Checked before it’s sold
Every bike is gone over and made ready to ride. If we wouldn’t ride it ourselves, we don’t sell it.
Started by Moses, aged 8 · Bideford, North Devon
Affordable second-hand bikes in North Devon
A good bike you can actually afford: checked over, ready to ride, and yours to try before you pay a penny.
“I only sell good quality bikes.”
Bike brands we frequently get in
- Dawes
- Carrera
Buying a second-hand bike shouldn’t feel like a gamble.
New bikes cost a fortune. So you end up scrolling through listings from strangers, squinting at photographs, trying to work out whether the gears are shot or the wheels are buckled, and whether it is safe to put your child on. Buy the wrong one and you have spent good money on something that needs more money spending on it, or that sits in the shed because nobody trusts it.
Try it before you pay
Come and see it in Bideford. Take it up the road. Change your mind if it isn’t right. We’d rather that than an unhappy buyer.
A price you can afford
Every bike carries its own price, plainly. No haggling games, and nothing dressed up as a bargain that isn’t one.
We know what it’s like to want a decent bike without having hundreds to spend on one.
Simpson’s Bikes is Moses’s business. He started it himself at eight years old, and he has been mad about bikes since his first BMX. His dad Leo does the driving, the paperwork and the phone, the parts an eight-year-old cannot do, and between them they only take on bikes worth having, every one checked before it goes out.
We’re local. You know where we are, you can ring us afterwards, and we would rather sell you nothing today than sell you the wrong bike.
How it works
1
See what we’ve got
Have a look at the bikes we have in at the moment, with photos and prices.
2
Come and try it
Ring or text and we’ll sort a time in Bideford. Have a proper look and a ride up the road.
3
Ride it home
Happy with it? Pay then, and it’s yours. Not sure? Walk away, no hard feelings.
Everyone should be able to afford a good bike. That’s the whole idea behind Simpson’s Bikes.
A bike that works properly gets ridden. It gets someone to work and back, or a child out with their friends all summer. That shouldn’t depend on having hundreds of pounds spare. Here, it doesn’t.
Common questions
- Where can I buy a second-hand bike in Bideford?
- Simpson’s Bikes sells refurbished second-hand bikes in Bideford and across North Devon. There is no shop to walk into: you see what we have online, then ring or text and we arrange a time for you to come and look at it.
- Can I try the bike before I buy it?
- Yes, and we would rather you did. Bikes are seen by arrangement in Bideford. Have a proper look, take it up the road, and only pay when you are happy with it. If it is not right, we would sooner you said so.
- Are your bikes checked before they are sold?
- Every bike is checked over and made ready to ride before it goes anywhere. We only take on bikes that are in good condition to begin with: nothing past it, and nothing that is going to cause problems for whoever buys it.
- How much do your bikes cost?
- Each bike has its own price, shown on its listing. Stock changes most weeks, so the range moves. We price them so people can actually afford them, which is the entire reason the business exists.
- Do you deliver, or do I collect?
- Bikes are collected in person in Bideford, by arrangement. We do not post bikes, because boxing and couriering one costs more than it is worth, and you cannot try a bike that turns up in a box.
- Do you buy second-hand bikes?
- Yes. We are always looking for good bikes to take on, the sort that need a bit of love rather than a full rebuild. Call or text with a photo and rough details and we will tell you if it is something we can use. Our sell your bike page explains how it works.
Have a look at what’s in at the moment
Stock changes most weeks. If you don’t see what you’re after, ring us. We often have bikes before they go online, and we’ll keep an eye out for you.