Bike Hero has announced the addition of Tim Rees-French to its management team as commercial director, following over 18 years at Evans Cycles. Collection and delivery bike repair service Bike Hero has established a strong presence in the market, serving hundreds of riders since launching in January. Rees-French will bring his …
Read More »Evans Cycles announces commercial partnership with bike brand Whyte, opens new store in Bracknell
Evans Cycles is to start a commercial partnership with bike brand Whyte. Established in 1999, Whyte is a British bike manufacturer that prides itself on developing high-quality mountain, gravel, commuter and e-bikes, as well as a host of leisure and kids bikes. Russell Merry, managing director for Evans Cycles, said: …
Read More »Evans Cycles announces plans for ambitious staff training programmeÂ
National high street bike retailer Evans Cycles has announced plans for a new ‘industry gold standard’ staff training programme, along with the opening of four new training centres. To accompany these developments Evans, owned by Sports Direct parent company Frasers Group, has also created a new head of learning and …
Read More »Evans Cycles to restart partnership with bike brand Cube
Evans Cycles is to restart its partnership with bike brand Cube. The partnership will see the retailer’s 71 locations, plus the online store, offer products from the Cube range, after a three-year hiatus. Cube’s range consists of high-quality mountain, road, cyclocross and e-bikes, as well cycling clothing, parts/components and accessories. …
Read More »Evans Cycles to be official retailer for the 2022 Tour of Britain
Evans Cycles is to operate as the official retailer for the 2022 Tour of Britain. The Tour of Britain will take place between 4th-11th September 2022, with eight stages. Starting in Aberdeen before making its way south and finishing on the Isle of Wight, the competition will pass a number …
Read More »Evans Cycles opens new concession store in Preston
Evans Cycles has announced its latest store opening in Preston, Lancashire, appearing as a concession as part of the new Sports Direct store. The retailer said it hopes to support the needs of the growing number of cyclists in and around Preston, and promote cycling generally as an active form …
Read More »Evans and Frasers Group MD for cycling Russell Merry on his vision for the future
From family business to high street giant, Russell Merry has seen all sides of the trade. The new MD for cycling at Frasers Group, Evans Cycles’ parent company, sets out his vision for the future
Read More »Evans Cycles announces new store openings in Leeds and Stafford
Evans Cycles has announced two new store openings, one in Leeds which opened on 17th June, and one in Stafford which will open on 22nd June. Evans Cycles were previously based in Leeds Station but has relocated to a new larger store on Infirmary Street, while the store opening in …
Read More »Evans Cycles to be official UK retailer for 2022 Tour de France
Evans Cycles is set to operate as the official UK retailer for the 2022 Tour de France. The retailer said it is ‘thrilled’ to be working with the Tour, offering licensed kit and merchandise across its 82 stores and online. The Tour de France commences on 1st July with the …
Read More »Evans Cycles announces new store opening in Keighley
Evans Cycles has announced a brand new store opening in Keighley, West Yorkshire, and will be marking the opening with an offer of 20% off all bikes in store. Covering 6,000 square feet, the new store will stock 150 bikes across multiple disciplines, including road, MTB hybrid, electric and kids …
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