Cavendish Cycles

Cav's got me my Bareknuckle . . . ever since then we've been very close! :)

Holloway deserves a mention, part of the same family and local to me.

they gave me my current frame for free! (iro mark v)
much respect.

Cavendish are great. They don't give you attitude and do small repairs there right on the spot. Alex is always really helpful. The only disadvantage about them is they are located in a one way street.
And not to forget Holloway road one. Playing proper death metal in the workshop.

Cavendish are great. They don't give you attitude and do small repairs there right on the spot. Alex is always really helpful. The only disadvantage about them is they are located in a one way street.
And not to forget Holloway road one. Playing proper death metal in the workshop.

Hee hee - now I come to think of it, that's absolutely right!

Strangely I was in there today, the first time in about ten years. One of them spat in my face and then the other made a comment about my late mother. They did let me borrow tools though.

only shop i've ever been in where they'll lend you the tools and a stand to do something then and there if they don't have the time. will be poping in tomorrow to have them help me out with a couple of things.

it's the sign of good staff if you don't feel uncomfortable asking what you know is probably a stupid question.

+1 no attitude

The American guy who works there is a bit of a dick, though.

;)

only to canadians :P

+100000

only to canadians :P

Oh, you're all big and tough now that you have Obama and we still have some Conservative moron in office. Pfft!

P.S., 36 hole rear Ambrosio? Adrienne's polo bike is coming together.

The American guy who works there is a bit of a dick, though.

;)
I agree with you on this. He's a total cunt, really brings the reputation of the shop down in my eyes. He can't even order the right type of map cases.

An unspeakable blemish on an otherwise outstanding shop.

I like the guys at Cavendish. Whenever I go in there on a Saturday, they are more often than not drinking beer and having a laugh

Agreed, cavendish is top.

Yep, popped in there today and they were super friendly and helpful

Thanks EM. Will ck them out.

Does any Cavendish employee scan this forum? I expect so but if they're this good it'd be right to spread the love amongst 'em-I've never been there (o'im vrum Darzet)but I will now!

Do they carry 'vintage' frames, or is it purely the katana/bob jackson type stuff ( I know I should just go see for myself..)

I love that place. Feels like the ratty-but-fun bike shops I used to work in when I was a kid. They sorted everything I needed for a singlespeed build in a day a while back, including (I think) a same-day wheel rebuild, test-fitting the new BB I'd bought from Condor to check the chainline, and just 'happening' to have some Campag pista chainring bolts in stock. Might have been that andy pancake bloke from here... anyway, it's the only time I've left a tip in a bike shop (apart from the tip of my finger in a Biopace chainring aged fifteen, but that's another story...)

Also like how they have pints on the counter after about 4pm on a Friday. Proper, though I don't know if I'd trust them with the wheel build then...

Does any Cavendish employee scan this forum? I expect so but if they're this good it'd be right to spread the love amongst 'em-I've never been there (o'im vrum Darzet)but I will now!

Hassanr is one, there's more but dunno what their username is.

Do they carry 'vintage' frames, or is it purely the katana/bob jackson type stuff ( I know I should just go see for myself..)

last time I went they have a really nie (I think) english track frame for 180 quid, think it's 55cm but I has no idea, give them a bell.

i wish their sister shop, holloway cycles, was the same.

cavendish gets my vote... I think they could be a bit more organised sometimes but hey...

I think this is the bike shop closest to my work (on fitzroy street) I have been in there twice - they are always busy when i go in so never get any help (which I generally need).

Anyone know if htey are open sundays?

Will were you in there at lunchtime today? something wrong with your back tyre?

not open on sundays, but try going after 2.30ish things tend to slow down until right before closing time...