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Helpful information on buying a bike.

How to Order

Our website contains our full range of products and is the easiest and quickest method of placing orders. If you need any assistance or advice we have a great team on hand and we'll be happy to help by email, live chat or over the phone on 01227 8325

How Will My Bike Arrive

All of our bikes are built and set up by our workshop team prior to being boxed up for shipping. In order for them to fit in a standard bike box we remove the front wheel and secure it next to the frame and remove or rotate the handlebars. Once you r

Buying a bike with Finance

Buy a Bike on 0% Finance. At Biketart we offer 0% finance on almost all purchases over £500. You can view the finance options available on the product page. 0% finance lets you spread the cost of your bike over several months to several years without

Buy a bike with Cycle to Work

What it is:. The government's Cycle to Work Scheme initiative let third-party providers offer riders tax-free bikes through their employer. Savings are usually between 25-39% depending upon your income. Repayments are made directly from your salary a

What Size Do I Need?

All bikes and people are sized differently, it's not an exact science but we've got some general principles for sizing and fit. Size:. Most modern mountain bikes use a letter sizing to help narrow down the correct fit. We'd normally advise:. 5'1" - 5

What Bike Should I Buy?

Type: Electric / Road / Gravel / MTB. Sub categories: Electric - Road/Gravel/MTB. Road - Commuter/Endurance/Race/Touring. Gravel - Cyclocross/ Off-road/ mixed/ Touring. MTB - XC/ Downcountry/ Trail/ Enduro/ DH. Brands we sell include; Santa Cruz, Yet

Can I come to the store and try out some bikes?

Our showroom located in the lovely countryside in Barham near Canterbury has a great range of bikes from most of our top brands. While we try to keep as much as possible in there, we only have so much space!. if you want to look at some cool bikes fr

Custom Builds

If you are looking to build a bike from scratch that no one else at your local trails will have, we can certainly help with that! We can offer a full custom build's, built with your dream parts from the frame up. Please contact us on 01227 832582 or

Bike Setup

Seat post/ saddle height - The saddle height should allow you to just touch the pedal with your heel when the pedal is at the bottom of the stroke, and in line with the angle of the seat-tube. When you're peddling using the balls of your feet, this s

What maintenance do I need to do to my new Bike?

Generic service intervals -If you don't ride very often, you can probably get away with servicing your bike once every 6 months. But no matter how often you ride, it's important to give your bike a thorough inspection at least once a year to ensure i

Shock and Fork setup

When you buy a bike from us, we'll offer to do a basic set up on your suspension so you can get out and ride your bike right away. It's always useful to know what the base settings are so we've got a handy reference guide.

New Bike Suspension Settings

If you’re planning to or have bought a bike from us in the last few years we’ll have asked you two specific questions: How much do you weigh and what’s your ride style?. The aim of this is to preset your suspension, getting the sag and the clicks to