tinyurl.com/y88h8l2j 13 speed hydraulic gearing system just unveiled at Euro bike. Progress does like to keep us mechanics on our toes.

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. x.com/ruggtomcat/sta…

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

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

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.

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

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

Large and unusual package just been delivered. Some kind of bike totem pole?

The ace local pump track - theSKELF Bike Park now has a girls crew. facebook.com/groups/1151606…

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

End of Season Sale - MTB shoes, £30 (rrp 100), Road Shoes £50 (rrp 120) + many more. tinyurl.com/yd7pd96u

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

View from the shop - snow and blue sky.

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

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

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

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

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 Adventure Syndicate bookcrossing.com

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