Snettisham cycle shop offers bike for all seasons
Open Sky Cycles held a demo day on Saturday to celebrate its partnership with Bivi Bikes, a British custom cycle band who handcraft every bike.
Based at Wild Ken Hill, in Snettisham, Howard Cholerton who owns the independent bike and cycle repair shop hosted group rides for enthusiasts to test the new Bivi frames.
Designer and owner of the Bivi frames, Fraser Barsby, whose father is the founder of the fruit and veg produce company Barsby's, was on hand to offer advice and answer questions.
Mr Fraser said: "We have moved from providing an online service to a more tactile opportunity to test the bikes and for these riders to experience the new frames.
"It has always been our dream to give riders the chance to experience our brand hands on.
"With the Bivi riders can attach their Bivi bag and set up camp attached to the bike using it as a frame.
"The wheel's just need to be changed for off road or on road cycling."
The new partnership with Bivi Bikes will see the Open Sky Cycles team hand build every bike ordered, customised uniquely to each users’ needs.
Howard Cholerton said: "We have had two groups riding our in a ten miles loop around Snettisham and it takes about an hour."
Jono Lynn, 32, from Walsingham, joined the group ride and said: "It is nice to try out a different type of bike and slide around in the mud. I am keen cyclist and found out about today on Open Sky Cycles' facebook page."
The group of riders also included Ivan and Maureen Wolfe, Jamie Bellham and Keith Houghton.
They braved the cold and wet weather to test drive the Bivi cycles that are a bike for all seasons, and appreciated a hot drink at the coffee van on completion.
