Capital Cycles
Suit your Commute with your Capital Companion

People often ask me if i am worried about my business surviving the ‘credit crunch’. The first thing i tell them is to stop being so silly and call it what is - a recession. The second thing i tell them, is no.

Capital Cycles was born out of the obsession that cycling should be affordable for anyone and everyone. Not only is it by its very nature a cheap and sustainable means of transport, but now we have come along and even made the initial investment completely affordable - we sell hybrid bikes for £75 delivered, folding bikes for £99 delivered, Classics from £150! We must be a little mad. Well, i am a bit, but i don’t mind. We operate on the basis of making a very small profit from each sale, but producing lots of sales to compensate. Most businesses do it the other way round - they like to make a big profit from each sale, that way it doesn’t matter if fewer people buy the bikes.

We buck the trend, and we are proud to do so. Most of my customers are people who have had their bike stolen and they are not prepared to spend upwards of £400 on a new one.

Our business is what some people might call ‘defensive’ towards the recession. As people start to tighten the purse strings, the first luxuries to go will be things like that one mile drive to the shop for the paper. For others, it might even be ditching your annual Oyster card renewal in favour of a bike and top up ‘pay as you go’ card!

In short, if you worried about feeling the pinch or perhaps already are, we can help. If you need to ask us anything, please just contact us at your leisure.

We learnt today that our Classic Dutch Style bikes (£165 delivered) have been mentioned in the Daily Mail’s ‘Thisismoney’ newsletter. This is of course very pleasing, but what pleases me the most is that the author has clearly understood the ‘why‘ of who, where and why we exist - we are here to make cycling affordable. We have bicycles for people who either a) cannot afford a bike or b) simply do not want to spend upwards of £500. Our bikes are simple, traditional, ecomonical and represent good value for money. While we do not pretend that they carry Pashley quality, they are beautiful, fun and they have been extremely popular.

See what the article says here: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/home/frame.html?in_page_id=1&in_bottom=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisisnotwork.co.uk%2F&ito=1723

Excert: “…the trouble is, these (other) types of bike are so ridiculously expensive that our friends at the bike shop proudly boast that no one buys them. Well, if I’ve still got your attention I’ve found one that costs a mere £165, including free delivery…”

Whether it’s a Capital Cycle or a Pashley, we have a variety of spare parts salvaged from bikes which we are happy to sell for a great price. Be it a brown leather saddle, old fashioned pedals, centre kickstands, steel mudguards or even Sturmey Archer hub gear units - if there is anything you want simply contact us and we will see if we can sort you out!

If you are a bike shop, business or perhaps just a very large family, we have a brilliant wholesale idea for you:

We can sell you our bikes for EVEN LESS than you already see on the website. If you want to qualify for wholesale prices, all you need to do is be happy to collect the bikes direct from our warehouse in Witham(Essex) and order a minimum of 5 of each style (gents and ladies count as different styles).
Simply give us a call on 0208 2655586,  let us know how many bikes you want and we will give you a quote there and then. 

Here is a little tip - these are some of the most affordable Classic Dutch Style bikes you will ever find. For £165 delivered, they are simple, enjoyable and are built and designed to represent the timeless love that these bikes seem to inspire.

At this price they are ideal if perhaps you want to buy one for your partner, daughter or mother, but you’re not quite sure how much it will actually be used.  Classic bikes are often like classic cars - the idea of owning one is great, but the actual useage it gets is another thing. Well, if you think this might be the case for you, spend less and risk less!

This is a bulletin for any of my customers who may have had an eye on the Capital City Ladies Clearance bike (£99 delivered). I regret to inform you that these bikes are now all gone. So, if you are still looking for a good, simple, cheap bike to take you to the station in the morning or to dump outside the office, i would recommend you take the Gents City Clearance Bike - £90 delivered.

Thanks!

Did you know that one of most common places where bicycles are stolen is at a train or underground station! Despite state of the art cctv and a general presence of people, thieves are getting braver and now don’t even seem to care about what time of day they perform their evil deeds.

That is why we feel we have really hit the jackpot with our Capital City Clearance Hybrid bikes - from £90 delviered! You have a basic, simple, robust and FULLY EQUIPPED adult bicycle delivered to your door, AND it comes with all the extra bits you need - full length steel mudguards, rear carry rack, dynamo powered lights, side stand, chain cover and more.  Furthermore, owing to its simple build and modest appearance, even thieves will be pressed to see the point in nicking it. Now it may sound a bit weird for us to say something like that, but it’s the truth. This bike gets you from A-B and the glorious bit is that once you have dismounted at B, gone to work and come back, it should still be there!

It is ideal for that 2 mile jaunt to the station, and with change from £100 even it is pinched you will hardly be out of pocket!

Folding bikes are the answer to so many people’s prayers and with us around, budgets too! Especially when they only cost £99 - delivered!!

Our Folding bikes are handy because:

• They have Shimano 6 speed gears. Most folding bikes at this price will only be single speed.
• They have great, rugged all road tyres
• They are pretty light at around 13.5kg
• Ideal for anyone up to around 6 feet tall
• Stick it in the boot of your car, under the stairs, have as a back-up even!

We are simply about getting affordable bicycles to you, and this sterling little folding bike does exactly that.