Our Story

Bateman's Bicycle Company is your friendly Toronto neighbourhood bicycle shop. A true Annex gem offering new bikes, used bikes, repairs, cool stuff and super friendly staff.

We opened on Barton Avenue in June 2008 with the goal of meeting the needs of Toronto cyclists and the desire to do so in the friendliest and most professional way possible.

In March 2011, we expanded to our "historic" repair shop where we now service your bikes.  We restored an Annex barn beside the shop that dates back to 1886, and according to a “local legend”, it is quite possible that the very space where your bikes are being nursed back to health is the same space where the first ever Polio vaccine was discovered!

It didn't take long for us to begin to to stretch the seams at the expanded shop, and it quickly became apparent that we had outgrown this space as well.

2012 will be the most exciting year to date for Bateman's with the opening of a second Annex location! The new 2,000 sq/ft store opened on February 25th 2012 just up Bathurst at the location of the former Bathurst Cycle bike shop. We were approached by the owner of Bathurst Cycle, who expressed his plans to retire. Following lengthy consideration, it was decided that this much larger, nearby location was the right fit for us, and Bateman's will now have more products, new brands and a larger service area to serve you with.

Our loyal customers on Barton Avenue need not worry. Our first location is not going anywhere, and will continue to provide exceptional bicycle service and accessories, along with the sale of discounted and used bikes. The Barton Ave location will undergo a re-branding to become Annex Cycle by Bateman's, with the name Bateman's Bicycle Company being moved to the new location on Bathurst.

So, here we are.  We started off small, very small, and now we are still small, but just a little bit bigger and still growing.  

So why does all this matter.  Well, we pride ourselves on offering professional, consistent and quality service. Ya, ya, ya, you've heard it before. But, what makes us different is that we actually care because we've all been there ourselves.  As avid cyclists; from mountain bikers, to road racers, to commuters, to cycling enthusiasts of all shapes and sizes, we know what it means to be able to trust the guys that sell you and service your bikes.

Thank you for choosing Bateman's Bicycle Company.

Owner: Robert Bateman                      Repair Shop Manager: James Foss