Your ride starts here.

Friendly expert service, new and second-hand bikes, and all sorts of gear. Serving the Inner-West since 2008.

Google ★★★★★ 4.9
LOCAL TRUSTED SERVICE
A bike on the stand in the Vanilla Cycles workshop
Discover the joy of cycling ★Servicing every brand ★X-Lab custom builds ★Rare & retro finds ★Second-hand pub bikes ★Community support ★Discover the joy of cycling ★Servicing every brand ★X-Lab custom builds ★Rare & retro finds ★Second-hand pub bikes ★Community support ★
Service & repair

Make your trusty whip feel like new

Drop it off your bike and we'll talk you through exactly what it needs. No surprises, no upsell. Most services turn around same week.

Book a service online
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Book or drop in

Shoot us an online booking or just roll in. We're always happy to take a look.

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Honest assessment

Get a clear quote before we touch a thing. You decide what gets done.

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Ride away happy

Tuned up, safe and ready. Backed by people who ride these roads too.

The X-LAB custom road bike, built by Vanilla Cycles
New at Vanilla

X-Lab builds

The Chinese bikes taking the world tour by storm. You may not be riding for XDS Astana but you can experience the same ride, with custom builds from our trusted team.

World Tour
quality bikes
Locally
assembled
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Loved by the locals

Don't just take our word for it.

★★★★★ 4.9 on Google
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David Kim
Local Guide · 140 reviews
★★★★★8 years ago

I would trust no other mechanic with my bike than Mark at Vanilla. Give him a go. I'm sure he will not disappoint. It isn't a typical Bike shop where you need to be part of a certain 'crew' or type of rider or have a certain bike and ride certain groupsets.

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Ryan McLean
6 reviews
★★★★★4 months ago

Mark was so amazingly helpful and understanding. Took my bike in for a service and he showed plenty of care with all the questions I had to ask while I was there. He gives really trustworthy and honest advice. After the service, the bike feels great. Will be coming back

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Mike Robson
6 reviews
★★★★★11 months ago

I went in to see if a $4 bike tool was in stock. Mark was happy to discuss a niche issue I'm having with a front derailleur. We also chatted about the merits of various electronic and mechanical groupsets . There was no expectation. It was 100% genuine advice and friendly service.

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Raff Watt
3 reviews
★★★★★a year ago

The absolute only place you should be taking your bike for a service in Sydney! I recently had my e-bike serviced here, and can’t think of a single flaw with the service. The guys at Vanilla really know their stuff, and clearly really care about giving locals quality services.

Come say hello.

We're in the heart of Marrickville. Roll in for a chat, a tune, or just to dig through the Garage.

The Vanilla Cycles team with their bikes outside the Marrickville shop