evans cycles

Evans Cycles is one of the largest British cycling retailers. They have a large online store as well as one of the biggest chains of bricks and mortar cycling shops.

The original shop was founded in central London by cyclist, Frederick W Evans, and it is suggested that he won an award from the Cyclists' Touring Club for the invention of a device known as the quick release and reversible rear wheel device in 1925. He died in a road accident in 1944 and the business has had several owners since.

Evans have some of their own brands including Hoy Bikes and Pinnacle and they also have exclusive retail arrangements in the UK with Jamis, Fuji and BMC.

Evans Cycles set to open two new stores as brand aims to become “go-to destination for cycling”, just weeks after reporting £22.8m loss and slashing bike prices in 70% sale

The cycling retailer is set to open a new 3,300 sq ft store in Bristol, complete with service centre and 150-bike showroom, on Friday, before opening another new shop in Sheffield attached to Frasers Group’s flagship department store

Huge discounts spotted as bike and cycling clothing prices slashed in summer clearance sales at Wiggle, Trek, Rapha, Evans Cycles and more

A great time to find a bargain? Host of cycling brands cut prices by up to 80% across kit, tech, components and bikes

Evans Cycles blames "supply chain issues" for £22.8m loss, as 70% sale sees bike prices slashed online

The accounts are for the financial year before the purchase of Wiggle Chain Reaction and suggest Evans was hit hard during the bike industry's struggles, the loss significantly worse than the £5m reported a year earlier

Evans begins 70% off sale on old Wiggle stock – as it’s revealed Frasers Group paid just £3m for struggling cycling retailer after initial deal collapsed

A private equity firm had agreed a deal last year to buy Wiggle CRC as a “going concern” but pulled out at the last minute, allowing Mike Ashley to swoop in and purchase the brand’s intellectual property rights for far below the originally reported £10m

Is now the best time ever to buy a bike? What cycling industry turbulence and deep discounting could mean for you

As the bike industry is getting back on its feet after a miserable couple of years, inventory levels are plentiful and significant discounts seem far easier to come by – we've asked the industry experts for their take on the current situation

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group reportedly buys Wiggle Chain Reaction Cycles for less than £10 million

Frasers Group, which also owns Evans Cycles and Sports Direct, has agreed to purchase WiggleCRC’s brand and intellectual property, leading to around 450 job cuts

Mike Ashley set to take over Wiggle Chain Reaction as administrators “close the shutters” amid mass redundancies, sources suggest

The latest job cuts at the beleaguered online giant mean that “almost everyone is gone”, former employees have posted online, as Evans Cycles owner Ashley prepares takeover

You can now buy Rapha's Core range at Evans Cycles

A selection of kit and accessories from the premium cycling clothing brand is now available online and in-store at the (arguably less premium) Evans Cycles

Evans Cycles reports losses of £5.2 million

Director Adedotun Adegoke says management still believes the company "performed strongly" and pointed to "well-publicised supply chain issues"

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