Townsends Light Blue Cycle Centre

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Townsends Light Blue Cycle Centre

Dan Stoddard, Store Manager.

About the store

Townsends Light Blue Cycle Centre is the oldest cycle shop in Cambridge. This fourth generation family owned local company was established in 1895 by John Albert Townsend in Cambridge. He made his own brand of "Light Blue Bicycles" in the workshops in Norfolk Street.

After the Great War, the original production of Light Blues ceased and Townsends evolved into retailers of other leading brands. In the 1960s, Townsends diversified into Toys (as well as Cycles), and many locals may still recall the Townsends Toys and Cycles shop in Burleigh Street as being a popular destination for many families. In the 1990s, Townsends purchased the old established Ison's Cycles (Established 1893) and re-focused back upon our core bicycle business with the opening of Townsends Light Blue Cycle Centre.

After more than a 125 years of servicing Cyclists in Cambridge, Townsends Light Blue Cycle Centre now offers service and advice on all types of bicycles from Children's "pedal-less" balance bikes right through to carbon fibre road racers, and of course, everything in between. Townsends Light Blue Cycle Centre is the oldest cycle shop in Cambridge. This fourth generation family owned local company was established in 1895 by John Albert Townsend in Cambridge. He made his own brand of "Light Blue Bicycles" in the workshops in Norfolk Street.

After the Great War, the original production of Light Blues ceased and Townsends evolved into retailers of other leading brands. In the 1960s, Townsends diversified into Toys (as well as Cycles), and many locals may still recall the Townsends Toys and Cycles shop in Burleigh Street as being a popular destination for many families. In the 1990s, Townsends purchased the old established Ison's Cycles (Established 1893) and re-focused back upon our core bicycle business with the opening of Townsends Light Blue Cycle Centre.

After more than a 125 years of servicing Cyclists in Cambridge, Townsends Light Blue Cycle Centre now offers service and advice on all types of bicycles from Children's "pedal-less" balance bikes right through to carbon fibre road racers, and of course, everything in between.