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ABOUT US
Cyclesense was born in 1991, fulfilling the childhood dream of David Stainthorpe. Dave had always wanted a bike shop, as a child he used to take bikes apart, swap bits and sell them to his friends. Slowly, but surely, Dave built the business up starting in his garage at home in Thorner and trading on Dewsbury Market with just £600 worth of stock. By 1995 Cyclesense had become very well established. Its reputation built on value and service. It was time to move to some proper retail premises. Cyclesense moved to Tadcaster, the home of Samuel Smiths, John Smiths and Coors breweries. The shop was 500sqft and at the time had more than enough room for Dave. Business blossomed in Tadcaster and soon Paul (Dave’s oldest) joined the business. The time soon came to hire a full time mechanic so Ian Kirby joined the team. Cyclesense moved to its current location on Tadcaster High Street in 2001. To date, Cyclesense is the biggest independent retailer in Tadcaster, with 3000sqft of sales area and a large (free) car park at the rear of the shop.
Cyclesense also has a shop on Thorp Arch Estate where there is also ample parking for customers. This showroom allows us to showcase the LIKEaBIKE range in all its glory. It also gives us space to display larger items such as adults and children's tricycles which is difficult to do in Tadcaster due to the layout of the shop. All our electric bikes are on display in Thorp Arch. Our electric bike range covers models from Giant and Koga Miyata. Thorp Arch estate is 3 miles from the A1, so is very easy to get to. Thorp Arch Estate was an ammunition factory during world war II and has a war time feel to it which is really different to normal industrial estates and it is set in a nice country setting close to the Market town of Wetherby. In 2004 Dave’s hard work was rewarded in the form of a trophy. Cyclesense entered the Selby Business Awards and won the Best Established Business Award. At Cyclesense we stock a tremendous range of bikes that often astounds visitors to the shop. There really is a bike to suit all riders at Cyclesense. Mountain, Road, Sports-Hybrids, Commuting, Touring, Tandems, BMX, Trials, Trikes, Unicycles and all sizes of children’s bikes
including the Exclusive Likeabike. We even have a new Penny Farthing in stock. Cyclesense is a real family business. We are all involved... Dave (dad), Sue (mum),Paul (oldest Son) and John (that’s me). Not everyone that works at Cyclesense is family. We also have some people here that are not Stainthorpes. The busy workshop is managed by Tom Cropper, an excellent mechanic with lots of experience and Cytech qualifications who can repair any bicycle worth fixing. He is assisted by Dave Leadbetter (also Cytech qualified) and Frank Belt and Marc , talented young mechanics soon to be Cytech qualified. Upstairs in the showroom you will very likely meet Simon West. Simon is an ex national under 23 champion with an impressive road racing history, having raced in Belgium with Jette Sportif. Unfortunately his career was cut short by injury when he crashed whilst racing, sustaining back injury. He is still as passionate about cycling as ever. Looking after mail order, answering the phone and being there to help customers is Natasha Elvidge. Cyclesense very proudly sponsors a mountain bike team. You can read more about them and their various successes here: http://enduranceracing.co.uk/ At Cyclesense we strive to provide the best quality service there is and you can rest assured that we will try our hardest to ensure that you get what you need to make your cycling more enjoyable and rewarding. |
