Nick Hopton
Blue Horse Bikes — bike servicing, repairs and E-bike conversions across Buckinghamshire.
Qualifications & background
- Cytech Technical 2 qualified
- Cytech Technical e-Bike qualified
- Based in Drayton Parslow, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
About Nick
Nick Hopton runs Blue Horse Bikes from Drayton Parslow, Milton Keynes. His work brings together comprehensive bike servicing, repairs and E-bike conversions across Buckinghamshire.
Having spent many years in sales roles whilst maintaining a passion for cycling and cycle mechanics, Nick eventually decided to make his hobby his vocation. Combining decades of customer service experience with up-to-date Cytech qualifications, he offers comprehensive servicing and repair solutions, as well as quality new and used bikes for sale and E-bike conversions.
Nick is a strong believer in reuse, recycling and using environmentally friendly products and practices. As a consumer and a business, he only uses biodegradable cleaners and lubricants.
How it works
- Mobile servicing: Suitable jobs can be arranged at your home or workplace.
- Collect and return: More involved repairs can be collected and completed in the workshop.
- Workshop repairs: Blue Horse Bikes has a dedicated workshop setup for larger jobs, diagnostics and servicing.
- E-bike conversions: Specialised E-bike conversion services to transform your existing bike.
Service areas
Nick covers North Buckinghamshire and nearby areas within around 20 miles of his Drayton Parslow (MK17 0JR) base, including Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell, Buckingham, Olney, Woburn, Aylesbury, Wendover, Tring, Berkhamsted, Chesham, Great Missenden, Princes Risborough, Thame, Haddenham, Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, Bicester and surrounding areas.
Services offered
Bike servicing and repairs
Routine servicing, fault finding and workshop repairs for road, mountain, hybrid, commuter and family bikes.
Puncture repair and tyres
Tube, tyre and pressure checks, puncture repairs and tyre replacement advice.
Brake adjustment and repair
Cable and hydraulic brake checks, pad replacement, setup and braking performance checks.
Gear tuning
Indexing, derailleur setup, cable tension checks and advice on worn drivetrain parts.
Wheel and spoke work
Wheel checks, truing, spoke replacement and advice on rim, hub or wheel issues.
Bike builds and setup
New bike builds, component setup and practical advice to get the bike ready to ride.
E-bike conversions
Specialised E-bike conversion services to transform your existing bike into an electric bike.
E-bike mechanical checks
Nick holds Cytech Technical qualifications and can help with the mechanical side of many e-bikes.
Get in touch with Blue Horse Bikes
Contact Nick to discuss your bike or check availability.
Contact Blue Horse Bikes
Phone: 07464 171032
Email: info@bluehorsebikes.co.uk
Website: bluehorsebikes.co.uk
Appointment options
Nick can advise whether the job is best handled as mobile servicing, collect and return, or a workshop appointment from Drayton Parslow, Milton Keynes.
What to include
- Your bike type and where you are based
- The problem you need help with
- Any photos that show the issue clearly
- Any deadline, event or ride date you are working towards
Environmental commitment
Nick is committed to using environmentally friendly practices, including biodegradable cleaners and lubricants for all bike maintenance work.