Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative

Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative is a bicycle retailer with three stores across Scotland, two stores in Northern England, and an online store selling worldwide.[1][2]

Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative Limited
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative
FormerlyRecycles Co-operative (until 1985)
TypeWorker cooperative
Industry
FoundedEdinburgh, Scotland (1977 (1977))
Founder
  • Chris Hill
  • Gerry Murray
  • Morag Ogilvie
Headquarters
Edinburgh
,
Scotland, UK
Number of locations
5 stores (2018)
Area served
Services
  • Sales of bicycles and cycling accessories
  • Bicycle repair
Revenue£12m
Number of employees
170
Websiteedinburghbicycle.com

The co-operative is the longest established worker co-operative in Scotland,[3] having originally been founded as a bicycle repair service in Edinburgh in 1977.[4] In recent years the co-operative has grown to be, arguably, the dominant bicycle retailer in Scotland with the largest bicycle stores in each respective city.[5][6]

The business offers products from many leadings brands including Specialized, Whyte, Brompton, Kalkhoff, Frog and Giant.[7]

References
  1. "About Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op". Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. "Edinburgh bike co-operative 'to create 140 jobs'". BBC News. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. Simon, Giles (24 May 2012). "Going through the gears: how Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative has grown". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. Voinea, Anca (24 September 2013). "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op: 'The revolution will not be motorised'". Co-operative News. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  5. Giles Simon (25 May 2012). "Going through the gears: how Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative has grown". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  6. "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative". Co-operatives UK. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  7. "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op | Buy Bikes and Cycling Kit". www.edinburghbicycle.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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