Insync Bikes has launched a new pop-up stand at Selfridges’ flagship London department store on Oxford Street. The brand’s director of sales and marketing Gopal Krishan said the ‘flash site’ features Insync’s high-end ranges, including the Viking Pro models and Lectro easystep e-bikes. The bikes will retail at between £900-£1500. …
Read More »E-bike prices could be cut by up to a third to encourage more cycling
E-bike prices could be cut by up to a third to offer commuters a “sweat-free” way to cycle to work, The Times has reported. Details of the package are set to be unveiled next spring, with trials beginning in the next five months. According to The Times, the subsidy scheme will …
Read More »Insync to build 50,000 new bikes between now and Christmas
Insync has unveiled plans to build 50,000 new bikes between now and Christmas. The brand, owned by India-based Hero Cycles, has welcomed the Government’s decision to allow bike shops to continue trading during the second lockdown, saying it was the correct move to include bike shops in England in the list …
Read More »Local Bike Shop Day 2020 sees record number of bike shops and customers across UK
This year’s Local Bike Shop Day was the “most successful date yet”, with a record number of bike shops and customers celebrating across the UK, organisers have said. The number of bike shops registered on the Local Bike Shop Day website rose by 77%. During the day, the hashtag #supportyourlocalbikeshop had …
Read More »Insync hails “landmark moment” as PM rides Viking bike
Manchester bike brand Insync Bikes is “delighted” to have seen Prime Minister Boris Johnson saddling up on one of its bikes as he launched the Government’s £2 billion cycling and walking strategy. Johnson rode through Nottingham on a Viking Pro bike, part of Insync’s Viking range, which is designed in …
Read More »Insync to celebrate vital role of bike shops on Independents’ Day UK
Insync is championing the vital work of bike shops to mark Independents’ Day UK, 4th July. The brand, owned by India-based Hero Cycles, is celebrating the service provided by its network of local bike shops, which has proved invaluable during the pandemic. Independents’ Day UK is a campaign that exists …
Read More »Insync backs Bike Week as UK sees cycling boom during pandemic
Insync Bikes is urging people to saddle up and get riding as it supports Cycling UK’s Bike Week. The UK-wide event, from 6th to 14th June, will celebrate the increasingly important role of cycling in the health of the nation with online events themed around the health and wellbeing benefits …
Read More »Johnson’s ‘golden age of cycling’ welcomed but ‘significant investment’ needed
Manchester-based bike manufacturer Insync has welcomed Boris Johnson’s prediction that cycling will experience a ‘golden age’ once lockdown ends. However, Cycling UK has said this will only be achievable through “significant investment” and a “change in transport investment priorities”. “Replying to a question in the House of Commons, the prime …
Read More »Insync and inventor get backing of global manufacturer for special needs trike
A part-time inventor who has designed a trike for special needs children has received the backing of a second global business to help bring his work to market. Les McMahon is working with Manchester-based Insync Bikes to perfect the trike he engineered for his young neighbour, and his social media …
Read More »Insync reports demand at ‘Christmas levels’
Insync Bikes’ bike sales have reached a level “only usually seen around Christmas” in the last five working days, as key workers and the wider public adapt to the COVID-19 crisis. Head of European operations Eddie Eccleston said demand for bikes is primarily in the price range of £160-£300 and …
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