Cycling in Colchester

Colchester has several independent local bike shops and chain stores, both in the town centre and local area. If you have an old bike that needs repairing, visit the Colchester Bike Kitchen or Wivenhoe Bike Kitchen for access to tools and advice from bike mechanics.

Colchester Bike Kitchen

Wivenhoe Bike Kitchen

Cycle to work schemes

Many workplaces and businesses offer cycle to work schemes, or salary sacrifice schemes, this could mean a saving of up to 40% on bikes and accessories.

Cycle to work schemes.

Refurbished bikes

You can get a refurbished bike from Re-Cycle, a local charity that fix up old bikes and donate them to partner organisations in four countries in Africa where they can be used again. Instead of throwing away your old bike, donate it instead.