Micycle

I headed over to Micycle as it’s one of my local bike shops and looking at their website, they offer a DIY bike washing service. They’re a typical LBS — selling all the parts etc you need to buy if you need any replacement parts for your bike.
Re bike washing: You pay £12.50 for an annual silver membership which gives you access to their tools but more importantly they have a garden in the back where you can wash your bike! They also provide rags, Muc-​Off /​bike soap and other bike washing tools. If you need to do a deeper service for your bike, they also have a parts washer where you can safely clean your chain, dérailleur, wheels, etc. Perfect for those who live in flats — especially if you don’t want the mess at home! They have a gold membership for those interested which is basically the silver membership but also includes a full service. Not a bad deal for £39.50.
Most importantly, the service was good. Whilst the bike washing service is DIY, I needed some help with my chain and adjusting my gears… There were 3 guys working there today who were all really friendly. In the end, I was there for a couple of hours… didn’t take me long to wash my bike but there was some good bike chat going on and lost track of time!
Also, they’re opening another Micycle called Micycle East on Southgate Road — they’ll have the bike washing service there as well so look forward to visiting that LBS when they open in September.

Every street in London seems to have an Evans Cycles or a Cycle Surgery on it, so I was excited to find Micycle, a neighborhood start-​up cycle shop, and happy to give them my business. Everyone that works there is nice and helpful, and happy to make you a cup of coffee while you wait.
However, after a few mismanaged visits I don’t plan to return. I had to bring my bike back three times before they could properly adjust my front brake pads so they would not rub against the rim. Three times is crazy. When I ordered a back brake from them, first they lost the entire order, then they ordered the wrong-​sized brake and forgot to order a brake lever. What good is a brake without a brake lever? Come on, seriously. And then when I finally got my bike back, the brake lever they had put on was not the size they told me they were going to order. By this point I was over it so I just paid and left.
Throughout all of this, I never received any phone calls to update me on the status of my orders, or to tell me my bike was finished and ready to collect. A quick phone call or two doesn’t seem like too much to ask. If anyone can recommend a good independent cycle shop in Northeast London, holler.