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Evans Cycles is a UK online bike shop and nationwide bicycle retailer with stores across the country.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Evans Cycles is a United Kingdom bicycle retailer operating an online bike shop and stores nationwide. Its website presents categories including e-bikes, mountain bikes, road bikes, hybrid bikes, gravel bikes and kids bikes, alongside helmets, jerseys and bib shorts, and offers services such as Click & Collect across the UK, Ride-To-Work savings, 0% APR finance and repair/service booking. The company history page states that the first shop of F.W. Evans Cycles opened on Kennington Road in south east London in 1921, trading there for thirty years and building a reputation as a quality cycle shop known for its own frames and bikes. The business was purchased by Joseph Smith in the 1950s and later handed to his son, Gary Smith, who developed it into a specialist cycle retailer. After more than 50 years at Kennington Road, the store relocated to The Cut in Waterloo in 1977. During the 1990s the Evans Cycles Mail Order catalogue was launched.

History

In 1921, the first shop of F.W. Evans Cycles opened on the Kennington Road in south east London. Trading from this site for thirty years, F.W Evans Cycles built up a strong reputation as a quality cycle shop. It became particularly well known for building its own frames and bikes, earning an award from the Cyclists Touring Club (CTC) for 'The greatest improvement in cycle design, construction or equipment during the year 1925'. The business was purchased by Joseph Smith in the 1950s. At the time, the shop sold a range of cycles and toys, but during the seventies Joseph handed the business on to his son, Gary Smith, who developed the shop into a specialist cycle retailer. After more than 50 years of trading at Kennington Road, re-development of the site saw the store relocated to The Cut in Waterloo in 1977 where trade continued for another 40 years. During the 1990s the Evans Cycles Mail Order catalogue was launched, enabling Evans Cycles to supply a wider range of products to a much larger audience.

Products and positioning

UK online bike shop and nationwide bicycle retailer offering leading bike brands, in-store services and expert bike and fitting advice.

  • E-Bikes

  • Mountain Bikes

  • Road Bikes

  • Hybrid Bikes

  • Gravel Bikes

  • Kids Bikes

  • Helmets

  • Jerseys

  • Bib Shorts

Recent events

  • Reported

    Evans Cycles expands bike servicing capacity[4]

    Evans Cycles announced measures to expand servicing capacity, including growing its mechanic team by 32% since lockdown began and setting up four dedicated bike-building hubs to ease pressure on its in-store workshops.

  • Unconfirmed

    Reported

    Evans Cycles opens a shop at Leeds railway station[5]

    Evans Cycles opened a new shop at Leeds railway station, replacing a branch that had closed the previous year on nearby New Station Street.

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