Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op Reviews 4,119

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

John was working over the weekend in both the Bruntsfield and then the Canonmills store and was so kind helping me to get the right helmet and then spent time helping me think about a future gravel bi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had such a brilliant experience at the Edinburgh Bike Shop when my dad came in to choose, buy and then returned to collect his new eBike. Andrew and Lee were kind, patient, attentive, and genui... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Contacted shop at Bruntsfield asking about replacement crank arm for Whyte e bike. Promised call back once component identified. Removed no call back. Called again promised call back . Receive... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Yes, a store with a great range of excellent bikes for sale. But for me, it's the staff that make the experience. I've found all attentive, interested and knowledgeable. Not just when buying, but acr... See more

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Company details

  1. Bicycle Shop
  2. Bicycle repair shop
  3. Bike accessories store
  4. Road Cycling

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Founded in 1977, we're a bicycle shop with a difference - a workers' cooperative whose members own a fair share of the business and receive an equal share of the profits. We have 6 shops across Scotland and North East England, and we sell top name electric bikes, road bikes, mountain bikes, folding bikes, parts, accessories and clothing for men, women and kids. We also offer repairs, bike and e-bike servicing by expert mechanics.


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4.3

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Ordered tyres and after the initial…

Ordered tyres and after the initial order confirmation I did not hear anything about delivery for over 10 days.
When I chased it up I was told delivery details had been sent but were probably in Spam - apparently I wasn’t alone.
Tyres are fine

11 April 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class

When I was younger I used to stay in Bruntsfield and got lots of stuff from Edinburgh Bikes. Bikes. Tools. Parts. Clothes. But then moved away.
However they handled a recent Specialized warranty claim for me (bought down England)
First class. Great experience (again). Reminded me how great they are (were)

4 April 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Request for Delivery Date Change

I asked for the expected delivery date to be put back a day, and Edinburgh Bicycle agreed. After that, communication about delivery was slightly confused, but the bike did actually arrive on my preferred day. (I realise that it's hard for the seller to guarantee a delivery day.) All OK with the bike itself.

14 February 2025
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Item ordered not available, poor communication

Ordered online for pick up in store. Was contacted to say there might be issues with order. Phoned shop who said it would be in next day. Phoned shop next day who said they couldn't find the order but would call us back. No call, so Phoned back after the weekend to be told items not in stock but could be provided in a couple of weeks. A few days later contacted to be told that parts would not be available at advertised price, so cancelled the order.

16 January 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor workmanship

Put my bike in to get my forks and battery lock fixed it took over 6 weeks and when I got my bike back the wheel was loose it could have fallen off and could have been badly injured I was told the bike had checked as well poor workmanship avoid

31 January 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op

Hi Darren,

Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention.
Customer safety is paramount to us. All bikes are subjected to a rigorous process of checks before being test ridden which gives us absolute confidence serviced and new bikes are 100% safe to ride from our door. Unfortunately, we have been unable to satisfy unreasonable expectations.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great delivery constantly letting me…

Great delivery constantly letting me know what was happening with our order will use them again definitely

14 January 2025
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Reply from Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op

Hi Deborah, thank you for taking the time to give us a review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Picked my bike up from the Leeds store

Picked my bike up from the Leeds store. Excellent staff. Very knowledgeable and very helpful. 😊😊

I'm well happy with my shopping experience.

8 January 2025
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Reply from Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op

Hi Lucy, thank you for your review, we'll be sure to pass this onto Stuart and his team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Buy your bike elsewhere

Based on recent experience. Spent £3k on an electric bike. 4 months /500 miles later cassette was worn/stopped working. Shop said a cassette wearing out was not a warranty item. I would buy my bike(and warranty) elsewhere folks. You only know how good your local shop is when something goes wrong. Very disappointed in this local bike shop.

23 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service.

I bought sunshades for a Christmas present - you have an excellent click and collect service - very efficient.
Staff are helpful, knowledgeable and informative.
The sunshades have not been used yet, but were well received on Christmas day - comfortable and a good quality product.

17 December 2024
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Reply from Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op

Thank you for your review, hoping you get some sun to fully test the new glasses soon.

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