# Back Alley Bikes, Sydenham

Back Alley Bikes is a bike shop at 26 Buchan Street, Sydenham, Christchurch.

[Call 03 926 4052](<tel:+6439264052>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Back%20Alley%20Bikes%2C%2026%20Buchan%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Back%20Alley%20Bikes%2C%2026%20Buchan%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Sydenham Shops, route 1, route 8, route 44) is 154 m away; a cycle lane passes within 139 m. The address’s own page keeps 4 council reports on file.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## Opening hours

- Monday – Friday: 9 am, 5.30 pm
- Saturday: 9 am, 2 pm
- Sunday: Closed

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 26 Buchan Street, Christchurch 8023 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Bike shops _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 926 4052 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **NZBN:** 9429050976553, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** BACK ALLEY BIKES 2022 LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2022-11-22 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Bicycle and accessory retailing _(NZBN register)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Industrial General _(District Plan)_
- **Consent CRC110017:** Large Scale Burner, held by Eco-Coffins Limited, to 22 Nov 2045, 6 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- [Every consent ECan grants](https://www.chch.live/consents), the whole roll
- **Address record:** [26 Buchan Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/26-buchan-street), 4 reports on file


## The reports nearby
2,403 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9068904), Bruce Rod, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9045897), [409 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/409-colombo-street)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9043104), [64 Buchan Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/64-buchan-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9022848), 240–248 Brougham St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Sign Poles](https://www.chch.live/report/9022521), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9012950), [332 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/332-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8998906), [350 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/350-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8993163), [62 Wordsworth St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/62-wordsworth-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8993155), [62 Wordsworth St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/62-wordsworth-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8984184), [364 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/364-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8955096), [418 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/418-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8948741), [410 Colombo St, ????, ?????? 8023, ???](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/410-colombo-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Sydenham Shops, 154 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Sydenham Shops, 173 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near Wordsworth St, 177 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 139 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Buchan Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/buchan-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Back%20Alley%20Bikes%2C%2026%20Buchan%20Street%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.546133,172.6384686)

## Nearby

- [Cafe Cito](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-cito-sydenham), Cafés, 60 m
- [Grizzly Baked Goods](https://www.chch.live/business/grizzly-baked-goods-sydenham), Bakeries, 62 m
- [Scotty Browns](https://www.chch.live/business/scotty-browns-sydenham-2), Bike shops, 65 m
- [Cyclone Outdoor Power Equipment](https://www.chch.live/business/cyclone-outdoor-power-equipment-sydenham), Business, 102 m
- [Two Thumb Brewing Company](https://www.chch.live/business/two-thumb-brewing-company-sydenham), Bars & pubs, 114 m
- [Jonathan Smart Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/jonathan-smart-gallery-sydenham), Galleries, 121 m
- [Buchan Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1146-buchan-playground), park, 130 m
- [Sydenham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1107-sydenham-park), Sports ground, 327 m
- [Cadogan Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1690-cadogan-reserve), park, 412 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._

## The nearest other bike shops

- [Scotty Browns](https://www.chch.live/business/scotty-browns-sydenham-2), Sydenham, 65 m
- [Rad bikes](https://www.chch.live/business/rad-bikes-sydenham), Sydenham, 198 m
- [Cycle Trading Co Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/cycle-trading-co-ltd-sydenham), Sydenham, 272 m
- [Scotty Browns](https://www.chch.live/business/scotty-browns-sydenham), Sydenham, 622 m
- [Chain Reaction Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/chain-reaction-cycles-sydenham), Sydenham, 801 m
- [99 Bikes](https://www.chch.live/business/99-bikes-waltham), Waltham, 971 m
- [Action Bicycle Club](https://www.chch.live/business/action-bicycle-club-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.1 km
- [Back Alley Bikes](https://www.chch.live/business/back-alley-bikes-addington), Addington, 1.7 km
- [Every one in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bike-shop#in-sydenham)

## Also in Sydenham

- [Indian Pearl Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-pearl-restaurant-sydenham), Restaurants, 125 m
- [The Fitting Room](https://www.chch.live/business/the-fitting-room-sydenham), Clothing, 129 m
- [Christian Superstore](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-superstore-sydenham), Bookshops, 137 m
- [Indian Pearl](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-pearl-sydenham), Restaurants, 138 m
- [Two Thumb on Colombo](https://www.chch.live/business/two-thumb-on-colombo-sydenham), Bars & pubs, 142 m
- [Yumm](https://www.chch.live/business/yumm-sydenham), Delis, 154 m
- [Science Alive!](https://www.chch.live/business/science-alive-sydenham), Attractions, 156 m
- [Studio Pilates Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/studio-pilates-sydenham), Gyms & fitness, 156 m
- [Heirloom](https://www.chch.live/business/heirloom-sydenham), Cafés, 161 m
- [Triton Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/triton-dairy-sydenham), Dairies & convenience, 164 m
- [Every kind of business in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.546133&lon=172.6384686)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.546133,172.6384686,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Back%20Alley%20Bikes)
- [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5264948749), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Back Alley Bikes?**

A bike shop in Sydenham, Christchurch.

**Where is Back Alley Bikes?**

26 Buchan Street, Sydenham, on [Buchan Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/buchan-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.546133,172.6384686,17)

**Is Back Alley Bikes still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Back Alley Bikes?**

phone [03 926 4052](tel:+6439264052).

**When is Back Alley Bikes open?**

Monday – Friday: 9 am, 5.30 pm; Saturday: 9 am, 2 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other bike shops are near Back Alley Bikes?**

[Scotty Browns](https://www.chch.live/business/scotty-browns-sydenham-2) (65 m), [Rad bikes](https://www.chch.live/business/rad-bikes-sydenham) (198 m), [Cycle Trading Co Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/cycle-trading-co-ltd-sydenham) (272 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bike-shop).

**What’s near Back Alley Bikes?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/26-buchan-street) holds 4 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Cafe Cito](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-cito-sydenham) (60 m); the Sydenham Shops bus stop is 154 m away: routes 1, 8, 44; a cycle lane passes within 139 m; nearest park: [Buchan Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1146-buchan-playground) (130 m).

**What stood where Back Alley Bikes is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.546133&lon=172.6384686)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- Record assembled 2026-10-18

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