What is Local Bike Shop Day?
Local Bike Shop Day is all about celebrating the community and culture that is independent bike shops, giving specialist IBDs the chance to highlight what makes their shop stand out, why consumers should shop local and what sets them apart from bigger national retailers.
Local Bike Shop Day opens its doors to everyone, from experienced riders to first-timers, females and children.
Today, it is so important for communities to work together to put the indie shops back at the heart of the UK's towns and cities and this is what Local Bike Shop Day is aiming to do.
Show your support
The inaugural Local Bike Shop Day took place on 6th October 2018, celebrating indie bike shops across the country. In 2018 c.100 bike shops got involved with the most recent Local Bike Shop Day in 2021 seeing nearly 400 local bike shops take part in the celebration.
So when it comes around to the day, pop into your local bike shop to show your support, take photo's and add to the buzz on social media with the hashtag #supportyourlocalbikeshop.
View the complete list of retailers taking part in Local Bike Shop Day 2022 and find your local bike shop.
Bike shops have been an integral part of local communities all around the UK - it's time for the greater public to recognise this.