Our Bike Project, in Hemel Hempstead, provides training opportunities for local individuals experiencing unemployment, homelessness and low self-esteem. Our clients gain hands-on experience in bike repair and maintenance, problem solving and more; skills that can help them find employment within the bike industry or related fields.
The project takes in unwanted bikes, which are then reconditioned and sold at affordable prices. By encouraging the recycling and reuse of bicycles, DENS supports environmental sustainability and reducing waste. But that’s not all – we also provide a comprehensive servicing offer that’s rated 5 stars on Google.
Used a couple of times now and happy with the service provided. Communication is clear and any work required is clearly set out and priced. Options available to choose what work you want done or not. Turnaround time is quick - work completed within a couple of days when I’ve used them. Overall I would recommend.
Excellent service. Adam will always help out and give good advise.Great place to get your bike serviced, tuned or built.
Fantastic bike purchased, so helpful even let me try it out. Quality of workmanship amazing.Definitely recommend 👌
Great service, fast, great advice for my son very knowledgeable staff, will definitely be bringing my bikes here in the future
A high quality service at a reasonable price - and it's good to support DENS charity at the same time.
High quality expertise, high quality work. Excellent value for money! I recommend it to everyone!
One of the best bike mechanics in the area. They have an extensive skills and knowledge on many different types of bikes.Plus you are collaborating with a great charity that helps many people and makes a better community for everyone.
This place is brilliant. Took in my old road bike I hadn't ridden in 10 years in for a service. It was in a bit of a state having sat in a garage for a decade. Brilliant service at DENS, first giving me a no pressure assessment and quotes with different options, and then in the brilliant service they've done. Picked up my bike today and I love it!
My bike needed some TLC, took it into DENS Bike Project and they sorted out the problem on the bike, and also told me about a couple of other concerns they had picked up, and fixed those to!Very impressed, and will defo be using them again (and really liked the chat function used)
Service was amazing from Adam. I dropped my bike to Dens Bike Project at 10am, received quote by email 20 minutes later which I approved as the price was below what I was expecting and had another email at 1pm to tell me my bike was ready for collection. What more could you ask for?
An excellent service of the bike by Adam. It runs really well and very reasonable price on new parts required. The communication process on what needed to be done was very clear and it feels like a new bike
Adam compiled fully itemised and costed estimates for 4 options of service/repair of my 10 year old bike. Once I had accepted one of the quotations, work was started immediately and completed the next day. All through the process, Adam provided advice and suggestions for the best outcome. It now feels like I am riding a new bike. DENS Bike Project is definitely the place to go for servicing, repairs or buying a re-conditioned bike.
I put my sons bike in for a service and repair.Very quick service , once the appointment was booked in I had approved the work to be carried out, it was all done in 24 hours. There were plenty of add- ons, some needed, some more cosmetic.Overall impressed with there level of service.
This is a fantastic service and the bikes were in great condition.The service was first rate from the communication (bike enquiry form) response, the reservation and pick up at the bike shop.The team were very professional, friendly offering good advice. They even offer a 6 month warranty free which was not expected and a nice touch.I would highly recommend this service and products.
Complete refurb of my mountain bike after years of neglect (as I never have time to do it myself these days). It wasn't cheap, but the service was professional, helpful and quick. I was able to donate an old bike which I hope someone is making good use of.
Immaculate servicing from Adam and his team.Very reasonably priced and expertly done.Bike was returned swiftly, looking like new.Highly recommended. Great selection of used bikes for sale too.
Greet experience. Super service. Very knowledgeable. A great bike mechanic. A very worthwhile cause. Thanks so much. Rob
Adam was transparent about the bike service requirements, explaining everything clearly from the start. He was also quick to respond to any questions through the online portal, making the whole process smooth and hassle-free. Overall, the service was outstanding and exceeded my expectations.
Great service! I was recently looking for a place to assess and fix a bike and I'm really glad I ended up here. Their online booking system made scheduling a breeze and I loved the transparent online quote. Adam's expertise shone through with his quick repair and extensive knowledge. Great work all around!
A few members of my family used Dens to prepare their Bikes for the London to Brighton charity ride.Booking was very easy on line, with a few set options of standard pricing. We then got a detailed report and quote for any extras, pricing was very fair and clear.Work competed promptly and to a high standard and bike ran like clockwork afterwards.Highly recommended.
Dens bike project did a great job servicing and doing repairs to my bike. Booking a service was quick and easy, the quotes were very open with what the money us used for and there was great communication with Adam throughout. Highly recommend for any bike needs.
I highly recommend Den’s Bike Project for their excellent service. I greatly appreciated their clear and transparent communication regarding quotes, which made the entire process straightforward and stress-free. The team was extremely fast in completing the work, and the quality of their work was impressive. I am very satisfied with the service provided and will definitely return for any future bike needs.
Dens Bike Project was highly recommended to me by a friend who has used their bike services and they didn’t disappoint. Adam and the team are very thorough and knowledgeable. They quickly serviced my bike which now feels like new. Their communication was excellent throughout, including options they provided for the work needed. I’ll definitely be using them again and also highly recommend them.
It’s a no brainer. Adam is always friendly and helpful. He is very knowledgeable and has sourced all sorts of small parts for my bike and provided a great service in very quick time with clear communication throughout. No issue he can’t solve! I have also bought some good quality second hand items from his “bargain bucket” and would recommend the project to anyone looking to buy a bike, parts or for servicing.
Adam couldn’t do more for the needs of my bike, Adam is extremely knowledgeable and is an expert in his field who persevered until the Bottom Bracket issue was resolved. He went beyond what was asked and repaired and adjusted many other parts on my bike without extra cost and kept me informed at all times of what was being accomplished. As an engineer myself I consider Adam as one of the best.Thanks for everything Adam, I am very pleased indeed with the outcome, top man 😁👍🏼
Been back multiple times to dens now and always impressed by Adam's knowledge andSkill but today went above and beyond.Three d printed spacer for bottom bracket replaced BB then fitted new handlebars and chain under a hour.
I could not be more impressed by the service from Dens. An excellent, thorough and professional job with a quick turnaround. Will continue to use them and can wholeheartedly recommend them for bike servicing and repairs!
Excellent professional bike service done exceptionally quickly and expertly. I had a gear service on a relatively new road bike with very jumpy gears and everything was done to correct all problems and the bike as returned to me with smooth gears. Thank you
I took my road bike in for a service and Adam was really good in helping me with all my bike queries. I am still relatively new to road biking so questions on everything from bike parts to bike clothing - Adam definitely has some expert info.He also sourced my replacement wheels cheaper than the market prIce I was seeing on Google!Definitely recommend for any getting started in cycling and money goes to a great cause!
Incredible service. Work completed on the same day for a super affordable price. Shout out to mechanic Adam. Recommended!
Had a fantastic service for my bike here. They fixed my bike very quickly and I received brilliant customer service. Will keep on coming back here to service my bike all the time. Thank you!
Really excellent customer service. Brought a bike six weeks ago and just taken for its free service but still has warranty until Oct. Would highly recommend and raising funds for a verg good cause.
I recently had the pleasure of getting my bike repaired at Den's Bike Repair, and I couldn't be more impressed with the service provided by Adam. From the moment I walked in, Adam was friendly, professional, and attentive to my needs.My bike had a few issues that needed fixing, and Adam not only identified them quickly but also explained the necessary repairs in a way that was easy to understand. The turnaround time was incredibly fast – I dropped off my bike in the morning and it was ready to go by the afternoon. The quality of the repair work was exceptional, and my bike now rides smoother than ever.Adam's expertise and prompt service truly set Den's Bike Repair apart from other shops. I highly recommend this place to anyone in need of bike maintenance or repair. Thanks, Adam, for your excellent work!
An excellent service. Adam identified and sorted the problems with my bike quickly and effectively so that I now feel safe riding it again. Highly recommended and thank you DENS Bike Project.
Absolutely brilliant, got a gold service on all 3 of my bikes over the last year and WOW couldnt sing there praises anoth.Adam is a bike Jedi as far as I’m concerned and really really knows his stuff. Genuinely can’t fault them one bit, brilliant value amazing communication and buy using them your also supporting a great cause.(5 stars isn’t anoth google!)
My bike enjoyed a thorough service I dropped and collected it the same day. Everything was tested, aligned and tweaked and a few bits replaced (I was offered quotes before choosing the options I wanted.) It was just like having a new bike afterwards. Delighted with speed and quality of the work.
Dens could not have been more helpful when I had a pretty odd request. Adam in particular was great help. Had my issue resolved in no time thanks to the very accommodating service. 5-stars without a doubt.
Excellent service, very knowledgeable and great communication.The level of service I experienced was way beyond my expectations of a charity bike shop. They took my part built bike and finished it to be a superb gravel bike.Adam is a first class mechanic and I have no hesitation in recommending him. It will now be my "go to" bike shop.
Excellent service. Adam is a very good and thorough mechanic with good updates whilst your bike is being serviced.Very good value for money and a better option than other more expensive bike shops.Lastly funds go to a very good homeless project.
Address: 1 Rossgate, Gadebridge, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3LG
Opening hours:
Wednesday and Thursday 8am-3pm
Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday and Sunday 8am-3pm
Email: bikeproject@dens.org.uk
Telephone: 01442 800269
Text or WhatsApp: 07903865544
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Sustainability
We are passionate about the environment and sustainability. Not only does the project help save bikes from landfill, we also recycle all used inner tubes and tyres! We’ve partnered with Velorim and Schwalbe for this, and we’re pleased we can offer this service to our customers and community. Just bring your tubes and tyres for recycling to the shop during opening hours and we’ll do the rest. There is no charge for inner tube recycling. For tyres, it’s pay as you feel.
The Bike Project is also an official free Refill water station. Simply pop in, ask us to fill up your reusable water bottle and help stop plastic pollution at source.
