Cycle Surgery
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1992 in London, UK |
| Founder | Ben Cater Stephen Swinton [1] |
Key people | Greg Nieuwenguys (Chief executive officer) |
| Products | Bicycles, Sports Clothes and sports equipment |
| Parent | Outdoor and Cycle Concepts Limited |
Cycle Surgery is a British chain of bicycle shops, with 30 shops in the UK.[2]
It is a subsidiary of Cotswold Outdoor which itself is owned by AS Adventure Group, who also own the Snow and Rock and Runners Need retail chains.[3][4]
In 2020 it was announced that all 14 stores would be closing down. 5 stores where due to close by may 2020 and the other 9 will be converted to other stores in the parent companies portfolio[5]
History
Cycle Surgery was founded in 1992, and started as a bicycle workshop in a basement in Horsell Road, Islington, London N7.[6]
In 2007 the company was sold to Snow and Rock[1]
Following on from the announcement of their King's Cross store closure [7] on February 13th 2020, on April 30th Cycle Surgery indicated to their mailing list that they were closing down entirely. ″Since 1992, we've worked hard to provide you, our customers, with the best brands in cycling and unrivalled expert service to help keep you in the saddle. Sadly, it's almost time for us to say goodbye but whilst we might be winding down, we’re committed to offering the best service possible, right until the very end. For now, you can still shop your favourite brands online with up to 70% off in our closing down sale and gear up for your next ride, wherever it takes you.″ No further details were given.
The company announced on their website that due to affects of Covid-19 some of their stores will not be opening again.
References
- ^ a b "Snow+Rock acquire Cycle Surgery". 7 November 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Stores - CycleSurgery.com". CycleSurgery. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ Wilmore, James (1 June 2015). "Snow & Rock Group sold to Cotswold Outdoor owner AS Adventure Group". Retail Weekly. EMAP Publishing Limited. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Martin, Ben. "Cycle Surgery sees Olympics sales boost". Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "Cycle Surgery Closing Down Sale". Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Content". CycleSurgery. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ https://twitter.com/CycleSurgery/status/1227945056440659969