Rutland Cycling - past, present and future
Rutland Cycling began life in 1981 as a simple cycle hire cabin on the shores of newly-created Rutland Water. Founded by lifelong cycling enthusiasts Dave and Ann Archer, who built the original cabin themselves (while living with their young family in a caravan next to the building under construction!), the doors opened on a wet Easter Monday in 1981 and just three people hired bikes. But word quickly spread and by 1990, the Sunday Express had voted Rutland Cycling a "top 10 family day out."
In addition to our stores, we continue to build our online presence through our industry-leading website, rutlandcycling.com, where you can browse and purchase our full product range for free home delivery, or click & collect nationwide.
For us, it's about more than 'just' retail: what makes our business stand out is that powerful combination of product, location and service. In our stores you can see, touch and test ride bikes on beautiful, peaceful, traffic-free trails, while receiving friendly, expert advice from our team, booking in for a state-of-the-art, HD motion capture Retul bike fit or getting your bike serviced in our workshops.
Working for Rutland Cycling
Rutland Cycling is one of the UK's leading independent cycle retailers. We're much more than your average bike shop, and our people play a key role in making our company stand out from the crowd. We are incredibly proud of our team, who deliver excellent service to our customers every day of the week.
Our aim is to attract likeminded people who have a similar passion for cycling and can contribute to improving the company's performance. That being said, we are also keen to encourage individuality by providing scope for you to demonstrate your unique skills, experiences and background. We will do this by facilitating rewarding careers and a supportive working environment where you will be encouraged to fulfil your full potential.
Our stores
Across our store network which currently extends across the Midlands, we aim to offer the very best place to answer all of your cycling needs - whether that be the latest bikes from the biggest brands, expert advice from our in-store teams, or a cutting-edge bike fit.
Cycle Hire
Cycle hire has been at the heart of Rutland Cycling since the company began. With hire locations across our store network, we make cycling easy for you with route maps, child carriers, and plenty of refreshments en route.
Cycle Hire
Workshop Services
All of our Rutland Cycling stores have full workshops, equipped with the latest tooling and equipment. Our friendly workshop team are here to help, 7 days a week, whether it's a small repair, full service or custom build.
Workshop
Bike Fit
Ride Faster. For Longer. At selected locations we use cutting edge Retül Fit technology to make you more comfortable and more efficient on your bike.
Bike Fit