Looking for something different? … Then look no further than Seng Guan Hong Co., bicycle shop, China Town, Bangkok.
On arrival to the shop your bike buds are tingled by the tandem that sits proudly in the window. Enter through the door and your other senses are brought to life by the smell of leather, the lighting arranged specifically to bring your attention to the bicycles displayed on platforms like super cars or models on a catwalk. Even the air con is set at the perfect temperature so that the bicycles feel like polished wood and not cold and soulless.
Proud to be one of Thailand’s first bicycle shops, Seng Guan Hong Co., is a unique, boutique bicycle shop, a must visit for anyone with an eye for style and love of hand crafted classic bicycles. The manager Khun Maytee was more than happy to share the shop’s history with me.
The shop, as it is today, was opened in 1919 by a Chinese immigrant to Thailand who had a love for classic British bicycles. Before opening the shop, he made his living by repairing bicycles and tubes in a temple located on the same road.
Seng Guan Hong Co., bicycle shop was the first sole agent in Thailand of the great British brand Raleigh. The shop continued to the sell the brand until Raleigh’s demise in the mid 1980’s. However there is still a dwindling stock of British built Raleigh bicycles that they are very proudly still selling.
To replace Raleigh bicycles the shop now stocks Montante, an Italian Brand synonymous with style and grace as well as high performance. They also carry a nice range of fixed gear and touring bikes as well as the classics from this cycle marques.
As for bicycle accessories, take a look at their range of Brooks saddles. Just like Raleigh, Brooks are a classic British name famous for producing possibly the greatest saddles ever made. All styles, sizes and colours are available in stock alongside Brooks’ famous accessories and clothing lines.
There is also a fully equipped workshop to look after the style of bicycles they sell.
Seng Guan Hong Co., bicycle shop is a must visit for anyone with a love for two wheels or those looking for the ultimate posh bicycle.
Location for the shop on Charoen Krung road, Bangkok
Seng Guan Hong Co., Ltd
854-862 Charoen Krung Road
Khwaeng Talat Noi, Khet Samphanthawong (China Town)
10100
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GPS – N 13.735331, E 100.513723
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My name is raul, a touring cyclist from Spain who has been cycling for the last 2 months in this wonderful part of the world, now is time to go back home so I need to get the bike ready to flight with me. I wanted to ask you if would it be possible to get a cardboard bicycle box of you so I can box my bicycle up. One of the boxes in which you receive your new bikes, so instead of getting rid of it I could reused it if its ok with you. Im planning to stay in chinatown the last 2 days before the flight 6-7th of March so I could in case if possible to go to you one of those days to pick it up ?
Is it possible?
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Our name is ANTONIO and ANGELA, a touring cyclists from Italy who has been cycling for the last 1 month in Cambodia and Thailandia, now is time to go back home so We need to get the bike ready to flight with us (it’s two MTB 29er) we want to ask you if would it be possible to get 2 cardboard bicycle box of you so I can box our bicycle up. Two of the boxes in which you receive your new bikes, so instead of getting rid of it I could reused it if its ok with you. Im planning to stay in chinatown the last 2 days before the flight 19 and 20 april so I could in case if possible to go to you one of those days to pick it up ?
Is it possible?
Thank you in advance for your help.