Islabikes
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| Private Limited Company | |
| Industry | Other retail specialised stores |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Isla Rowntree |
| Headquarters | Bromfield, Shropshire, United Kingdom |
Area served | UK & Eire, North America |
| Products | Children's bicycles |
| Website |
islabikes |
Islabikes (/ˈaɪlə/ EYE-lə /baɪks/ [1]) is a manufacturer of bicycles, primarily for children. The business is located in Bromfield, near Ludlow in Shropshire, England.
It was founded in 2005 by competitive cyclist Isla Rowntree, initially located at Claverley in east Shropshire until it moved in 2010. In November 2014 the company employed 40 people.[2]
Islabikes is known to produce very light bikes where all components are designed for children.[3][4] In 2011 Islabikes introduced one adult-sized model, but does not plan to expand further into adult bikes.[5] Islabikes opened their North American headquarters in Portland, Oregon and began sales in April, 2013.[6] The bicycles are designed in the UK and manufactured in Vietnam.[7]
The company donates a percentage of profits to charity World Bicycle Relief.[2]
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Beinn 24
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Four year old on Cnoc 14, US coaster brake version, with third party basket and flag
References
- ↑ See Isla (given name). Islabikes sets up shop in Portland (Flash Video), KGW, April 18, 2013, retrieved April 26, 2013
- 1 2 "Cyclist peddles her own design of bikes". Shropshire Star. 28 November 2014. p. 18.Report by Thomas Morton.
- ↑ Farelly, Tony (8 July 2007). "Islabike Beinn 20in review". BikeRadar. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ Haworth, Benji (November 2011), "Interview: Isla Rowntree" (PDF), Singletrack, retrieved February 23, 2013
- ↑ "Islabike launch big bikes for big kids", Singletrack, August 30, 2011, retrieved February 23, 2013
- ↑ Maus, Jonathan (March 28, 2013), "UK-based Islabikes opens North American headquarters in southeast Portland", BikePortland
- ↑ Kibbler, Adrian (November 22, 2010), "Ludlow-based bike business Isla Bikes goes from strength to strength", The Argus