Lock 7 Information

Lock 7 Ltd the company was formed on October 4th 2007 following an inspiring trip to Copenhagen that made us want to sell beautiful and more interesting bicycles. After much faffing with solicitors, electricity and water, Lock 7 (the first cycle cafe in London), opened on April 5th 2008. The shop and concept were formed around the space. Whilst it is so perfectly located for something to do with bicycles it is also a great space to sit and relax so we felt something combining the two would be perfect. The founders were two local residents Kathryn Burgess and Lee King who loved the space with its view of the canal and cyclists passing. Neither had any previous experience running or owning a business or knew a lot about the bicycle industry apart from they weren't too impressed with the way they were treated in most of the bicycle shops around. In the four years since we set up Lock 7 over nine similar ventures have set up in London adopting the concept of a cycle friendly environment to relax, eat, drink and get your bicycle repaired and buy some accessories. We are proud to have been part of the cycling renaissance currently taking place in London. Lock 7 has been featured in numerous magazines and documentaries around the world including Time Out, D2 Norway, the London Literary Review, the Pedal Project - Dublin, the Design Council Magazine, the Ride, the New York Times, Japan Journals, the Lonely Planet magazine and more.