Highland Bikes Reviews 195

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Needed a Shimano battery charger for an E-bike as the old one packed in. Highland Bikes had one in stock and is fairly local so I ordered it from them (the alternative was getting one from Germany!)... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service. Found product online, confirmed on the phone. Shipped same day. Received within 24 hours despite ordering two days before Christmas. Overall couldn’t be happier. Product its... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Delivery would have been great but parcelforce worldwide had to make three attempts!At the moment the bike is still in its opened box but it looks great My experience with Highland Bikes overall has... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently purchased two e-bikes (Moustache and Scott) from Highland Bikes and was really impressed with the quality of the bikes and level of customer service we experienced. Great advice and guidance... See more

Company details

  1. Bicycle Store
  2. Bicycle Rental Service
  3. Bicycle Repair Shop
  4. Bike Accessories Store

About Highland Bikes

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At Highland Bikes we’re all about the bike rider. Maybe you’re a seasoned road racer or weather beaten Bikepacker or getting your first bike since you were a kid. Whatever your reason for riding bikes, we’re here for you.

Whether you’re shopping In Store, Online or using our Click and Collect service you can rest assured only the best products make it into our store and that our highly knowledgeable team are on hand to offer you honest, dependable advice and the help you need to make the right choice.

Our Online Shop is fully encrypted to provide you a secure and safe shopping experience. Convenient payment options including PayPal and Klarna are available as well as our our ‘Ride It Away’ Finance options offering flexible payments on selected purchases. We also accept voucher from most of the leading Cycle to Work providers including but not limited to Cyclescheme, Halfords Cycle2Work, Green Commute Initiative, Cycle Solutions, MyBenefits and Vivup.


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4.8

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Order not despatched in stated timeframe

I ordered from Highland bikes because the website stated the parts were in stock and would be despatched the day of purchase if ordered before 1pm, I ordered on Sunday expecting it to be despatched Monday. The order wasn't despatched until Wednesday which says to me the parts weren't in stock . No big deal but I received no emails telling me my order would be delayed and I actually ordered the same parts from another shop on Tuesday afternoon as I needed to be sure I had them by the weekend and this shop did despatch that day and I received next day.
So would I use Highland bikes again? Probably not as I couldn't trust their website stock info or expect an email that my order will be delayed.
Sorry guys but you need to do better in today's market.

Thanks for your response, I wasn't aware Monday was a bank holiday apologies, but Tuesday wasn't. It really doesn't help when you state you are a working shop with bikes to fix . Come on guys that's the excuse everyone uses. Take your bad reviews and learn from them don't turn it back on the customer to feel bad because you are working so hard. I have worked in bike shops myself

June 2, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

Thanks for leaving us a review. I just wanted to respond to clarify a couple of points.

The items you ordered were in stock as advertised at the time of your order. Our website displays a live stock and is fairly clear about the stock position of any item although there is room for improvement which we are working on.

The dispatch delay on your order was largely down to the Bank Holiday Monday and it is generally accepted that no shipping will take place as all the courier companies tend to close on the Bank Holidays. Unfortunately, this is something that our website currently cannot account for when displaying the estimated dispatch times.

Highland Bikes is also a working bike shop with actual shop staff who serve customers, fix bikes and ship orders and we try very hard to make every customers shopping experience a good one but we don't always get it 100% right.

I am happy to see that you received your items the day after dispatch and in time for the weekend as you had hoped and I'm sorry that our service has fallen short of your expectations.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Bike

Wanted a specific bike for my daughter, not stocked locally anywhere I could see. Highland Bikes had a great price with free shipping, delivered with only a small amount of assembly left to do, bike perfect, thank you.

May 31, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

Hey, thanks so much for the great review. Hope your daughter has fun on her new bike.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, knowledge and communication 👏 👌

May 24, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

Thanks for the kind words and for taking the time to leave a review.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't reply to emails.

I need to return an item as unsuitable for my needs. First delivery via Royal Mail didn't arrive, I was left a card despite been in. Second delivery worked. However item needs to be returned so I have emailed twice and no reply. Disappointed.

May 11, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

I am sorry to hear that you have been having touble contacting us. I have sent you an email directly so we can hopefully resolve this issue.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Exactly what I wanted

Exactly what I wanted. Well packaged and local. Not 5 stars because being local to Inverness I was expecting it sooner. 6 days (over a weekend admittedly).
Will use them again.

March 20, 2024
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Didn’t have the item in stock so had to…

Didn’t have the item in stock so had to refund me.

March 20, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

Hi and thanks for taking the time to give us the feedback. We work hard to keep our stock levels accurate but we do get the occasional discerpancy. If this happens, we do communicate the situation as quickly as we can and will process refunds immediately if no alternative is found. My apologies for letting you down and I hope this has not inconvenenced you greatly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I like the service

I like the service . When I had some questions they helped me solve it quickly

March 8, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

Thanks for the great review and I'm glad we could help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

Brilliant, was the cheapest and easy collection.

March 4, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

Thanks so much for using Highland Bikes and for taking the time to leave a review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful and fast delivery

Great prices easy to order helpful staff

March 8, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

Thanks for shopping with Highland Bikes and hope to here from you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant experience with highland…

Brilliant experience with highland bikes, they went over and above expectations. After a last minute cancellation of a bike on my son’s birthday I needed to find certain bike in a very limited amount of time, highland bike was the only shop that tried to get the bike out to me on time, considering I’m in England and they are Scotland I wasn’t sure if it would make it, however it did arrive on time on the day of his birthday. They were so friendly, efficient and helpful and made my son’s birthday. Great people and business.

March 7, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

We're so glad to hear that everything worked out and we hope your son had a great birthday.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always great service from a…

Always great service from a knowledgeable team. Great to have a good local bike shop I can rely on.

March 6, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

Thanks for the great review. Very much appreciated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

straightforward

1. From Google search to best price,
2. Place order
3. Received from Post man a day earlier than suggested
Very straightforward

February 23, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

Thanks so much for the awesome review and we hope you'll shop with us again. Many thanks. Steve

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hard to find component

Needed a hard to find component for an old Dawes Galaxy. Highland Bikes saved the day.

February 21, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

So glad we could help. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. It really helps.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt delivery

Prompt delivery. Item as advertised

January 28, 2024
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Reply from Highland Bikes

Thanks for taking some time our to leave us a review. It's very much appreciated.

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