Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative
British co-operative bicycle retailer
- Bicycle industry
- Chris Hill
- Gerry Murray
- Morag Ogilvie
Edinburgh
, Scotland, UK
Number of locations
Area served
- Aberdeen
- Edinburgh
- Leeds
- Newcastle
- Sales of bicycles and cycling accessories
- Bicycle repair
Number of employees
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]
The co-operative is the longest-established worker co-operative in Scotland,[3] originally founded as a bicycle repair service in Edinburgh in 1977.[4] [5] In recent years the co-operative has grown to be a dominant bicycle retailer in Scotland.[6][7]
EBC has its own Revolution self-branded products which are established outside of the Edinburgh branches.[8][9]
The chain's stores in Manchester closed in 2016, citing Brexit and the shops' location as contributing to the cause of closure.[10]
However, 2023 saw the chain expanding in its home city of Edinburgh, opening its third shop.[11]
The business offers products from leading brands, including Specialized, Whyte, Brompton, Kalkhoff, Frog and Giant.[12]
References
- ^ "About Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op". Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Edinburgh bike co-operative 'to create 140 jobs'". BBC News. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Simon, Giles (24 May 2012). "Going through the gears: how Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative has grown". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McDonnell, Diarmuid (2012). Democratic Enterprise: Ethical business for the 21st century. Diarmuid McDonnell. ISBN 978-0-9555342-2-5.
- ^ Giles Simon (25 May 2012). "Going through the gears: how Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative has grown". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative". Co-operatives UK. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op: 'The revolution will not be motorised'". Co-operative News. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-Operative Revolution accessories - just in". Road Cycling UK. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative shuts Manchester store". Co-operative News. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Dalgetty, Lee (19 January 2023). "Popular Edinburgh cycle store opening third outlet in the city". EdinburghLive. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op | Buy Bikes and Cycling Kit". www.edinburghbicycle.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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