EPIC CYCLES
ESCAPE – EXPLORE – ADVENTURE
EPIC CYCLES
ESCAPE – EXPLORE – ADVENTURE
We wanted to reassure all of our customers that we are open for business and our sales department is operating at full speed, whilst operating to the highest standards of social distancing and hygiene. During the Covid-19 crisis we are receiving a truly unprecedented volume of enquiries. We are all working flat out to get back to everyone as soon as possible, but please accept our apologies if there is a short delay before we are able to reply fully to your enquiry.
We normally operate on an appointment basis for physical sales visits, but for now and concentrating entirely on remote selling, from initial enquiry right through to home delivery or safe outdoor collection. Our remote selling processes are very well established and the bottom line is that whether you visit us or not, you will receive the same market leading levels of customer service, personal attention and expert advice, whatever your budget – as well as our unbeatable every day low prices.
Due to supply issues on a large number of smaller individual components, parts and accessories, we are temporarily unable to offer any fully custom bikes that are built from bare framesets, and are limiting the customisations we can offer to factory built bikes to wheelset upgrades and tyre swaps. Due to exceptionally high levels of demand and the extra admin involved, we are currently unable to accept any new orders using the Cycle to Work scheme. Existing Cycle to Work orders will of course be fulfilled as normal.
Cross Cartel #4 – The Autumn Epic Gravel Ride
The final Cross Cartel ride of 2020 is on Sunday 11th October - the 64Km Autumn Epic, like all of our self-supported rides, is ideally suited to socially distanced riding. Just sign up on-line, download the route, then 'rock [...]
A Kit List From The GBDIVIDE:
One of the main questions I was asked before, during, and after, my ride on the GBDIVIDE was what kit I was taking. Whether it was my camping setup, the bike itself, or the bags I was carrying, people [...]
Unfinished Business on The GBDIVIDE:
During my time riding the GBDIVIDE (https://www.gbdivide.net/) I kept a daily diary over on my Instagram. Reading them back, they're more coherent than I feared they might be towards the end of the ride, but they're still missing some [...]
The Gravel Diaries – Episode 6:
A month ago I set off to ride GBDURO, and a couple of days after that it was all over. I had injured myself, scratched from the event, and the journey was left incomplete. As I sat at the [...]
OUR BIKE BRANDS
Bianchi are true legends of the road bike world – established in 1885 in Via Nirone in Milan, they are the world’s oldest bike brand. Bianchi have been at the forefront of bike technology for over a century, and it shows – their class, level of finish and attention to detail shines out of every frame. As the UK’s number one independent Bianchi store, our experience and knowledge of the brand is market leading.
Bombtrack’s ethos is simple: to design bikes influenced by the lifestyle of the everyday cycling enthusiast, with attention to detail that you would expect from a custom frame builder. Whilst the range is diverse, it is very much targeted at exploration and adventure cycling – whether gravel, endurance all-road racing or all out bikepacking. Versatility is one of Bombtrack’s core design principles, with a lot of bikes being suitable for a multitude of uses.
Cannondale bikes are engineered to perform at the very pinnacle of every category. From the thoroughbred road racing focus of the SuperSix EVO and CAAD12 to the all-day comfort of the Synapse, from the World Cup winning Scalpel to the mountain-taming Jeckyl, Cannondale bikes deliver lightest-in-class weights, razor-sharp handling and perfectly balanced performance. It all adds up to a ride that, regardless of model or discipline, is distinctly Cannondale.
Felt bikes hail from California, and are designed and engineered with one overriding aim in mind, summed up by their mission: Go. Fast. Felt’s core belief is shared by many – they think that going fast is fun and they make our bikes accordingly. Since 1991, they have strived to be the most innovative cycling company on the planet. Felt’s goal is to help each rider ascend to a victory, surpass a personal record, or achieve a perfect ride on the parcours of their liking.
GENESIS
Genesis are a UK brand with simple philosophy – bring to life the sorts of bikes they enjoy riding for the heck of it, in UK conditions. Luckily for us they share a lot of what we are looking for – in particular, the Genesis range of steel framed adventure and touring bikes that have developed a world-wide reputation for reliability, value and performance. Genesis bikes also have ‘built-in’ practicalities that enable you to use them daily across many different scenarios.
From their earliest products, the over-riding goal Kinesis UK has always been to create bikes, bike frames, wheels and components that excel in UK riding conditions. Kinesis was the very first brand that we stocked we opened over a decade ago, as we knew from the start that any bike with the Kinesis UK badge on must be well made and dependable all year round and perform at a level well beyond its price point, whatever the conditions or terrain.
Orbea make some of the World’s finest bikes, well known for their history in the pro peloton. Based in the Basque country, Orbea have a long and proud history dating back 175 years to the days of the Orbea brothers. The passion that Orbea apply to the design and manufacture of bicycles is evident in everything they do – design flair, custom paint options, technical excellence, and an obsession for quality shine out of every bike.
Salsa’s strapline sums them up perfectly: “Adventure by Bike”. They fundamentally believe that a sense of adventure makes life better. Salsa view the bike as “a path to new places, new people, and amazing experiences”. And who are we to argue! Salsa Cycles has flourished by developing pioneering bikes considered too niche by the big players – and they have stayed at the forefront when those niches have caught on and moved into mainstream.