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Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative Limited
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative
FormerlyRecycles Co-operative (until 1985)
Company typeWorker cooperative
Industry
FoundedEdinburgh, Scotland (1977; 47 years ago (1977))
Founder
  • Chris Hill
  • Gerry Murray
  • Morag Ogilvie
Headquarters
Edinburgh
,
Scotland, UK
Number of locations
5 stores (2018)
Area served
Services
  • Sales of bicycles and cycling accessories
  • Bicycle repair
Revenue£12m
Number of employees
170
Websiteedinburghbicycle.com

Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative is a bicycle retailer with three stores across Scotland, two stores in Northern England, and an online store selling worldwide.[1][2]

The co-operative is the longest-established worker co-operative in Scotland,[3] originally founded as a bicycle repair service in Edinburgh in 1977.[4] [5] In recent years the co-operative has grown to be a dominant bicycle retailer in Scotland.[6][7]

EBC has its own Revolution self-branded products which are established outside of the Edinburgh branches.[8][9]

The chain's stores in Manchester closed in 2016, citing Brexit and the shops' location as contributing to the cause of closure.[10]

However, 2023 saw the chain expanding in its home city of Edinburgh, opening its third shop.[11]

The business offers products from leading brands, including Specialized, Whyte, Brompton, Genesis, Kalkhoff, Frog and Giant.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "About Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op". Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Edinburgh bike co-operative 'to create 140 jobs'". BBC News. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. ^ Simon, Giles (24 May 2012). "Going through the gears: how Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative has grown". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. ^ Voinea, Anca (24 September 2013). "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op: 'The revolution will not be motorised'". Co-operative News. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  5. ^ McDonnell, Diarmuid (2012). Democratic Enterprise: Ethical business for the 21st century. Diarmuid McDonnell. ISBN 978-0-9555342-2-5.
  6. ^ Giles Simon (25 May 2012). "Going through the gears: how Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative has grown". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative". Co-operatives UK. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op: 'The revolution will not be motorised'". Co-operative News. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-Operative Revolution accessories - just in". Road Cycling UK. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative shuts Manchester store". Co-operative News. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  11. ^ Dalgetty, Lee (19 January 2023). "Popular Edinburgh cycle store opening third outlet in the city". EdinburghLive. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op | Buy Bikes and Cycling Kit". www.edinburghbicycle.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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