Alf Jones Cycles

Alf Jones Cycles: A North Wales Bike Shop Since 1955

Alf Jones Cycles is a bicycle retailer and workshop based in North Wales, describing itself as a cycling destination for riders of all levels and disciplines. The business states that it has been operating since 1955 and that it is located about four minutes from the A483 Chester/Wrexham bypass. Its shop floor covers 6,000 sq.ft and holds over 200 bikes, alongside clothing, parts and accessories from a range of brands.

Bike Range and Brands

The catalogue is organised by riding discipline. Road and gravel options include road bikes, adventure and gravel bikes, cyclocross models and framesets. Mountain bikes are split between full suspension and hardtail, with electric versions of both. Hybrid bikes, including electric hybrids, are listed separately, as are kids' bikes by wheel size from 10 to 26 inches, balance bikes and framesets. Compact and folding bikes and a selection of demo bikes also appear in the range.

Electric bikes form a distinct section with adventure and gravel, compact and folding, hybrid, full suspension mountain, hardtail mountain, road and trekking categories. Brand names shown on the site include Cannondale, Colnago, Frog Bikes, Giant, Kinesis, Liv, MiRider, Orbea and Whyte, with electric models from Cannondale, Giant, Liv, MiRider, Orbea and Whyte. The site also lists a broader set of component and clothing brands, among them Assos, Endura, Fizik, Giro, Quoc, Rapha, Troy Lee Designs, Shimano, SRAM, Mavic, Hope, Kask, Lezyne, Topeak, Wahoo and Zipp.

Clothing, Accessories and Components

Apparel covers tops such as jerseys, jackets, gilets and T-shirts; bottoms including bib shorts, bib tights, tights, shorts and pants; and shoes for road, mountain, cyclocross/gravel and leisure use, with footbeds and spares. Protection and eyewear include body armour, glasses and goggles, while helmets are grouped for road, mountain, kids and leisure. Headwear, warmers and base layers complete the clothing offer.

Accessories include bottles and cages, lights, locks, mudguards, pumps, grips and tape, safety items, luggage and storage, bags, camping gear, hydration packs, racks and straps. Technology products include cameras, computers and phone-related items, and nutrition and training supplies are also listed. Maintenance stock includes sealant, tools, puncture repair and inner tubes. Components span gears and drivetrain parts, wheels and rims, hubs, spokes, tyres and tubes by discipline, finishing kit such as bars, pedals, saddles, seatposts and stems, suspension forks, bottom brackets and headsets, brakes and pads, and e-bike spares including batteries and bearings.

Workshop Services

The workshop handles repairs and maintenance, specialist and custom road and mountain bike builds, suspension servicing and wheel building. Customers can book a service online through the website. The shop also invites enquiries for custom dream builds.

Store, Events and Practical Details

The site mentions a coffee available in the shop. It also advertises 0% finance on bikes and a Christmas Club scheme in which a child's bike can be reserved with a 10% deposit and the balance paid in flexible instalments, with collection before Christmas.

The news section covers topics such as winter bike care, Orbea's MyO custom platform, a review of the Whyte ELyte EVO Stag Works, indoor winter training and a comparison of Wahoo GPS bike computers.

Customer reviews displayed on the site give an overall rating of 4.8 out of 5, with individual comments dated October 2026 praising service speed, staff advice and stock range, alongside one review describing the shop as very expensive.