A bike shop at 28 Alton Street in Nelson Central, which also serves coffee made with locally roasted beans, with dairy-free options using almond and soy milk. The website says the shop has stylish town bikes to hire, at $20 for a half day and $30 for a full day, as at 2026, and that longer periods can be negotiated. Services and repairs are offered for all bikes, from vintage town bikes to carbon mountain bikes, and workshop bookings are made through the shop. It sells riding accessories, helmets, Brooks saddles, and saddle bags and baskets. The Creme range is also stocked.
The website describes the Vinyl Automatix as a steel-framed bike with a two-speed automatic hub and a centrifugal clutch that chooses the gear, with no extra cables or levers. It is aimed at riding around town, and the website says it does not need special skills. The shop has 5 other bike shops within a kilometre listed on Open Locally. Rev Bikes Nelson, 0.2 km away, has 105 reviews and rates 5.0.