Windwave UK
Welcome to Windwave. We are an independent and award-winning distributor of high-end bicycles and cycling components based in Gosport, on the South Coast of England. We are the exclusive distributor for our brands, supplying dealers and cycling retailers throughout the UK and Ireland. We also sell our full range of products directly through our web store, with super fast UK delivery.
Windwave was founded in 1987, by Peter Nisbet, who remains the company director to this day. Windwave was originally as a manufacturer of sailing and windsurfing products, hence the name. Equipment available in the UK at that time didn't survive in extreme conditions. Basing his designs on products bought back from Hawaii, Peter came up with a range of 'bullet-proof' parts including a design for a quick-release base which was the toughest on the market at the time. Peter did this by cutting, swaging and bending tube himself, and subcontracting machined parts locally.
As a young start-up, he relied on a third-party distributor to sell his products around the country; but he later decided to bring the UK distribution of the product back in-house. The range expanded rapidly to include booms, masts, harnesses, dinghy tillers and extensions. To sell into continental Europe, a distribution network was set up in France, Belgium, Holland and Spain.
Then, in the early 1990s, mountain biking really began to take off in the UK. Peter noticed that shift among his customers and reached out to Club Roost, an up-and-coming parts manufacturer from California, to strike up a distribution deal in 1991.
The investment was worth it as the first lot sold through in days, and Windwave's move to cycling was born. Then in 1992, Peter introduced a young brand called FSA to the UK. We're still the distributor for FSA 35 years later, and one of FSA's longest serving and biggest distributors.
Today, Windwave is one of the largest cycling distribution companies in the UK. We look after some of the worlds most famous brands including Colnago, FSA, Transition Bikes, Öhlins, DVO, Hutchinson, Lightweight, and many more.
Our team includes many passionate cyclists across all disciplines. We have road cyclists, gravellers, and competetive triathletes. Most weeks, you'll often find us riding our mountain bikes on our local trails at QECP.
Customer Service
We pride ourselves on our customer service. Windwave has and will always be a people first organisation, and as such we'll always strive to solve your problems as if they were our own. Whether you're enquiring about a return, a warranty issue or spare parts, just give us a call and we'll do our best to help
Technical Support
With a fully equipped workshop and a team of experienced technicians, we're always able to help. Give us a call, or stop by and see us. We also service/tune Öhlins and DVO suspension.