Touring bike specialists · Starbeck, Harrogate

Touring bikes, handbuilt wheels and honest advice.

For 40 years we've looked after touring and audax riders. Come in for our own steel bikes, wheels built by hand and a workshop staffed by people who ride. Visit us in Starbeck or order online. We ship goods abroad too.

Mon–Sat 9.00am–5.30pm 48a Camwal Road, by Starbeck station

Spa Cycles own brand

Steel bikes made for long days in the saddle

Our own touring and audax frames, for riders who cover real distance. Buy a frameset and build it up yourself, or let us build the whole bike for you.

Spa Cycles Elan 725 steel frames and forks in dark blue and black
Special offer

Elan MK1 frameset

Our do-anything bike, now in 725 steel. Full bikes are also available.

Frame & fork £380 RRP £550

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Spa Cycles Audax Mono single-speed frame and fork in metallic bronze
Single speed

Audax Mono frame & fork

Our trusty Audax, now as a single speed. Choose Black, Metallic Bronze or Mediterranean Blue. Full bikes are also available.

Ask for today's price

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Black Spa Cycles D'Tour 725 touring bike with rack and leather saddle against a brick wall
New listing

D'Tour 725 Tourer

A 9-speed steel tourer with cable disc brakes, ready for loaded miles.

Sale £1,195 RRP £1,595

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Offers and stock change often. Call us or check the online shop for current sizes and prices.

Workshop & wheels

Built and fixed by hand, in Starbeck

Professional mechanics for any problem with your bike, and a wheel builder who takes real pride in the job.

Our wheel builder is something of a magician. The craft was learnt from a master, now retired.

Every Spa Cycles wheel, front and rear, is built by hand in the shop.

Servicing & repair

Whatever's wrong with your bike, our mechanics can help. By appointment only, so please phone to book.

£48 per hour

Handbuilt wheels

Front and rear wheels built in-house by our specialist wheel builder.

About 2 weeks current lead time

Custom bike builds

Tell us about the riding you do, and we'll build the bike to suit.

About 3 weeks current lead time

Skate sharpening

Hockey skates only, on a Sparx precision sharpener. Choose a ½", ⅝" or ¾" grind. Done while you wait.

£5 per pair

Booking a service? The workshop runs by appointment. Call us to book a slot. Want to ask about a job first? Email us the details and we'll get back to you.

Shop in store or online

Hard-to-find parts, found here

Frames, components, wheels and touring kit, with a wide range of components. We dispatch across the UK and ship goods (not bikes) abroad.

  • Bikes
  • Frames & forks
  • Components
  • Handbuilt wheels
  • Accessories
  • Bags & luggage
  • Camping gear
  • Books
  • Tools & workshop gear
  • Ski equipment
Browse the online shop

Spa Cycles and other brands we stock

  • Spa CyclesOur own bikes and frames
  • SurlyStraggler frame and forks
  • KinesisRange Ride 50 e-bikes
  • TubusLiviano titanium rack

Plus a wide range of components, bags, books and accessories. Ask in store or browse online.

years with the touring community

100+ years of combined biking experienceStarbeck, Harrogate

About us

Forty years of touring know-how

Spa Cycles has served the touring bike community for 40 years. Expect good kit and straight-talking advice.

Our team come from all sorts of backgrounds, but we all love bikes and riding. Between us we have more than a hundred years of biking experience.

Planning your first tour? Sizing up a frame? Hunting for a hard-to-find part? Your riding gets our full care and attention.

  • Own-brand Spa Cycles touring and audax bikes and framesets
  • Wheels built in-house by a builder who learnt from a master
  • Advice on builds and sizing from people who ride

Reviews

What riders say

Riders single out our knowledgeable staff, our handbuilt wheels and our hard-to-find parts.

Very helpful and knowledgeable.

Andrew · Google review

Shows pride in work.

Tom · Google review

Quality product. Proper service.

Dan O. · Google review

Good to know

Before you order

Fair prices for everyone

We don't take part in the Cycle to Work Scheme or accept Cyclescheme vouchers. That keeps our prices low for every customer.

Shipping abroad

We ship goods abroad, including to France and Germany, but not bikes. We adjust the carriage charge to the actual cost.

Orders to the USA

We sent over 100 orders to the US in the 12 months to September 2026. US orders incur duty and tariffs, so please allow for these.

Visit the shop

Find us in Starbeck

We're just off the A59 Knaresborough Road, by Starbeck station, about 2.5 miles from Harrogate town centre.

Spa Cycles Ltd

48a Camwal Road
Starbeck, Harrogate
North Yorkshire HG1 4PT
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday9.00am – 5.30pm
Sundays & bank holidaysClosed
Get directions

From Knaresborough, York and the east

Follow the A59 Knaresborough Road towards Harrogate. As you come down the hill into Starbeck, look out for Camwal Road by the station.

From Harrogate

Take the A59 Knaresborough Road out of town. Starbeck is about 2.5 miles from the centre, and Camwal Road is by the station.

By train or bus

We're by Starbeck railway station. Bus routes 1a, 2a and 3a stop at the end of Camwal Road.

Get in touch

Talk to a touring specialist

Need sizing advice, a wheel build or a workshop slot? Ring the shop during opening hours, or email us at any time.

01423 887003
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