Evans Cycles, ‘the UK’s leading specialist bike shop’, is opening a new store in Wigan, North West England.
Following the recent opening of ‘the UK’s biggest bike shop’ in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Evans Cycles has boosted its support for riders in the Greater Manchester area with this new store opening. Celebrating the expansion in Wigan, Evans Cycles will be running an opening offer of free bike health checks instore.
Customers visiting the new store will also have the opportunity to save up to 50% off selected bikes.
The Evans Cycles Wigan store is located in the Robin Retail Park, towards the west of the town. Home to World Tour road rider Chris Lawless, aka The Wigan Wagon Wheel, the northern town is taking steps to encourage more uptake of cycling within the region and improve infrastructure for local riders.
Almost exactly midway between both Manchester and Liverpool, the store serves a large pool of riders living around the cities – as well as those looking to escape into the countryside lanes and trails.
Covering 3,956 square feet, the new store will stock nearly 100 bikes covering road, MTB hybrid, electric and kids’ bikes, from brands such as Specialized, Cannondale, Trek, Brompton, Raleigh and Evans’ own Pinnacle brand.
Clothing and accessories is available from brands such as Castelli, Endura and Giro. The store will also serve the local community with a fully equipped workshop where customers can get their bikes fixed by one of Evans’ mechanics.
Matthew Atkinson – Head of Cycling Strategy at Frasers Group, said “I’m thrilled to announce the opening of our brand new Wigan store.
“It follows on from our recent opening of the UK’s largest bike shop in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, and continues to highlight our strategy to focus on expanding our bricks and mortar business and grow our offering to better support the rising number of cyclists of all abilities.
“We want to ensure we have bikes from the world’s best brands built and ready to ride away on the day, accessible workshops on hand to ensure we keep people riding and quality advice so customers continue to feel confident with their purchases.
“We strongly believe that cycling will play an increasingly vital role in the way we move as a nation in years to come, and look forward to helping Wigan’s community ‘Enjoy the Ride’.”
