Kinetics An esoteric bike shop in Glasgow. Recumbents, folding bikes, custom framebuilding.

Kinetics is a small esoteric bike shop in Glasgow, Scotland, specialising in recumbents, folding bikes, framebuilding, touring bikes, and pretty much anything unusual.

ICYMI: Parts & Accessories
06/09/2026

ICYMI: Parts & Accessories

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ICYMI: S&S Bicycle Torque Couplings
03/09/2026

ICYMI: S&S Bicycle Torque Couplings

Make any bike into a folding bike. The idea behind BTCs is simple: two toothed lugs slot together and a threaded sleeve over the top clamps the whole lot tight. What is so impressive about the S&am…

A Rohloff 14-speed hub kit for a Brompton G Line.
03/09/2026

A Rohloff 14-speed hub kit for a Brompton G Line.

Alfine-8 Brompton kit, with Magura hydraulic disc brakes, integral rack and 305 wheels for fatter tyres.
03/09/2026

Alfine-8 Brompton kit, with Magura hydraulic disc brakes, integral rack and 305 wheels for fatter tyres.

An Alfine-11 Brompton kit with belt drive and brushed stainless steel rear triangle.
03/09/2026

An Alfine-11 Brompton kit with belt drive and brushed stainless steel rear triangle.

One of the random ideas I had on holiday was I should make some merch - so I’ve launched a Spreadshirt shop 🙂 More desig...
02/09/2026

One of the random ideas I had on holiday was I should make some merch - so I’ve launched a Spreadshirt shop 🙂

More designs to come as I get time to work on them.

https://kinetics.myspreadshop.co.uk

ICYMI: Rohloff S&S Bike
02/09/2026

ICYMI: Rohloff S&S Bike

Rohloff S&S Bike, originally uploaded by Ben Cooper. Started off with a Surly Long Haul Trucker frame, chopped it to fit the S&S couplings, replaced the rear dropouts with sliding Rohloff-c…

ICYMI: Chain Tensioner and Belt Setup
01/09/2026

ICYMI: Chain Tensioner and Belt Setup

Setting up the chain tensioner is easy – just shorten the chain so that, when the bike is unfolded, the two tensioner wheels are roughly in line with the tensioner arm screw. Belt tensioner s…

ICYMI: Framebuilding Tools
31/08/2026

ICYMI: Framebuilding Tools

  The Clearance Clarence: A simple laser-cut tool to check clearances for double and triple, road and MTB chainsets, made from 3mm stainless steel. Note that this is only a guide, if clearance…

Address

826 Garscube Road
Glasgow
G207ET

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441419422552

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