The Knowhere Guide

BMX and Bike Stuff in Colchester, Essex*

Colchester, Essex BMX, Bike Shops, Trails, Street Spots, Mountain Bikes

Bicycle Shops, Bike Sales and Repairs

• We are new to Colchester www.demonxtreme.com, we sell all extreme sports especially inline skates agressive, rec, hockey ice and roller. We have just got a large stock of skateboards and decks. Loads of hardware for you to see. Visit our website, its updated every day. If you can't see it we will add for you as soon as we can. Phone 01026 576667 for more info. It is the best shop in Colchester. A47 Cowdray Centre opposite the skate park and Leisure World. Come and see us.
• Skeleton Coast don't stock bikes or bmx but if you know what you want then they can get it for you quickly and cheaply. Thet mainly do power kites and mountain boards
• there are a few places about liek halfords n other bike shops
• erm.... halfords
• Near old cinema, bike shop. (crouch street)
• Person powered, a few, but they're quite unimpressive
• don't bother with chain shops!! cycle shop on osborne street opposite the playhouse is full of helpful staff but not much stock - but 53-12 in the cowdray centre and inter-bike at marks tey are the best road bike cum triathlon shops around!
• wivenhoe bike shop at the cross
• The bike shop on crouch street, just past the cinema, Halfords, etc...
• used to sell bmx's at hoax but now go to we wass. its not bad, but the staff aren't as cool as those at hoax.
• Pertroleum powered: Military Road has an excellent motorbike shop, right at the bottom just up from the old LAs nightclub/car sales room bit but before The Twist on the Golden Noble Hill turn off. They sell everything from scooters to great big fuckers.
• Petrol powered- two on Barrack Street- one tatty bike shop, one posh-looking scooter place.
• Human powered-Colchester Cycle Stores. Opposite the Playhouse in St. John's Street. Knowledgable friendly staff. Go in a couple of times and you're part of the 'club'. Can spend lots of time chatting so don't be in a hurry. Good selection of cycles and will try to get anything they don't have in stock.

BMX Trails, Street Spots

• go to hillyfields for bike jumps and sakte park or ramps
• Halstead woods/Chitts hill the same place different names. Along halstead road near chitts hill. Downhill track. Tracks. Big 4 pack being made into a 6. 10foot drop off.
• Good spots through the forest in Highwoods Country Park.
• in Halstead woods near colchester there is a hudge forest dedicated to bmx riders and mountainbikers. theres a dual slalom track, a six pack bout 6ft and loads loads more check it out :>

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