Holbrook Cycleworks

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📍 Local bike shop in North Dorset

🚲 Early Rider Pro Dealer

🕸️ Online shopping and service booking available

04/10/2026

So you’ve decided to ‘oil the chain’…

🤔 Cleaned the chain and cogs with washing up liquid
🤔 Liberally sprayed with water dispersant to remove water where your cloth can’t reach
🤔 All weather l**e applied, every link glistening

Perfect right? Not quite…

❌ The chain is still dirty because the washing up liquid wasn’t strong enough to remove the old lubricant

❌ The rear brake doesn’t work and is squealing due to the water dispersant being sprayed without adequate protection of the braking surfaces

❌ The all weather l**e lacks the kind of viscosity to ‘stick’ when applied liberally and should have been applied to each roller and the excess wiped away after a few minutes of letting it settle

Fortunately all these things can be sorted with the right products and some elbow grease (don’t put this on your chain either!)

👌🏻 Muc-Off Bio Degreaser
👌🏻 Muc-Off Drivetrain Cleaner
👌🏻 Muc-Off Didc Brake Cleaner
👌🏻 Muc-Off All Weather L**e
👌🏻 Muc-Off Disc Brake Covers

✅ Chain removed and cleaned with drivetrain cleaner
✅ Disc and pads removed and treated to brake cleaner and sandpaper
✅ Bio Degreaser applied to cassette and derailleur to remove excess l**e
✅ All reassembled, lubricated link by link (a real zen moment for me)

Shifting and braking performance checked during a test ride including bedding brakes back in

If you’ve had a slight faux pas when maintaining your bike, bring it in, there’s zero judgement (only oodles of education to be shared)

I will gladly show you how to get the best from your cleaning routine so you spend more time riding and less time drinking coffee with me!







26/09/2026

Beautiful, ain’t it?

This lovely Pendleton Somerby rescued from the back of the garage and brought back in to service, ready for riding during an upcoming holiday on the south coast.

💚 New chain
💚 New brakes front and rear
💚 New stainless cables and outers
💚 Gears correctly adjusted
💚 Seasonal TuneUp Check completed

It was quite dreamy to test ride around the court yard here, reminds me of how comfortable a bike can be!

Do you have a bike that needs some TLC and want a qualified mechanic to get the job done?

I’m open 7 days a week and aim to turn most services around within 24 hours (parts permitting).

Find me next to on the outskirts of Gillingham, Dorset.





21/09/2026

Been a bit quiet online … decided to move the website to so have been busy back at my desk👌🏻

Still a bit of work to go until all images and descriptions are updated but needed to get it live see what breaks.

Online service booking will come back, once I’ve figured out how 🤪 for now just call me or drop in.

Few items now on sale as it’s the end of season … have a browse around and grab a bargain.

Thanks - a very comprehensive platform, been an enjoyable learning curve to get my head around 🤓







📍2 The Stalls, Newhouse Farm, Cole Street Lane, Gillingham, Dorset

📱07438 558 759

🕸️https://holbrookcycleworks.co.uk

Don’t ride black bar tape in the autumn … choose your colour and own it.Absolutely love it when customers are bold with ...
15/09/2026

Don’t ride black bar tape in the autumn … choose your colour and own it.

Absolutely love it when customers are bold with their bikes and the Profile Design cork tape in Celeste really pops against the carbon on this Planet X Superlight Pro Carbon.

Very choice.





05/09/2026

will be closed until Friday 11th - essential maintenance is required needing some focus. 🧐🛠️

If you’re in a pinch - call me, I may not be too far away. Appointments can also be made - call me to arrange. 👌🏻

Website is available for buying - get in touch if local and arrange free local delivery 🥰

Discount code BACK2SCHOOL will get you 20%

Whilst I’m away I’ll be trialling Dark Energy Chain Wax and C3 All Weather, using Chain Wax Cleaner to clean up between applications / testing 👌🏻





01/09/2026

Got tubeless tyres?

Have they been serviced or topped up? No? Read on…

Sealant needs topping up, it’ll naturally find gaps between the tyre and the rim (nevermind any punctures!), solidifying…which can result in tyres not seating correctly (or at all) if deflated (as my recent customer found out)

Check your sealant every 3 months, top it up as needed.

Strip your tyre annually and if needed, replace tape…although that should need doing less often if applied correctly in the first place

☑️ Old dried sealant removed from rims
☑️ New tape applied with correct overlap
☑️ Old sealant removed from tyres
☑️ New sealant added based on riding style and tyres (LOVE the MTB sealant from Muc-Off
☑️ Tyres inflated, sealant distributed and given 12-24 hours to display any problems before heading back to customer

Bring your bike or wheels to me for an autumn tubeless refresh, I’m more than happy to get those rims cleaned up and tubeless ready for the autumn / winter season!







29/08/2026

Building a test fleet for rides around the front of the tarmac, and extended rides; take the bike somewhere local, we can recommend a few places (available with a deposit)

Currently have

Seeker 20
Seeker 24

They aren’t current models but give an excellent representation of the longevity available in the bike, the quality and lightness that means kids can’t put them down and you’ll be having to keep up!

Still on the look out for good quality 14 and 16 Belter or Seeker to complete the demo fleet.

As a Pro dealer, I’ve got every size of Early Rider available in stock at all times with direct access to the warehouse for rapid shipment of different colourings or other models.







29/08/2026

Bank Holiday Weekend Deals @

Off course it’s raining…and I’ve got you covered, literally.

I’ve a small selection of Altura waterproof jackets, perfect for the bike and more than suitable off the bike when you want a high performance waterproof jacket.

Spark Kids Jackets are 50% OFF RRP
All Roads Half Zip are 25% OFF RRP

Discount applied at checkout online or in store.

I’m open this weekend including Monday

Sat 08:00 - 12:00
Sun 09:00 - 12:00
Mon 09:00 - 12:00





28/08/2026

There is only one Holbrook Cycleworks…

Quite unbelievable to be writing this but someone has attempted to rip off my little bike shop in the North of Dorset and hosted a website portraying a bike shop using all my company details but the domain is **not mine**, and I assume the webshop may end up with a transaction and no product shipped.

I operate from a unit just outside of Gillingham, Dorset and the ONLY web presence I have for purchases is https://holbrookcycleworks.co.uk

Accept no imitations!

Flattered but also a bit frustrated - I just hope legitimate customers aren’t being parted with their hard earned cash.





23/08/2026

Busier than usual this morning on the roads of North Dorset … good heads up from Alfred 👍🏻🙏🏻

Address

Madjeston
Gillingham
SP85JQ

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 4pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm
Sunday 9am - 12pm

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