The shop is situated at Smithbrook Kilns, a small retail estate on the A281 just outside Cranleigh in Surrey. This is a dream location to buy a bike with plentiful parking, grassy areas, a restaurant where you can go and have coffee, and space to test ride bikes away from traffic. Over 25 years of experience, we offer expert advice, aided by extensive product training received from our high quality suppliers.
Nick started building bikes in the 80s as junior time trialist before turning to mountain biking. He has been riding the Surrey Hills for over 30 years and knows the single track trails like the back of his hands. Nick is a qualified CTC mountain bike trail leader and Level 2 bike mechanic. He is also one of the founding members of Cranleigh Cycling Club and is a well known face on the roads and local trails.
Matt has over twenty five years experience in professional bike workshops. He is our master wheel builder and always willing to take on any challenging projects. Matt is a mechanic who is fascinated with the challenge of fixing a component rather than just replacing.
Carl has been working as a Bicycle mechanic for two decades. He enjoys all disciplines of cycling especially mountain biking in the Surrey hills, Tunnel Hill & Swinley Forest. Carl recently competed in the Shimano Service Centre UK championship achieving a respectable top ten place! Needless to say he's our resident geek when it comes to any technical spec, facts or figures.
Henry started mountain biking at 13 as his school offered an MTB course once a week. From there he got his first dirt jumper for riding at his local jump spot S4P. It was not long before he learned to backflip, progressing from a foam pit to dirt. More recently he has grown more passionate about mountain biking, progressing from local trails to BikePark Wales and even Morzine in France. Henry has worked in the shop on Saturdays and during college holidays since 2025. He has just qualified as a Trek Guide - the highest knowledge level and is now tackling Specialized University.
Jenny has been road riding for 12 years and often enjoys endurance riding in the Alps. She completed Le Loop, a charity ride that follows the route of the Tour de France in 2019 as well as placing 11th and 13th at the World Championships in 2016/17. Jenny is passionate about encouraging people to ride their bikes with confidence and enthusiasm and as such is an active committee member of Cranleigh Cycling Club. In 2021 Jen qualified as a Cytech Level 2 mechanic, meaning she is well equipped to build and repair bikes!
Logan works part time while training for his ambition to race in the UCI XC World Championships and the Olympics. Inspired by his uncle, the late great Burry Stander, Logan has been racing in South Africa since he was five years old. Now regularly appearing on the podium in UK Elite XC races and Enduros, he rides a Specialized S-Works Epic 9 and boasts a peak output of 1400 watts with an FTP of 342.
