying options at Banbury Cycles. Here's some of our range to add to your bicycle. Whatever you want to carry we have the answer. From carrying a spare tube or a mobile phone, to all your worldly possessions for a trip around the globe...

Come & have a chat to find the right solution for you

Surly Long Haul Trucker 58/26

Another custom build for a future tourist. This one using a few donor parts & finished with XT/Halo hand built wheels - Ergon grips - Shimano 9-speed trans - thumb shifters - Marathon + tyres...

We don't cut the steerer tube until the customer is 100% position happy :-)

Surly Troll custom build

We just released this Surly Troll into the wild & another happy customer is now enjoying their new ride.
Built up using the customers old donor bike & some new parts, it turned out very nice. This colour option is called 'Steve's Pants'

Strip off the racks & guards & stick some dirt tyres on it & you also have a very capable off roader...

Apidura Bag review

Apidura bags have been doing really well for us so far. Thought we'd share a nice unbiased review of some of their range:

Click to read the review

cheers!

Specialized 2015 Allez promotion

This has to be the bargain of the year!? Banbury Cycles have slashed the price of the specialized entry level 2015 race machine from £600 to £480

Available in 3 colourways & whilst stocks last through April 2015. We have already taken orders on a bunch of these so best be quick if you want one!

 

 

How to be a Virtuous Cyclist

Informative read from our friends at Cyclescheme

How to be a virtuous cyclist

Bikepacking with Apidura

One of our new lines of luggage comes from bikepacking specialists Apidura. They produce great quality bags, of varying design that forgo the need for traditional rack systems.

Great for commuting, weekend MTB treks & wild camping wherever that ride takes you!

Come & have a look in store...

New Brooks product

We have just had the latest Brooks bags delivered & very nice they look too!

Pop in to have a look at this premium quality product...

Surly Long Haul Trucker complete

We have added rack & mudguards to this off-the-peg complete trucker. It's a 56cm in Smogerific silver & remains at the normal price of £1100 with the added extras! It's ready to add bags & hit the road...

Pop in for a chat about your next Surly.

Surly Ogre XL complete

Just finished this build for a customer, It's the off-the-peg 9 speed complete but it has had a number of changes made. The Deore transmission was exchanged for the customers own XT 10 speed kit & also rack, Brooks B17 & mudguards added.

Trek 7.2fx Disc

Just finished this splendid build for a customer. Additional rack & mudguards not only improve this smart bicycle's look but add that essential utility for carrying luggage & staying dry whilst doing it.

We are currently offering this model at a special price of £525 with these extras fitted
(standard model is rrp - £475)

Raleigh Airlite - SALE!

This entry level Raleigh Airlite makes a great starting point for fast road riding. 59cm model.

Reduced from £500 - now only £425

Dawes Sportif - SALE!

Just added this pretty Dawes Sportif 57cm to our new year sale.

 

Upgraded with San Marco Rolls saddle & Titec stem. Frame has a few marks on it.

 Save £200 on this bicycle - it is now down from £850 to £650

Ride to work (the easy way)

Here's a good article on cycle commuting from our friends @ cyclescheme:

RIDE TO WORK!

Trek 7.4 FX 2015

Another one freshly built & ready to hit the streets courtesy of the cycle to work scheme. This 2015 model has a 9 speed transmission, carbon fork & internal cable routing for a very sleek look. The Cyan colour looks very nice too. We're sure our customer is going to love it!

Here's Treks take on it:

FX, put simply, means fitness. It offers a best-of-both-worlds combination of road bike speed and city bike comfort. It’s a perfect fitness bike, and so much more.

Trek UK

If you are interested in getting a bicycle on the cycle to work scheme then come & have a chat & we can give you all the details of how it works...

Reduced servicing costs for Jan & Feb!

Now is the time to get your bicycle sorted & ready to ride for the Spring time. We are offering 10% off all servicing costs through January & February 2015. If you wait until the 'riding season' starts then we become very busy in our workshop. The reason we get so busy? Ask anyone who has had their bicycle serviced here & they will tell you how good we are!

Details of all our servicing options can be found here

New Year SALE!

We are sorting all our end of line stocks so come to the store & see what we are reducing. Lots of great bargains to be had - if you're quick!

For starters is this Mekk Poggio 1.5 race bike with full carbon frameset & Sora groupset.

Was £1100 now only £895