London shop for women's road bikes?


charliebah, November 19, 2012

I'm looking for a shop in or around London that will carry a good range of mid-to-high-end (something like £1500-2500) women's road bikes. Any suggestions? Recommendations of good ranges for women, or men's bikes that are suitable for the fairer sex, are also very welcome.

I'm not sure if their range on show goes that high but I always find the family run Simpson cycles in Kentish town very helpful.

posted by Cycleoptic [8 posts] 20th November 2012 - 15:34

Thanks for the tip. I'm struggling to find anywhere in London big enough to carry test models for that price range of women's bikes, I guess they're too niche. Don't really fancy hauling up to Yorkshire just to browse, but we might have to make a weekend of it.

Cheers

posted by charliebah [11 posts] 20th November 2012 - 16:06

Hi. Try Sigma Sport out in Kingston. They specialise in higher end bikes and stock a large range of brands. They definitely have the Specialized women's range and possibly the Trek WSD. Direct train from Waterloo (Zone 3, I think)

posted by ot0ro [1 posts] 21st November 2012 - 0:36

Seems crazy that you should be struggling with this in London of all places. There is a Spesh concept store though:

http://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/about-ruislip-store/

Spesh seem good at the female stuff, they apparently have an entire product team devoted to womens-specific kit, and are one of the firms that don't simply 'paint it pink and give it a silly name'. They'll do a good bike fitting as well.

Dodging the saccadic masking

posted by notfastenough [2050 posts] 21st November 2012 - 18:10

I can't tell you anything about women's bikes but I do know that Condor Cycles on Gray's Inn Road is a fantastic shop and that they will happily spend a couple of hours fitting you on a jig and working out the best choice of components for you. Go on a weekday if you can so that you can be guranteed their full attention.

Ah! Condor

posted by Bedfordshire Clanger [222 posts] 21st November 2012 - 22:40

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