End-Of-An-Era As Cycle Shop To Leave Town Centre
Written by HFM News on 6th November 2026
A long-standing shop in Market Harborough is preparing to leave the town centre, marking the end of an era.
George Halls Cycle Centre has been based on Northampton Road since 1975, although a cycle shop has occupied the site for almost 130 years.
George Halls Cycle Centre and owner Neil Holman
The business, run by Neil Holman, will move to Sutton Court on Bath Street after Christmas, as the original owner is selling the premises.
The shop first opened as St Mary’s Motors around 1898. In the 1950s, the manager at the time, Fred Stanley, bought the business and renamed it Fred Stanley Cycles.
The shop first opened as St Mary’s Motors around 1898
When Stanley decided to retire in 1975, former professional cyclist George Halls took over the business, giving it the name it still carries today.
Neil began working for George in 1985, and bought the business from him when he retired in May 2004.
Neil told HFM’s Nick Shaw more about the move:
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