The Cycle Service

Bicycle repair shop in Edinburgh. Friendly and experienced. Pop in for a chat at 50 West Richmond Street (Near The Pleasance) 0131 662 9243

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We're not using twitter anymore. Check out our Facebook at https://t.co/e5r2ybAPYm or better yet pop by for a chat : )

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All the green bikes in the workstand today - Pre 1950s rod braked Raleigh and a Rohloff equipped Santos.

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We are now back open! New year, new shop layout + an extra workstand ready to go.

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Paint - check, wood - check, tiles - check, shiny new tools - check, shiny new workstand - check. We're now officially closed for refurbishment. We will re open on Monday 7th January.

Have a good Christmas and New Year, see you in 2019.

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Keeping one eye on the tracking map today as Cycle Service regular @JamesPRobertson starts riding and photographing the @JapaneseOdyssey. 2,400km in ten days, including some of Japans beautiful woodland roads.

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We've been a bit quiet on here recently because we've been super busy. The new 4 legged staff seem to be settling in well though

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Fills a need for tech-bling? More gears=smaller gaps between gears, better for perfect cadence when racing. Less relevant for us mere mortals. hydraulics is interesting. Potential to be more reliable than cables, tougher than electrics. Time will tell. https://t.co/njkej9ELpq

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@TheCycleService do you think this fills a need or is just making tech-bling for the sake of it? didn't we just get electric shifting?

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https://t.co/0iG5DsJiJD 13 speed hydraulic gearing system just unveiled at Euro bike. Progress does like to keep us mechanics on our toes.

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We will be closed from 19th to 27th May for our annual holiday. Apologies for any inconvenience

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The Cycle Service is now a Bookcrossing Zone. If you're in the shop and see a book with a Yellow Sticker on it, feel free to take it home, read it and pass it on again. Currently have Into Thin Air, and Joining the Dots by @adventuresynd https://t.co/zoa1w5R3Ix

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Travel conditions today means we won't be open until 9. Apologies for any inconvenience.

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The Cycle Service opened 4 years ago yesterday! Time flies. Thanks to everyone who's brought their bikes to us over the years.

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We're open 8 til 12 again today. Will be open at 9am Saturday.

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We are only open until midday today, sorry folks. Better weather for sledging than bikes. Here's some excellent icicles. Open as normal tomorrow.

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View from the shop - snow and blue sky.

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@talloplanic . Re stumpjumper headtube, pop into @esbikes and have a chat with Andy, he should be able to sort you out. Any questions give me a shout, cheers. Hannah

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Christmas Opening Hours - Fri 22nd Dec - Open, Sat 23rd to Tue 2nd - Closed, Wed 3rd Jan - Open. Merry Christmas & a Happy New year!

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End of Season Sale - MTB shoes, £30 (rrp 100), Road Shoes £50 (rrp 120) + many more. https://t.co/HGjFp90AJ5

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Large order of shiny bike parts just arrived from Lancashire, we now have a @Hopetech account!

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The ace local pump track - @SKELFBikePark now has a girls crew. https://t.co/c5pWi2Nq41