General Information
Cycle Exchange Kingston (cycleexchange.cc) is a unique destination for cyclists that brings together a fantastic bike showroom, busy workshop and a café space. It was set up as a collaborative venture in late 2015 with café and workshop on the ground floor and showroom on the lower ground, making for a convivial atmosphere in a location close to a cycling hotspot near Richmond Park. The site launched in September and has been successfully operating through the winter months. As the 2016 cycling season approaches there is a need to expand the café offering to cater for a growing need for locals who appreciate quality coffee, and cyclists passing through the area, particularly at weekends. Great coffee and hot drinks, and a practical, high quality and focussed food offering are essential ingredients in the success of this venture. Workshop and showroom visitors provide a steady stream of cafe customers at weekends but there is huge potential to tap further into the significant amount of local cycling traffic, whether in Richmond Park or heading out to the Surrey hills and back from across London. The site is also close to the Thames River path where there are many rowers, recreational cyclists and runners. The area of North Kingston is affluent and densely populated with healthy and active individuals and families.