{"id":235,"date":"2021-10-21T10:39:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T10:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?p=235"},"modified":"2021-12-09T09:08:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T09:08:40","slug":"finch-cycles-a-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/finch-cycles-a-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Finch Cycles, a history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender3-resized_4057AA95.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender3-resized_4057AA95.jpg 967w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender3-resized_4057AA95-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender3-resized_4057AA95-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finch Cycles was founded in 1897 by Bertrum Finch, and was originally located in Doods Road, Reigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender2-1024x768_018404AB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender2-1024x768_018404AB.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender2-1024x768_018404AB-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender2-1024x768_018404AB-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The shop later moved to the High Street before finally settling in its current location in Bell Street, occupying both numbers 41 and 43 until number 41 became a restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender-1024x768_57797220.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender-1024x768_57797220.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender-1024x768_57797220-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender-1024x768_57797220-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bell Street premises were originally purchased for \u00a3625 in 1925 and have seen a fair few changes over the years. Originally there were both cycle and motorcycle sales, with an open forecourt and petrol pump, however this has long since been covered over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender4-resize_55C3A57C.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender4-resize_55C3A57C.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/FullSizeRender4-resize_55C3A57C-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After over 120 years in the ownership of 4 generations of the Finch family, the business has now passed to Balfe\u2019s Bikes. 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