We opened in an abandoned hairdresser’s shop in St Dogmaels in 1997. The following year we moved to Cardigan and became tenants of the Cardigan and Clynderwen Farmers’ Co-op for several years. In 2005 we moved up into the town centre,\u00a0 purchasing our current premises in Pendre, on the busiest corner in Cardigan.<\/p>\n
Originally two buildings but knocked together in 1984, they have a rich 200 year history reputedly including a visit from the Beatles in the early 60s who needed to borrow a microphone from Manny Griffiths (whose shop it then was) when they played the Black Lion. ( Update: this story is almost certainly untrue, although Alun Owen, the screenwriter of A Hard Day’s Night, had a holiday home locally in which he reputedly hosted the Beatles on occasion).<\/p>\n
The building has been refurbished (once) and repainted (twice) since we’ve been in occupation.<\/p>\n
Nowadays, the majority of our bike sales are ebikes from Raleigh equipped with Bosch electric componentry. We like Bosch not only for the security provided by having back up available from a large manufacturer, but also because of the quality and functionality of the products. We are certified as a “Bosch eBike Specialist Retailer”.<\/p>\n
We also sell non-electric bikes from Raleigh, Ridgeback, Genesis, and kids bikes from Raleigh and Squish.<\/p>\n
We sell high quality components and acccessories from industry leading brands such as Shimano, Campagnolo, Sram, Schwalbe, Lezyne, SKS, XLC, Cateye, Altura, Ortlieb, Topeak and many many more. As a side business, we also sell Calor Gas and Campingaz (which we inherited from the previous inhabitants of the shop).<\/p>\n
We have trade accounts with all the leading wholesale and distribution companies, so can source nearly any high end, low end or hard-to-find part you require. Bike hire is popular in the summer months. We have a fleet of cycles appropriate for short to medium journeys for road or light off-road use, and a small ebike hire fleet.<\/p>\n
Our fully equipped workshop can cope with almost any repair or refurbishment required, including hub gears and wheelbuilding, electronic shifting and e-bike servicing\/diagnostics. We have experience in the cycle trade dating back to the early 80s, so have kept abreast of all the technological changes since then. In June 2019 we installed a powered workstand to take the strain out of lifting heavy electric bikes to a comfortable ergonomic working position.<\/p>\n
Brechfa Forest is the nearest mountain bike trail centre with trails suitable for all from the novice to the most experienced thrill seeker. Nant yr Arian , inland from Aberystwyth, is also fairly accessible from Cardigan.<\/p>\n