Les's Cycles

Les's Cycles, half a century selling bikes in Canvey Island

Les's Cycles is a bicycle shop with a physical store in Canvey Island, in the county of Essex (United Kingdom). The business states on its website that in 2026 it celebrates 50 years of trading, having opened its doors in 1976. As well as sales, the shop itself says it provides spare parts, repairs and maintenance, and has trained mechanics and knowledgeable sales staff.

Range of bicycles and e-bikes

The offering is organised into several product families. In conventional bikes there are mountain, full suspension, hybrid, road and gravel, women's, BMX, dirt jump and folding models. In the electric range there are electric mountain bikes, electric full suspension, electric hybrids, electric road/gravel, electric women's models, electric folding bikes, electric kids' bikes and electric trikes. The shop also includes a section of ex-demo bikes and another for scooters.

Brands stocked

The range covers bike brands such as Trek, Cube, Scott Sports, Amflow, Whyte Bikes, Orbea, Haibike, Ghost Bikes, Falcon Bicycles, Squish Kids Bikes, Mondraker, Python Bikes, Hoy Kids Bikes, SE Bikes, Collective Bikes, Raleigh, Lapierre, Tenways, Radio Bikes, WeThePeople, Claud Butler, DMR Bikes, Huffy and Probike. In accessories and components it works with Oxford Products, Syncros (by Scott Sports), Kali Protectives, Hope Technology, Muc-Off, G-Form, ODI Grips, DMR, 100%, SRAM, Renthal, Continental, Weldtite, O'Neal, XLC and ETC. It also sells its own gift vouchers.

Accessories, equipment and workshop

The accessories catalogue includes protective gear (adult and kids' helmets, gloves), cleaning and maintenance, grips, pedals, saddles, locks, lights, mud guards, cassettes, bottles and cages, pumps, chains, eyewear, clothing, headset spacers, bags and panniers, kick stands, fenders, bicycle tools and handlebar tape. In the service section, the shop details bike repairs, servicing and suspension servicing.

Buying, finance and delivery

The website describes several deferred payment options: Klarna's Pay-in-3, Shop Pay and PayPal, as well as V12 Finance on selected products, with a guide on how to apply. There is a purchase programme through the Cycle to Work scheme. The shop advertises free premium delivery on orders over £1000 and ships to mainland UK customers daily, via Parcelforce or a specialist courier for e-bikes. It also runs a Christmas Club service: customers can place an order and ask for it to be held until December 2026, with shipping from 02/12/2026, by adding the note "DECEMBER DELIVERY" at checkout.

Promotions and awards

The site shows a sale campaign called Mega Sale, with discounts across a wide range of bikes and e-bikes. Examples published include a Raleigh Strada X reduced by 43% (from £525 to £299), a Scott Aspect 750 with 50% off (from £799 to £399), a Scott Spark 970 with 44% off (from £2,699 to £1,499) and a Trek Rail+ 5 Gen 5 with 19% off (from £4,250 to £3,445). The company also states that in 2021 it was included in the Natwest/LOCALiQ Top 100 Businesses list, as part of the South East England Business Awards.

Location and contact

365 Long Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0JQ · Phone: 01268 695877 · Email: sales@lescycles.co.uk · Hours: Mon - Sat: 9am - 6pm Sun: 10am - 4pm