Uk bike market analysis.

[mickle]

The UK Bike Market 2003 – 2005 (x 1,000 units)


Year__________2003____2004____2005
Imports_______3,500___3,500____3,300
Production_____325_____250_____135
Consumption____2,500___3,500___3,300



Looks like UK bike production is coming to an end.

 

[Twenty Inch]

Surprised there still is any. What brands are still made here?

 

[LordoftheTeapot]

Surprised there still is any. What brands are still made here?

Pashley.

http://www.pashley.co.uk/index.php

 

[laurence]

Orange

 

[Joe24]

Surprised there still is any. What brands are still made here?

Theres a company near me that makes bikes and sells them. The name is Langdale Lightweights. If i had the money then i would have one. A few riders around here have them, but i think i was told the cheapest one they do is about £800.
They look good and i think they custom make them and take your measurements down on a bike they have that extends and stuff.

 

[Stick on a Giant]

Mickle, whilst bowing to your superior knowledge, were only 3,300 bikes imported in 2005? That's less than 64 a week! I'll bet it'll only take a couple of branches of Halfords to deal with that number!

 

[Stick on a Giant]

Oops, just seen that's 1000's - sounds more like it!

 

[Frazer]

It would be interesting to see this years figures, what with the tour de france in the UK..

 

[spandex]

they would of gone down this year with all the rain. When i was working in the bike shop all the reps where saying sale's where down by 27% overs where saying upto 31%? so its going to be a lot i think.

 

[Hilldodger]

Don't worry because production of an historic east Midlands brand is soon to begin again on the site of the original factory

 

[spandex]

Don't worry because production of an historic east Midlands brand is soon to begin again on the site of the original factory

and they are?

 

[Hilldodger]

Couldn't possibly say old chap. I haven't decided when the launch will be, yet.

But they were not based in the 'N' town.

 

[andy_wrx]

the 'B' town then ? or 'C' later 'W' ?

 

[Hilldodger]

Nope. There's a clue in where I come from

 

[snorri]

is as good as a nod.