Many cyclists have a fraught relationship with their local bikeshop. It feels like the place you should go for gear, but sometimes prices can be high and staff unhelpful.
I’m lucky enough to have Bikefix of Lamb’s Conduit Street on my daily commute. They stock a great range of stuff (including the mighty Farrhad).
Bikefix are also helpful with fiddly repairs- today helping me fix something, so that I didn’t have to order a complete replacement 🙂
things that might have been otherwise 