Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative

Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative Limited
	The co-operative's store in Leeds
Trade name	Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative
Formerly	Recycles Co-operative (until 1985)
Company type	Worker cooperative
Industry	Bicycle industry;
Founded	Edinburgh, Scotland (1977; 49 years ago)
Founder	Chris Hill; Gerry Murray; Morag Ogilvie;
Headquarters	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Number of locations	6 Stores (2026)
Area served	Aberdeen; Edinburgh; Stirling; Newcastle;
Services	Sales of bicycles and cycling accessories; Bicycle repair;
Revenue	£12m
Number of employees	170
Website	edinburghbicycle.com

Trade name

FormerlyRecycles Co-operative (until 1985)

Company typeWorker cooperative

Industry

Bicycle industry

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]

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, Genesis, Kalkhoff, Frog and Giant.^[12]

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