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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Considering 164 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptionally fast delivery and the incredibly careful packaging that keeps all products completely safe and secure during transit. People also highlight the extremely knowledgeable staff and excellent ongoing customer support, making all purchases remarkably smooth, easy, and pleasant. However, some reviewers were not happy with unexpected delivery delays and messy courier services. A few other people also felt that the workshop or support team could occasionally be unhelpful when handling post-purchase problems or repairs. Consumers noted that getting proper assistance during these difficult situations felt frustrating and disappointing.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a fantastic experience using this Company. We bought cube hard tail mountain bike for our grandson birthday. We requested if it could be delivered on a pacific day which was. Straight out the box... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant shop. Super helpful, easy to contact, processing orders quicker than I would ever expect - From pre reserved bikes to accessories. Wouldn’t hesitate to order again! Thanks a lot.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great deal with the current “trade in”offer. This resulted in a really good discount on a review winning, in demand bike. I’d also like to say that I’ve never seen a bike so carefully packaged... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Bikes, great prices. Communication was really good, I felt well informed and knew what was going on. The bike arrived sooner than expected, but again I was informed what day it could be delivere... See more


Company details

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

About Wheelbase

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Welcome to the UK's largest Cycle Store. We stock one of the UK's biggest selections of bikes from 15 of the world’s best brands like Trek, Cannondale, Cube, Cervelo, Brompton, Santa Cruz, Scott, Orbea, Whyte and Yeti to name but a few. Plus, the very best in clothing and equipment to help you enjoy the ride.

Today we are Wheelbase.co.uk, Wheelbase Lake District, Wheelbase Darlington and Wheelbase Yorkshire. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and friendly store for everyone who loves cycling, whether that be road cycling, mountain biking, touring, commuting, family riding or e-Bikes.

We are a team united by a passion for bikes and we have a wide range of cycling experience amongst our sales staff, mechanics and mail order team.

Our passion for cycling is invested back into the sport through the sponsorship and support of our British Elite road race team Wheelbase CabTech Castelli.

Now in its 12th year, we hold our annual MTB demo weekend in April, attracting up to 250 riders to our Lake District store, often in spite of the wet Cumbrian weather. We have a great community of cyclists here in the Lake District and there are plenty of events going on throughout the year, including the Fred Whitton Challenge in May and 3 Valleys Challenge in June. We offer backing to local organisations where possible and are great supporters of Kendal Cycle Club and Fix the Fells.

Visit us online at www.WHEELBASE.co.uk or in one of our three stores in the Lake District, North East and Yorkshire.

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication, ultra-efficient service

Ordered some headphones online & they arrived the next day (free delivery!) Then decided I’d prefer the newer version so ordered them & again they arrived the next day. When I returned the originals communication was great, and the refund was processed quickly

14 August 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible.

Terrible.
Reponse you offered nothing,£250 credit,insult,i wrang about getting new ebike,PR carbon pro,guy said we have this have this bike here.cumbria.
I spoke to a guy,in the Kendal shop,
He said to me,we have the Amflow PR carbon,pro,£5400,wow i said great.
I got straight back, on the phone,i was so pleased,excited,jumping up and down,so happy,told 9 emtb guys i was getting this bike,1 in the group,had last years,model.
I was impressed with its performance.
I paid Wheelbase £2700,up front,to keep the bike,
I wasTold the bike would be, with them in Darlington shop,wed/thurs,that week.
So i waited until,Tue/ Wednesday,i wrang,asking if my bike was ready.
Went quite,no answer.
I wrang back on several occasions.
Eventually the cumbria shop guy come on,tells, me this PR PRO, was sold to someone else after i paid the £2700.
I was devastated,after complaining they offered £250 credit.
I was pissed off, the fact WHEELBASE took my £2700.
And sold to someone else, after i paid this money.
Attitude of the lads,after i complained.
The last idiot tried to shout,me down,when i said wanted my £2700 back,i call him big voice,told me it could take upto 10 days,to get my money back.
Honest dont touch them.

Norman Kennedy

5 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service

Decent company

30 July 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Hey Stephen,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, wishing you many years of shredding
Peace and Wheelies
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great quality Airmatic mens shorts, fast delivery

Great quality Airmatic mens shorts. YP has been looking for this brand and the price was much better than on other sites. Delivery was super fast, I will use Wheelbase again :)

30 July 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Those Airmatic shorts really do help you fly... and keep you looking fly after the ride in the pub.
Enjoy the miles
Peace and Wheelies
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very prompt delivery after a very…

Very prompt delivery after a very helpful conversation with the shop.

31 July 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Murray, nothing bets a conversation about bikes, or at least all us at wheelbase think that!
Don't hesitate to get in touch if we can assist in the future
Thanks
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cracking bike shop - great staff.

Wheelbase is our local shop, but it's more than just a bike shop (they've got showers!?!) The staff love cycling and cyclists, they are incredibly helpful - and very patient.

We bought our gravel bikes from there and later our road bikes. Everyone was helpful, double-checked everything and made sure we were happy and understood the particulars of each bike.

The team own the shop and it shows.

11 July 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Wheelbase

Matthew, I think you might have just earnt yourself an invite to drink beer and ride bikes with us!
Thanks for a top review
See you out there on the trail :)
All the best
Matt

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Took my bike to Wheelbase Darlington

Took my bike to Wheelbase Darlington, which I purchased it from originally. It had an error 504 on the display. Waited for 2 weeks to get it booked in, they phoned me to say they can't possibly find a fault with it without racking a massive bill up so it's in my interest that they just leave it. The replacement motor was just a year old with a receipt to prove it. I phoned back to make sure they understood it was covered by warranty but was assured it's in by interest because it could cost a fortune to work out what's wrong. Fast forward to today and I took it to a bike shop in Bishop Auckland and they have called to say it's fixed with a £20 charge, it just needed a fault code cleared. I don't think Wheelbase had even plugged it in.
My plan was to get it fixed and to sell it for a new Am.Flow, I won't be giving my local Wheelbase the business and that's for sure.

1 August 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Felt rushed when picking bike up and…

Felt rushed when picking bike up and the guy kinda put the bike down specifically the wheels when it started to make noise from front wheel

19 July 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Hi Dave,
Thanks for making us aware of this. We can only apologise that your collection experience wasn’t as we would like. We do hope that you enjoy your new bike and please let us know if we can assist further.
All the best,
Team Wheelbase

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