{"id":4224,"date":"2011-05-04T11:45:30","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T10:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=4224"},"modified":"2011-05-04T11:31:35","modified_gmt":"2011-05-04T10:31:35","slug":"we-salute-the-awesome-might-of-brixton-cycles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/we-salute-the-awesome-might-of-brixton-cycles\/","title":{"rendered":"We salute the awesome might of Brixton Cycles!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/we-salute-brixton-cycles-01.jpg\" alt=\"We salute the awesome might of Brixton Cycles!\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Opening \u00a0in\u00a0January 1983, the first premises for Brixton Cycles was on Coldharbour Lane, conveniently opposite the Prince Albert pub.<\/p>\n<p>The business has been run as a co-op since the offset, which means that everyone who works there gets the same pay, same say, equal rights and equal responsibilities. Nice one!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/we-salute-brixton-cycles-02.jpg\" alt=\"We salute the awesome might of Brixton Cycles!\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0May 2001, \u00a0Brixton Cycles moved out of central Brixton and re-located to new premises right next to Stockwell Skatepark, where they&#8217;re still doing great business.<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, their old Coldharbour Lane\u00a0premises\u00a0remained empty for years and were briefly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/brixton\/features\/brixton-arts.html\" target=\"_blank\">squatted as Brixton Arts Co-Op in 2005<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/we-salute-brixton-cycles-03.jpg\" alt=\"We salute the awesome might of Brixton Cycles!\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/we-salute-brixton-cycles-04.jpg\" alt=\"We salute the awesome might of Brixton Cycles!\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inside lurks a panoply of pushbikes for your pedalling\u00a0pleasure.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/we-salute-brixton-cycles-05.jpg\" alt=\"We salute the awesome might of Brixton Cycles!\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And now for a blast from the past&#8230; here&#8217;s a photo from the original shop, taken in November 2000!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/we-salute-brixton-cycles-06.jpg\" alt=\"We salute the awesome might of Brixton Cycles!\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We love Brixton Cycles and warmly recommend them for all your cycling needs. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brixtoncycles.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Check out their website for more info<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening \u00a0in\u00a0January 1983, the first premises for Brixton Cycles was on Coldharbour Lane, conveniently opposite the Prince Albert pub. 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