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BMX and Bike Stuff in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear*

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear BMX, Bike Shops, Trails, Street Spots, Mountain Bikes

Bicycle Shops, Bike Sales and Repairs

• motech,sheilds rd byker for vespa and lammy plus twisters as well..
• Lavricks in Cullercoats, just a short Metro ride away
• cycle world , NSC shop too
• hardisty's biker
• Denton Cycles near st James Park is the best for BMX shit by far. I think it's on St James Boulevard.
• halfords bikes (person powered) at the silverlink
• Correction: Westgate Road, well known amongst bikers as "The hill" on account of it being about 1 in 5... (Not WestGate Street !) Ken's and M&S (No relation to St Michael) are the classy bike shops on "The hill", and there are lots of spares, repairs and accessories shops. This is the place to just hang out if you are a biker. For the upmarket cruisers, get your Harley at "Just Harleys" over in Warwick Street on the East side of town. www.justharleys.co.uk.
• M.Steels in South Gosforth is the best bike shop around...for all u motorbike people, try Westgate road for a whole area dedicated to biking.
• M Steel cycles in gosforth, a good shop and has some nice bikes in it. Also good if u have a lot of money
• The Bike Place at the metrocetre is top! Helpful staff (most of whom ride in competitions) and everything you need (or could ever want) for your mountain bike at very reasonable prices. They also sell scramblers and the like.
• Mountain Bike Shops: Hardisty Cycles, possibly the best in the local area. Located Top of the Fossway in Byker - Specialized, Cannondale, BMX and Roadie M Steel Cycles, (10% Student Discount!!!) Located in South Gosforth - Marin, Custom and I think some Specialized Unfortunately Whitley Bay branch now closed The Bike Place Located Metro Centre Gateshead. Marin, Raleigh and some great stickers!
• WestGate street is entirely dedicated to the aincient and sacred art of motorcycling. There are over ten bike shops keen to sell what are liable to be stolen goods, nicked the previous day from the other side of town. (Although I can't guarantee that.)

BMX Trails, Street Spots

• There are some wicked bmx dirt jumps out at the marriot at gosforth park. search for gosforth park on www.pinkbike.com and theres some photos. theyre pretty easy to find. go through the marriot car park and turn left up the dirt track and the jumps are on the far side of the old metal bridge. the owner knows about the jumps and lets you use them at your own risk. also the trails and jumps down the back of paddy freemans have been demolished for houses! we used to have some jumps in armstrong park but i dont know if theyre still there.
• WEST END - SUMS UP NEWCASTLE
• Holleywell dean on the left its worth it going the distance
• the trails in paddy freemans are at the back f the big football field
• Saturday the Haymarket is the place to meet up. If it's very rainy try the loading bays under eldon gardens opposite (I think) goose and gardens pub cos theres a flat bank under there. Queens Bank and Denton cycles are other good places to find someone to ride street with. There are trails on Jesmond dene and some in gosforth park near south gosforth.

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Last updated: 2008-02-23