A 2 B Cycles

A2B Cycles will be closed today as a mark of respect following the passing of an old friend

A2B Cycles is now closed for Easter!
We will be open again 9th April
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Brian is busy fixing the Easter Bunny’s bike!
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After years of research, we’re proud to offer square wheels!
Less rolling, more stability.
Pre-orders open now

Impressive start to the season 7th from team rider George! 👏

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PEOPLE OF ANDOVER 🚴‍♂️💛
Meet Brian Elsey.

They said he'd never ride again, Brian saw this as a challenge.

“I’ve been on a bike nearly all my life. It started as a kid watching Kickstart on TV in the 80s — they were riding motorbikes over obstacles. Mum wouldn’t let me have a motorbike… so I tried it on my push bike instead. It just grew from there.”

Brian went on to spend 23 years as the mechanic at Just Bikes at the top of the High Street — becoming a familiar face to generations of local riders. Trials riding became his forte. National rounds. Big trophies. And in his 40s, he finally won a national round he’d chased for years.

“It took me time to win it… but I finally got one.”

Then in 2023, everything changed.
On what was meant to be a simple training ride with a mate, five minutes in, Brian hit a two-foot brick wall — something he’d tackled hundreds of times before.
But this time, something didn’t feel right.
A twisted landing.
A dislocated knee.
Multiple fractures.
He came dangerously close to losing his foot.

Four weeks in Basingstoke Hospital. Multiple operations. A long road of rehab. And then the words no lifelong cyclist ever wants to hear:
He’d never ride again.

“Being a trials rider, I’ve never walked away from an obstacle put in front of me.”
So while lying in hospital, he set himself three goals.
London to Brighton off-road.
The South Downs Way in a day.
And up and down Snowdon — on an ‘analog’ bike.
To prove the doctors wrong.

Last year, he completed London to Brighton, raising nearly £900 for the British Heart Foundation.
“Nerve-wracking” was how he described getting back on the bike.

But when faced with a choice between the easier route and the harder one?

“I went for the hard route. If you don’t try, you’ll never know.”

Today, Brian runs his own business, A2B Cycles, supporting local riders including BMX athletes chasing national and world competitions. He’s involved with Tidworth Freeride, Andover BMX Club, Andover Wheelers and more — helping build the cycling community he’s been part of his whole life.

“I just like working with my hands. Old-school mechanics. And I like the community — seeing people come in smiling and hopefully leave smiling too.”

From nearly losing his foot — to riding 100 miles for charity.

In Andover, we don’t walk away from obstacles.
We ride them.

— Brian Elsey 🚴‍♂️💛

🎄 We are now closed for Christmas! 🎄

Merry Christmas to all our customers! Thank you all for the support you have shown us over the last year!! Ride on.. 2026 here we come…!

London to Brighton off road cycle ride for the British Heart Foundation?
….. Completed it mate!

We are now closed until 12th August! 🚲

https://gofund.me/c56852a9

In September, Bossman and Cycle Mechanic Brian is riding from London to Brighton for the British Heart Foundation!

This will be his biggest ride since his accident in 2023! Please Share, donate and spread the word!

Thank you!!

Donate to My Off-Road Ride from London to Brighton, organized by Brian Elsey I am riding from London to Brighton off road! As some of you may know, I had a ba… Brian Elsey needs your support for My Off-Road Ride from London to Brighton

https://loveandover.com/andover-bmx-riders-take-on-copenhagen-in-world-championship-prep/

Andover BMX Riders Take on Copenhagen in World Championship Prep - Love Andover & 95.9FM Andover Radio Ten riders from Andover BMX Club recently took part in an unforgettable day trip to Copenhagen, as they prepare for the upcoming UCI BMX World Championships next month.