Cyclesense

Cyclesense, bike shop in Tadcaster

Cyclesense is a family-run bike shop with two locations in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. It presents itself as a specialist in road bikes, electric bikes, touring bikes and lightweight kids' bikes, and its catalogue covers both bike sales and a wide range of accessories, components, clothing and helmets.

Bike catalogue

The bike range is organised into several categories: road bikes, mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, gravel and adventure bikes, touring bikes, folding and separable bikes, plus a specific electric bike section that includes hybrid and city models, touring and trekking, mountain, cargo and family, folding and separable, and road bikes. It also has kids' bikes, with balance bikes, hybrid, mountain and road models.

Accessories, components and equipment

The accessories range covers bags and baskets, balance bike accessories, bells and horns, bottles and cages, cargo bike accessories, chamois cream, child seats and accessories, computers and accessories, energy food and drink, gift vouchers and tickets, kickstands, lights, locks, maintenance and tools, mirrors, mobile phone accessories, Moulton bags and accessories, mudguards, pannier racks, pumps and inflation, sunglasses, tubeless accessories and turbo trainers.

Components include brakes (calipers and rotors), brake pads, derailleur hangers, drivetrain, e-bike batteries and parts, forks, grips and bar tape, handlebars, headsets, inner tubes, pedals and cleats, power meters, saddles, seat posts, skewers and thru-axles, spokes, stems, tyres, Van Nicholas components and wheels. It also sells cargo trailers, child trailers, pet trailers, trailer bikes and tag-alongs, and trailer accessories and spares.

The clothing and helmets section includes clothing accessories, children's clothing, men's and women's clothing, shoes and helmets for children, road and urban or all-purpose helmets.

Workshop service

Cyclesense has its own workshop offering maintenance and repair services with Cytech certified mechanics. The shop describes this service as gold standard.

Cycle to Work scheme

The company participates in the government's Cycle to Work scheme, which allows you to buy a new bike and equipment through a salary sacrifice payment plan. According to the shop's information, savings can reach between 25% and 47% depending on the tax bracket and the scheme provider, with the option to spread the cost over 6 to 48 months interest-free. The scheme accepts any type of bike — hybrid, road, mountain, electric or cargo — as long as the main user is the person applying, and excludes children's bikes.

Shipping and in-store collection

The shop offers free shipping on orders over £40 for small items, with the option of standard or express delivery. Bike and trailer orders are shipped by courier with next-day delivery, and the shop states that bikes are assembled, inspected and packed before dispatch, so they may require minor assembly on receipt. For international orders, the shop asks customers to contact them for a shipping quote, as prices do not include taxes or duties of the destination country. It also offers a free in-store collection service.

Brands and featured products

Among the brands and models featured on the website are Van Nicholas, Giant, Liv and Cadex. The shop advertises discounts on bikes, components and accessories, with examples such as the Van Nicholas Deveron Pinion Belt Drive, the Liv Devote Advanced 0, the Liv Langma Advanced SL 1, the Giant Defy Advanced SL frameset, the Giant Propel Advanced Pro-DA, the Liv Devote Advanced 1, the Cadex Tri frameset and the Giant TCR Advanced SL Legends Edition frameset. It also offers custom Koga Signature touring bikes, an exclusive programme for Cyclesense in the UK, and a bike box hire service.

Location and contact

Phone: 01937 530 303 · Opening hours: Closed on Wednesdays.