Second-hand bikes

Soul Cycles

Location: 1 Brougham Place (about 14 minutes' walk from Central Area)

Located next to the Meadows at Tollcross, this shop sells a variety of second hand bicycles, as well as new bikes and accessories. They also offer servicing.

ProjektRide

Location: 82 Newington Road (15 minutes' walk from Central Area)

ProjektRide is a bike shop based in Newington. They sell new and second-hand bikes, and also offer servicing. They also sell a student cycling bundle consisting of a bike, a lock, a helmet, and lights.

ProjektRide

The Bike Station

Location: 250 Causewayside (about 18 minutes' walk from both Central Area and King's Buildings). They also have a branch further out at 473 Gorgie Road (30 minutes by bus).

The Bike Station is Edinburgh's bicycle recycling and cycling promotion charity who repair unwanted bikes and put them back on the road. Each year they sell thousands of refurbished second hand bikes.

Donations: Please contact the Bike Station if you would like to donate a bike. The Bike Station are also happy to receive donations of any unwanted parts and accessories.

Eastside Bikes

Location: 1 Cadzow Place (about 30 minutes' walk from Central Area, or 22 minutes by bus)

Eastside Bikes is a bike repair shop that also buys and sells second-hand bikes. It is located in Abbeyhill.

Velow Bikeworks

Location: 19 Windsor Place (40 minutes by bus from Central Area)

Based in Portobello, Velow Bikeworks are a second hand bike shop specialising in hand-built custom bikes and restorations. 

Velow Bikeworks 

Online listings

Gumtree, Facebook Marketplace, and eBay are all good places to find second-hand bikes. If you are buying from a private seller through an online listings site though, then you should take extra care to make sure the bike is suitable for you, in good condition, and as described. The London Cycling Campaign have a good guide of things to check on their website.

Guide to buying a second-hand bike