The wave of new London bike shops

As ever with local bike shops, it is important not to let a couple of bad experiences deter you. Such bad experiences tend to sit among lots of good ones which don't get posted. I've known the main guys at London Fields Cycles for years and they are very sound. Do contact them about it, Ben--they'll be only too happy to look into it, as they have no interest at all in bad publicity.

I hear you Oliver, but it is also a fact that most bike shops, independent or otherwise are not overly female friendly, a pretty unusual issue for most retail stores.

While this is changing slowly and most people (such as forumengers) who know their shit about bikes tend to get better service at shops, it is important to flag up this kind of behaviour, especially as it really upset my gf and i know plenty of girls who have had the same kind of treatment from other bike shop owners/workers that I have always known as good guys.

Interesting to hear about Lock 7 too!