Don Skene Cycles is one of the UK's leading and longest established family owned and run cycle shops — serving Cardiff and beyond since 1952.

We stock in excess of 400 cycles at all times across 3,000 square feet of display space, alongside a huge range of accessories, spares and components. Our fully equipped workshop is fast and efficient — between them our staff have over 150 years of experience working on all types of bikes, and most repairs are carried out on a same-day service.

We are definitely worth a visit — plenty of parking, and like an Aladdin's cave once inside! All bikes can be collected from the store, where our friendly staff will be waiting to help you.

Who Is Don Skene?

Born in Splott, Cardiff on 5th February 1936, Don was introduced to the Tigers cycling club at the age of 15 and quickly began racing time trials and riding the brand new track at Maindy — he was immediately smitten, progressing very well in a short time and racing in numerous events across England and Wales.

• 1952Opened a small retail shop at just 16, selling and repairing cycles at the top of Rumney Hill, Newport Road, Cardiff.
• 1954Selected at 18 to represent Wales at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada — winning a totally unexpected bronze medal in the 10 mile event, a first for a rider so young in Games cycling.
• 1958Won a second bronze medal at the same distance when the Games came home to Cardiff.
• 1962Competed at the Perth Games in Australia — knocked off his bike whilst poised for the gold medal. Rather sad about that!
• 1963Retired from racing at 26 to concentrate on the business, after becoming British 10 mile champion, being awarded British cycling's largest trophy as Britain's best track all-rounder, and winning many Welsh championships.

During his career Don raced for the R.A.F. national team and numerous times for Great Britain, on long and short tours to South Africa, Guiana in South America and the Continent. He broke track records in various countries abroad and held the Maindy flying one-lap amateur record for 44 years, until it finally fell in 2002 to a rider from Latvia.

Commonwealth cycling medals are hard to come by — after Don's medals in 1954 and 1958 it was 44 years before Wales won another in a men's individual event: a silver for Huw Pritchard in 2002, followed by Geraint Thomas in 2006.

Don owned the business for 53 years and, now retired, lives most of the year in central Florida — still riding his bike and helping youngsters into the sport. The shop remains in the family, going very strong in the care of his daughter Liane and son Jon.

In conclusion I reflect back over the years and feel grateful to cycling for the opportunities I had competing and winning, plus the numerous opportunities of travelling the world — without paying! It's good to ride a bike.— Don Skene