British bespoke brand Quirk Cycles is one step closer to raising the \u00a3500,000 needed to scale their boutique performance line-up, after receiving investment from Rapha-founder Simon Mottram.<\/p>\n
The high-end, London-based company, Quirk Cycles, is looking to grow from a small workshop into a global boutique brand.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n \u201cWhat drew me to Quirk Cycles is their absolute authenticity,\u201d Mottram said in a statement. \u201cRob and his team are building something truly special: a brand rooted in craftsmanship and rider obsession, with the ambition to set a new benchmark in performance and design.\u201d<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n Quirk Cycles\u2019 range of steel and titanium framesets<\/a> are designed, produced and assembled in a factory in east London. Their offering currently ranges from road to mountain bike<\/a>s, with a steel Supra Chub gravel bike frameset currently on sale for \u00a34,500, and a titanium road frameset retailing at \u00a36,500. The additional investment will go bolster its current range of framesets with additional models across road, all-road and gravel.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re shaping a new chapter for performance bikes: one that\u2019s driven by design and the thrill of the ride,\u201d Rob Quirk, Founder of Quirk Cycles, said.<\/p>\n The decision to level-up the company comes at a time when the volume of bikes sold has fallen to its lowest point this century<\/a> (in 2024), according to the Bicycle Association. However, bespoke services like Quirk Cycles have – amidst a challenging market – stayed afloat, with demand for \u201denthusiast\u201d and higher priced bikes growing year on year.<\/p>\n