Bike Tart
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A pleasant side effect of cycling's transition from niche to mainstream popularity over the past few years has been the resurgence of the independent bicycle manufacturer, yet it's a rare event indeed when a bike brand whose heyday was in the 19th century returns to production. Welcome to the 21st century The Leicester Cycle Company!
Resurrected (nay, dug up!) by community bike brand Cyclemagic, who's facilities and team will drive production forward in their existing base at the Leicester Cycle Co's factory, the centrally based company aims to source specialist parts from local suppliers, develop office space, provide a retail area, a workshop and storage facilities.
Whether its popularity will exceed production of the 500 bikes per week that were cranked out in the 1890's remains to be seen, but with models like the Peregrine in its back catalogue, and with today's renewed interest in independent fabrication and craftsmanship, the future is looking very good indeed for the Leicester Cycle Company.
