Central Cycle & Auto Stores

We still sell many of the same things that used to be sold at the old bike shop (sometimes described as a bit quirky!) plus a wide range of products not previously stocked. This website has been set up by me, David Hibbs, the owner of Blue Door Bicycles, to celebrate the history of the shop and the lives of the former owners. This website is focused on the legacy of the Talbot family and their hard work at Central Cycle and Auto Stores.

Many people have fond memories of buying their first bike - or their children's first bike - at the shop. Given that Margaret and Geoff were working in the shop from 1949, a child from those early days would now be in their middle/late 60s - not too old to remember the thrill of that new bike (nor too old to buy another one to enjoy in their retirement!).

We are pleased to have some new photos from the 1990s thanks to David Fenwick who took photos of a number of local businesses. These probably pre-date even the Talbots.