Today we will be breaking down the Edinburgh biking scene. If you are looking to buy a new bike, for trails to explore, or want to learn about motorcycling in your area everything should be a lot clearer within a few short minutes.
The best bicycle shops will be where we begin since they should help the most of you out. They will be a great place to buy a new pedal or electric bike near you in addition to helmets and other gear.
The best off-road and paved bike trails in Edinburgh will also get a shout out for anyone that wants to go for a ride right now. After all of that is out of the way we will move onto where to buy motorcycles and scooters in addition to some local parts, gear, rental, and repair shops.
Towards the end there will be a map with all of the various places we are mentioning pinned and all of our posts on the United Kingdom can be found at that link if you are curious.
Best Bike Shops In Edinburgh
You can buy a new bike, get a helmet, or get some repairs at one of these shops near you:
B G Cycles is a bike shop that sells road and mountain bikes, as well as BMX and scooters, along with parts, accessories, and maintenance services.
Biketrax is an independent bike shop in downtown Edinburgh that focuses on professionalism, good advice, and high-quality products, including folding versions and mountain bikes, as well as quality repairs and service.
Velow Bikeworks, founded in 2015, specializes in quality, hand-built custom bikes and sympathetic restorations, as well as used and new stock parts.
Gamma is a cycling business that specializes in custom cycles, new or old, antique or modern, and offers a variety of cycle services to suit all riders.
Bike Craft offers a comprehensive choice of bikes for both children and adults, as well as a large range of accessories and servicing.
Bike & Spanner is an independent family-run bike shop in Edinburgh that offers bike repairs ranging from a simple service to suspension tuning. They provide a big number of spare bicycle components as well as a variety of bicycle brands and models.
The Bicycle Works provides a skilled, polite, and timely bicycle repair service. They also sell a large assortment of bicycle components and accessories.
Soul Cycles buys and sells new and used bikes of various sizes and shapes, including MTBs, hybrids, gravel bikes, road cycles, and electric bikes. They also provide all forms of bike repairs at the most competitive prices and with the fastest turnaround times.
Best Local Bike Trails
Edinburgh bike trails are great places to go cycling on a sunny day:
Edinburgh and Penicuik Circular
Braid Hills: The Ride
Pentland Hills
Bruntsfield and South Queensferry
The Edinburgh and Penicuik Circular are 45.5 miles long and include a park.
Braid Hills: The Ride is 3 miles long.
Pentland Hills is 10.5 miles long and has mountains.
Bruntsfield and South Queensferry are 28.5 miles long and rugged.
Motorcycle & Repair Shops In Your Area
A motorcycle shop is where to head when you need to buy a new one, are trying to find new parts and gear, or are searching for a high quality mechanic to do repairs:
Two Wheels has a large selection of new and used Honda, Triumph, and Super Soco motorcycles. They also feature a fully equipped workshop with factory certified technicians, a huge motorcycle apparel section, and a motorcycle training school with training motorcycles and instructors.
Saltire Motorcycles is the only place to go for new and used motorcycles, with a wide range of scooters, sports, street, custom, or adventure/touring motorcycles, plus parts and accessories, clothing, rider training school, and motorcycle hire; or have your existing motorcycle thoroughly checked in our servicing department.
We plan to update this post often so check back in the future. Each of those local bike shops, trails, and places to buy motorcycles or mechanics that do repairs near you are ready whenever you need them.
If we happened to post anything that is incorrect or that has become dated or if you want to share any tips or tricks of your own use the comments to let us know. Now go have fun buying a new bike or motorcycle at a shop or cruising around one of the trails in your area.
