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] 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
  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. McDonnell, Diarmuid (2012). Democratic Enterprise: Ethical business for the 21st century. Diarmuid McDonnell. ISBN 978-0-9555342-2-5.
  6. Giles Simon (25 May 2012). "Going through the gears: how Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative has grown". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  7. "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative". Co-operatives UK. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  8. "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op: 'The revolution will not be motorised'". Co-operative News. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  9. "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-Operative Revolution accessories - just in". Road Cycling UK. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  10. "Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative shuts Manchester store". Co-operative News. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  11. Dalgetty, Lee (19 January 2023). "Popular Edinburgh cycle store opening third outlet in the city". EdinburghLive. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  12. "Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op | Buy Bikes and Cycling Kit". www.edinburghbicycle.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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