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WHEELBASE, home of the UK’s largest cycle store in the Lake District National Park has been at the forefront of the bicycle industry for over 25 years. Living and breathing bikes, we’ve successfully built up our business across the North of England with stores in Cumbria, Yorkshire and the North East. As Wheelbase continues to expand it’s rather fitting that we’ve now opened a flagship store in Coventry, a city which can boast a major bicycle manufacturing history.
Wheelbase Coventry is ready to serve a city with a rich cycling heritage.
More than 100 years ago the city of Coventry was regarded as the home of the British cycle industry and for a significant period of time produced more bicycles than anywhere else in the world. A quick spin on your bike in and around Coventry will quickly reveal the city’s rich cycling heritage. Eagle-eyed cyclists may spot the James Starley statue in Greyfriars Green, a tribute to the English inventor and father of the UK bicycle industry, while a visit to the Coventry Transport Museum showcases over 300 bicycles in their permanent collection.
With a huge range of bikes our Wheelbase Coventry team are ready to provide expert advice on all forms of cycling.
James Starley’s innovative approach to bicycle manufacturing helped pave the way for the very first mass production of bicycles with his Coventry Machinists Company bringing affordable bicycles to the masses as part of the original ‘cycling revolution’. The UK has seen a similar boom in the popularity of cycling in more recent times with an increasing amount of people making the move from public and private motor transport over to greener pedal-powered options while a rapid growth in technology has also seen the e-bike offer a more accessible route into cycling without some of the potential physical-fitness barriers typically associated with cycling.
Commuting Coventry by e-Bike is an excellent way to travel.
Wheelbase Coventry are ready to offer customers a large and diverse range of premium bikes with over 200 bikes on the shop floor including mountain bikes, road bikes, gravel and adventure bikes, leisure, commute and family bikes from the best brands available including Trek, Cannondale, Cube, Whyte, Nukeproof, Yeti and BMC. Wheelbase Coventry’s electric bike range is huge with electric road, mountain, and leisure bikes from the leading e-bike brands; their dedicated team are ready to equip you with everything you’ll need to travel more efficiently around Coventry and beyond by e-bike.
There’s more than 200 bikes in stock at Wheelbase Coventry.
As well as providing expert sales advice and guidance for all disciplines of cycling Wheelbase Coventry will support you with the maintenance of your bicycle; whether it’s a simple puncture repair or a full bike service including suspension tuning and hydraulic brake bleeding we’ll be able to help you in our state-of-the-art Park Tool equipped workshop. Staffed by our Workshop Manager and a team of fully-qualified Wheelbase technicians the Wheelbase Coventry workshop will operate seven days a week. Our number one priority is customer service and we want to get you back on two wheels as swiftly and efficiently as possible; all jobs are pre-quoted before work commences and on collection we’ll talk you through all the work undertaken. We pride ourselves on our friendly service and are ready to help you get the most out of your cycling.
Wheelbase Coventry is ready to offer technical help from their state-of-the-art Park Tool equipped workshop.
Wheelbase Coventry is part of an exciting new shopping experience within the Coventry Go Outdoors Mega Store, the Wheelbase ‘shop within a shop’ sits alongside other specialist retailers, each with their own dedicated retail space. Coventry Go Outdoors customers will also be able to shop for the very best walking, camping, fishing, climbing and equestrian equipment all under one roof. Investing in a new bike can be life changing; with regular riding you can build up fitness and improve mental well-being; Wheelbase pride ourselves on being inclusive retailers who are ready to help EVERYONE get into cycling.
Written by Johnny Dodgin
Photos by James Vincent
(Shop Interior Photos by Wheelbase)
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