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Going against the tide of offshore manufacturing in the Far East, there’s been a recent flurry of activity in the UK cycle industry that has seen a number of small and medium-sized companies develop new products that are designed, engineered and manufactured right here in ol’ Blighty.
Bigger and more established brands like Brompton, Pashley, Hope and Orange have been bucking the trend towards outsourced manufacturing for many years, though it’s the smaller and fresher-faced players that are renewing interest both locally and abroad. And that’s helping to build momentum for the entire UK bike industry.