Wheelbase Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Evaluating 202 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Shoppers frequently highlight the exceptionally fast shipping times, noting that online orders often arrive well ahead of schedule. Customers continuously praise the high product quality, explaining that bicycles and accessories arrive securely packaged and ready to ride. Consumers also appreciate the competitive prices, the smooth ordering process, and the friendly staff members providing expert guidance. However, some people mentioned frustrating issues with delayed deliveries, missing components, or communication problems with external couriers. A few other reviewers also felt that certain workshop services or post-purchase assembly checks completely fell short of expectations.

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Delivery service

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Service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had already decided on the make, model and size of the bike I wanted. Several online retailers had the bike in stock, Wheelbase had the most competitive pricing, including delivery. I contact... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a fantastic experience using this Company. We bought cube hard tail mountain bike for our grandson birthday. We requested if it could be delivered on a pacific day which was. Straight out the box... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great deal with the current “trade in”offer. This resulted in a really good discount on a review winning, in demand bike. I’d also like to say that I’ve never seen a bike so carefully packaged... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant shop. Super helpful, easy to contact, processing orders quicker than I would ever expect - From pre reserved bikes to accessories. Wouldn’t hesitate to order again! Thanks a lot.

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Company details

  1. Bicycle Store
  2. also in
  3. Bicycle Repair Shop
  4. Bike Accessories Store
  5. Road Cycling

About Wheelbase

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Welcome to the UK's largest Cycle Store. We stock one of the UK's biggest selections of bikes from 15 of the world’s best brands like Trek, Cannondale, Cube, Cervelo, Brompton, Santa Cruz, Scott, Orbea, Whyte and Yeti to name but a few. Plus, the very best in clothing and equipment to help you enjoy the ride.

Today we are Wheelbase.co.uk, Wheelbase Lake District, Wheelbase Darlington and Wheelbase Yorkshire. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and friendly store for everyone who loves cycling, whether that be road cycling, mountain biking, touring, commuting, family riding or e-Bikes.

We are a team united by a passion for bikes and we have a wide range of cycling experience amongst our sales staff, mechanics and mail order team.

Our passion for cycling is invested back into the sport through the sponsorship and support of our British Elite road race team Wheelbase CabTech Castelli.

Now in its 12th year, we hold our annual MTB demo weekend in April, attracting up to 250 riders to our Lake District store, often in spite of the wet Cumbrian weather. We have a great community of cyclists here in the Lake District and there are plenty of events going on throughout the year, including the Fred Whitton Challenge in May and 3 Valleys Challenge in June. We offer backing to local organisations where possible and are great supporters of Kendal Cycle Club and Fix the Fells.

Visit us online at www.WHEELBASE.co.uk or in one of our three stores in the Lake District, North East and Yorkshire.

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good service

27 October 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Hi John
We are really happy to hear you had a fab experience, don't hesitate to give us a shout if you have any bike related queries
Peace and Wheelies
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivery time and communication good

Delivery time and communication good, well packaged, and item great price.

27 October 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Hi Martin
Thanks for taking the time to give us a review, we aim to get all bikes and parts and accessories out to you guys as fast as possible so you can ride that bit sooner!
Enjoy the ride
Matt

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Delivery from hell!

From order right up until the delivery, the service was excellent. Really nice comms from an actual human who was super helpful. Then, the delivery day came.

I got a delivery window from 8am - 6pm on a Friday. No huge stress but then my phone rings at 5:45pm, from someone who can barely speak, let alone English. We live up a driveway and despite artic lorries being able to turn around at the top, this man and his van decided it was a task he didn't want to tackle, and refused to drive up it. After 5 minutes of me explaining that he can drive up and turn around, he finally agreed to not drop £4k's worth of Bikes of at the bottom of a hill for me to lug up on my own...

Fast forward 3-5 minutes of horrific driving/manovering whilst he swore and chuntered away to himself, he decided the task wasn't for him, and told me he's not doing it.

He then flung open the van doors and suggested I pull the two boxed bikes out myself - both of which were upside down - despite the box clearly stating 'WRONG WAY UP'.

The guy was incredibly rude as he demanded a signature and then drove off at breakneck speed.

When you're spending quite literally, thousands of hard earned money on something, the LAST thing you should expect is this type of experience. Wheelbase, the incredible service before delivery, is almost all but forgotten due to the lack of care in your delivery services.

29 October 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Hi Chris
This is really sad to hear, thanks for highlighting the excellent experience with wheelbase. However sorry to hear about this delivery issue, we will be in touch shortly
All the best
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service.

Purchase process very slick, item arrived on time and well communicated with tracking options. Invoice and packaging all good.

29 October 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Hi David
Sounds like it all went to plan, don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any bike related queries
Peace and Wheelies
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect bike buying experience

I had already decided on the make, model and size of the bike I wanted.
Several online retailers had the bike in stock, Wheelbase had the most competitive pricing, including delivery.
I contacted 3 retailers to establish if the bike was in stock and the projected delivery time.
Wheelbase staff were easily the most informed and informative, I ‘rang’ them ( on my phone !) rather than email or message, each time I spoke to one of their team who were all able to progress the purchase and delivery without unnecessary delays.
The bike arrived on time extremely well packed AND completely assembled and functional ( front wheel, seatpost and pedals were all that needed doing)
First class service from people, not bots or outsourced call centres or AI
Highly recommended
Thank you

29 October 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Hi Rich
Thanks for highlighting the ease of getting in contact with us at Wheelbase! There is nothing worse than chatbots, hence why we try our hardest to get to the phone to answer your queries.
Thanks for the top review
Peace and Wheelies
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Arrived within 48 hours

Arrived within 48 hours. Top quality jacket at a bargain price.

29 October 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Can't complain about that free delivery and a half price jacket! Now its time to shred
See you out there
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to find and order what I was…

Easy to find and order what I was looking for on website,fast despatch and arrived well packaged, only let down by Royal Mail taking 48hrs to deliver24hr service but not wheelbase fault and I would order from Wheelbase again.

26 October 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Hi Robert
Glad to hear you liked our website, we can confirm we sent this out the next day, hopefully Royal Mail plays ball next time
Peace and Wheelies
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a great company to deal with

What a great company to deal with, the bike arrived when they said it would ,they are professional and friendly.
Although the bike was slightly damaged on arrival, ( I suspect not a fault of theirs ) My complaint was dealt with immediately and I was reimbursed straight away for repair costs, I wouldn't hesitate to deal with them in the future

16 October 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Hi Janet
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience, great to hear the customer services team sorted you out
Hopefully see you out there
Peace and Wheelies
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, quick delivery.

21 October 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Hi Peter
Thanks for highlighting our rapid service
Have a good one
All the best
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic

Fantastic, swift service, excellebt customer service when an issue raised, certainly be a returning custimer 😃

24 October 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Hi Jo
Thanks for this smiley review, we are happy to hear everything was resolved swiftly
Don't hesitate to get in contact with us with any queries down the line 01539 821 443
All the best
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant and hassle free…

Absolutely brilliant and hassle free experience, within 1 week of placing my order the bike was delivered to my door, had 2 calls from to keep me updated on what was going on also.

20 October 2026
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Reply from Wheelbase

Hi Glenn
We are glad you had a fab experience dealing with us
Enjoy the ride
Peace and Wheelies
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and highly recommended

Highly recommended and amazing service.
Had a problem with the order going through twice,the next day received a phone call querying the order and checking that if it was a mistake..upon verifying that it was they refunded one of the orders and proceeded to send out the other...excellent service,will definitely be using this company more often.

21 October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service with great after sales. …

Having recently purchased wheels tyres and tpms sensors, I am delighted with all and need to re assure anyone that has probs with tpms light on? Don't panic as Wheelbase will sort it all out for you and all very easy. I recommend them in all areas. Thank you all at Wheelbase.

20 October 2026
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