Velocity Bikes
Cycle Shops in Portsmouth
Velocity Bikes, Units 8-10
The Interchange
10 Portsmouth Road
Cosham
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO6 2AE
Contact Numbers
Telephone: 023 923... 023 9237 1000
About
Velocity Bikes - based in Portsmouth, Hampshire is a well stocked cycle shop that offers a wide choice of road bikes, mountain bikes and cycling accessories, from clothing and components to off-the-peg and custom built bikes. Velocity Bikes are one of a few purpose built cycle shops in the UK and with the largest workshop allowing six cycle technicians to carry out servicing, repairs and custom building. There are many other benefits which will allow us to provide an enhanced experience for our customers. Specialising in repairs and wheel building by some of the UK best trained cycle technicians. We offer an extensive knowledge gathered over 60 years of combined experience in leisure or race cycling and are committed to providing you with an outstanding service and value for money with a friendly atmosphere. We offer a FREE service with all new bikes worth £35. Velocity Bikes Performance Cards, deliver exclusive savings, rewards and more, benefiting you every time you make purchases at Velocity Bikes... Velocity Bikes can provide a Bike Fitting service getting you the right size bike the first time round, providing you with comfort, power and speed. Velocity Bikes carry can carry out the most specialist repairs in its fully equipped workshop ensuring your cycle is looked after and repaired or serviced correctly the first time round. "Performance is our Passion"
Trade Bodies / Associations
CyTech mechanics, ACT
Specialist Services
Velocity Bikes provides the options to customise any type of new bike. We offe to measure all customers to get the correct size on any new cycles bought. A full repair service is available on any make of bike in our 1500 SqFt workshop all carried out by fully CyTech mechanics. The best bike brands from Trek, Merida, Genesis, Ridgeback, Sabbath, Mercian, Viner and Commencal.
Trading Since
2001
Reviews
Unsatisfied
I paid well over two thousand pounds for a custom built touring bike. That is to say that the frame (Mercian - King of Mercia - Reynolds 853 tubing) was custom built to my measurements taken in the shop. When I eventually collected the bike - having by now taken my money, there was no "See how this feels - Are you happy" etc. Instead I was just handed the bike and more or less told, off you go. I quickly realised that the bike was far too small - In fact like riding a child's bike. I went back to Velocity to explain my predicament and was told (in quite detailed and pseudo-scientific terms) that the bike wasn't too small; my riding position was at fault. They told me I need to ride at least 500 miles on the bike before I got used to the new riding position. So I thought "OK - You are the experts - So to be sure, I'll give it a thousand miles" I have come off of this bike more times than I care to remember, due to the fact that the peddles get caught up in the front wheel when turning. I'm aware of toe overlap but it does not suit me. Try freewheeling from a standing start at a junction or freewheeling uphill when turning a corner. Even after 1000 miles, the bike is not comfortable and is far from efficient. An extremely tiring beast to ride. I'm in my fifties and have been an enthusiastic cyclist since my early teens. I've owned several touring bikes. I could go on as this is not the only issue, but I will never use this shop again and I would not recommend it to anyone unless they know exactly what they want and are prepared to pay over the odds for it
Richard Glew - 31/07/2014 | report this review
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