Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative Limited

The co-operative's store in Leeds
Trade name	Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative
Formerly	Recycles Co-operative (until 1985)
Company type	Worker cooperative
Industry	Bicycle industry
Founded	Edinburgh, Scotland (1977; 47 years ago (1977))
Founder	Chris Hill Gerry Murray Morag Ogilvie
Headquarters	Edinburgh , Scotland, UK
Number of locations	5 stores (2018)
Area served	Aberdeen Edinburgh Leeds Newcastle
Services	Sales of bicycles and cycling accessories Bicycle repair
Revenue	£12m
Number of employees	170
Website	edinburghbicycle.com

Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative is a bicycle retailer with three stores across Scotland, two stores in Northern England, and an online store selling worldwide. ^{[1] [2]}

The co-operative is the longest-established worker co-operative in Scotland, ^[3] originally founded as a bicycle repair service in Edinburgh in 1977. ^{[4] [5]} In recent years the co-operative has grown to be a dominant bicycle retailer in Scotland. ^{[6] [7]}

EBC has its own Revolution self-branded products which are established outside of the Edinburgh branches. ^{[8] [9]}

The chain's stores in Manchester closed in 2016, citing Brexit and the shops' location as contributing to the cause of closure. ^[10]

However, 2023 saw the chain expanding in its home city of Edinburgh, opening its third shop. ^[11]

The business offers products from leading brands, including Specialized, Whyte, Brompton, Kalkhoff, Frog and Giant. ^[12]

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