It's been a great pleasure to be a customer for the last 19 years.”īarry Clarke reminisced: “This is such a shame. We will miss you all a lot!”Īnother long-standing customer Simon Lowe wrote: “Very sad news. Unfortunately I don't have it any more but I had 2 adult sized bikes to race in my early teens.” Peter Bragg, managing director of clothing maker Shutt VR posted: “They were the first bike shop that made me feel at home! Sad day.”ĭemonstrating the shop’s longevity, Martin Itter wrote: “What a shame, my first bike came from you in 1953, my dad had it specially made. We thank you for your custom and interest, and hope to see you out on the road.Ĭustomers of the shop paid tribute to its importance in the local cycling community and quality of customer service. It is with the greatest regret that I have to announce that after 86 years of serving Putney and its residents (and the wider world) with all of their cycling needs, the difficult decision has been taken to close our doors for the last time at the end of October. The Holdsworth bike brand is now owned by Tandem Group, which also owns Falcon Cycles and others, while the shop was the last outpost of the family-owned retail chain. In its heyday, Holdsworth was one of the most famous names in British cycling and framebuilding. Famous London bike shop WF Holdsworth is to close, its owners have announced on Facebook.
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