Shop of the Month
The ACT recognise one bike shop each month and award them with the title of Shop of the Month.
ACT Shop of the Month | September | Saddle Safari Cycles
Buckinghamshire based Saddle Safari originally opened in1993 as a small cycle hire business with the focus on offering tourists and locals a simple and fun way of seeing this beautiful part of the world.
The
business is now celebrating 25 years in business, having gradually
evolved into a traditional bike shop. Since moving to a new location in
2012 Saddle Safari now boasts a purpose built cycle shop on Dean Street
in Marlow - around the corner from the old premises but with three times
the space.
The new shop benefits from a large professional workshop which is run by four Cytech qualified mechanics, a fantastic range of clothing and changing rooms and a bike fit area, alongside a wider range of bikes and accessories. The shop are also proud to be Ice Trike dealers, a fantastic product built in Falmouth Cornwall which are becoming increasingly popular both with the able bodied and the disabled.
Earlier this year Saddle Safari marked their 25 year anniversary with a
series of charitable events, starting by collecting used bikes to send
to Africa to be used by people who need transport and are unable to get
around.
The shop also hosted a pop-up cinema with beer and ice cream, and a
family fun day, with all proceeds going to the charity SportsAble, which
provides sporting facilities for disabled people.
Want to nominate a shop?
If you know of a shop that deserves to be our Shop of the Month, get in touch and tell us why!
If you are a shop to be considered as a future Shop of the Month you will need to be an ACT member. Make sure your promotional listing is up to date. All cycle retailers have a basic entry with the option of creating their own extended, unique, promotional listing, click here to find out more.
Previous winners
To see previous winners of the prestigious Shop of the Month click on the years below.