- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
forum
Arriving at Heathrow with a bike in a box
I am planning a biking holiday in U.K. next year and need some advice.
Where is the nearest respectable bike shop to Heathrow? This just in case there is some damage
to my Randonneur.
Any comments about accommodation in the Heathrow area where I can assemble the bike would be appreciated along with any other local tips.
regards. Bernie Renwick
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
Latest Forum Topics
Latest Comments
- Moist von Lipwig 0 sec ago
If you click through to the P Zero Race TLR review, the sole con is "nearly eighty quid a tyre".
- Rendel Harris 6 min 50 sec ago
But you do need to think about journey length with that statistic, particularly in London where there are virtually no motorways. Simplistically,...
- Surreyrider 46 min 58 sec ago
I did a double take on pre-tax profilts. £12.8 million? For the world's biggest bike maker? Even adding the 38% drop back in doesn't exactly make...
- Clem Fandango 50 min 55 sec ago
Empathy & common sense. Both in short supply....I think they got phased out along with observing speed limits, ceding priority appropriately...
- Dnnnnnn 1 hour 4 min ago
Out of curiosity, who are the "Strava community as a whole"?
- wycombewheeler 1 hour 41 min ago
most drivers would have assumed he was talking about cyclists
- Bungle_52 1 hour 57 min ago
Well done to the cyclist who took the time and trouble to report this and to Greater Manchester for doing something, with many forces this would be...
- mitsky 2 hours 3 min ago
Tell us that motorists are not paying their fair share based on the damage they cause... without telling us....
Add new comment
31 comments
Heathrow and the surrounding area is an absolute toilet. Put your bike together in/near the arrival hall as at least there is CCTV and security there, then ride for at least 30 mins out of the place before you even think of stopping anywhere, and for God's sake be careful or you WILL be mown down by some idiot on his 37th non-stop hour driving a while van/minibus on a licence issued in a place you have never even heard of. Look on the CTC website for further info about where to stay - it's very good for that.
Pages