We love you our caring customers,

For supporting us whilst we make,

Cycles here in Britain,

With rarely time for a tea-break.

Treasured is your loyal support,

Which we value, we really do,

So for you, here is Britannia,

In colours Red, White and Blue.

We offer you this Special Edition,

Hand-made on these fair shores,

With our heartfelt and sincere best wishes,

So that you may enjoy the great outdoors!”

Pashley Cycles is proud to release a range of special edition bicycles for Spring 2010. The Britannia range is based on Pashley’s popular Princess model (with a hand-built frame and large front wicker basket) and is available in Red, White or Blue. These bold colours and model name are a nod to the company’s pride in its British manufacturing heritage and to the support from loyal Pashley customers. The Company started in 1926 and is today the longest established bicycle manufacturer in Britain, employing 50 people at its factory in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The Britannia Special Edition range is available to order in the UK  from February 14th. To find your nearest dealer, see the ‘Where to Buy’ dealer locator.

Specification: Brooks Honey Saddle / Pashley leather grips / 5 Speed Sturmey Archer hub gear / Hub-driven Dynamo headlight and rear LED / Cream tyres / Propstand / Traditional wicker basket / 17.5″, 20″ and 22.5″ frames.

Colour options: Red, White or Blue.

On the 28th May 2010 a unique fundraising event will take place. Four riders will set off from Islington Green in North London and pedal their bicycles 1100km (700 miles) to the French Alpine town of Morzine Avoriaz. They hope to achieve this arduous journey in 9 days.

However! There is a slight twist to the event. They will each be riding a Pashley 3 speed Guv’nor and dressed in replica vintage cycling clothing. It will be reminiscent of a scene from an old Tour De France as they travel down roads, across cobbles and over mountains made famous by the worlds toughest bicycle race.

The Angel Ride will be raising money for the LAVENDER TRUST which benefits young women who become diagnosed with Breast Cancer. The riders will be pedalling in memory of Heidi Beer who lost her life to Breast Cancer at the age of 29. Heidi spent her teenage years in Islington London before moving to Morzine in France, hence the route to be conquered by the Angel Riders.

The team consists of Nick Miles, Ian Gamble, Ian Langridge and Malcolm Keegan. They have set up a website where they hope you will enjoy following their training progress and be able to support the Angel Ride… www.angelride.org.uk

The Pashley Team have been enjoying this festive view opposite the Pashley factory in Stratford-upon-Avon. It has been created by a local father and daughter team for the enjoyment of the community with people driving from miles around to see the display. Donations are being collected for The Jennifer Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. If you are local to the area, pop-along for some festive spirit and to donate to a very worthy cause.

Pashley is re-introducing its Clubman range after 75 years. Based on the classical elements of its 1930s predecessor, today’s Pashley Clubman offers the same pure riding experience.

Built in Pashley’s factory in Stratford-upon-Avon, Clubman frames, in 20″, 22″ and 24″, are constructed traditionally with Reynolds 531 butted steel tubes brazed into lugs.  Frame geometries are unashamedly classic and comfortable, allowing them to be fully at ease with all riding styles, from the energetic to the leisurely.

The ‘urban’ Clubman gives the street rider a simple, reliable bike for everyday use.  The specification offers a choice of minimal maintenance transmissions from Sturmey-Archer: the S3X-3 speed fixed gear, the SRC3-3 speed with coaster brake, or the latest S2C-2 speed kickshift with coaster brake (this hub having the advantages of needing no control cables for brake and gear, so no adjustment is required).  All versions use a maintenance-free Sturmey-Archer drum brake in the front wheel, for effective all-weather braking.

A special-edition ‘urban’ Clubman (shown above) was displayed at the London Cycle Show at Earl’s Court.  This edition is equipped with the S3X-3 speed fixed gear, a classic, beautiful Miche Supertype crankset, and a Brooks Swift with titanium frame.

The ‘country’ Clubman reflects on the era when one bike would be used for many purposes – club cyclists would put mudguards and saddlebags on their bikes to go touring, strip all accessories off for the weekly club time trial, and ride to work in between.  With generous clearances under its centrepull brakes, this Clubman is equipped with the new Sturmey-Archer five speed ‘wide ratio’ gear, giving a typical gear range of 35-90″.  Mudguards will be fitted as standard, as will a Brooks leather saddle.  The frame is fitted with braze-ons for bottles, a pump and a rear carrier.

The Clubman range of models and fittings will be available from Spring 2010.

If you would like to see a selection of Pashley’s Classic and Contemporary bicycles,  we will be attending the UK’s biggest cycle show, Cycle Show 2009, at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London (Stand C12). Bicycles on display will include… Princess Sovereign, Sonnet Bliss, Poppy, Tube Rider (Pin Tail), Paramount, Roadster Sovereign, and the Guv’nor.

Dates: 

> Thursday 8th October – Trade & Press preview day only (not open to the public).
> Friday 9th to Sunday 11th October – Open to the public.

For further details please visit the Cycle 2009 website… www.cycleshow.co.uk.

On Tuesday the 8th September, Boris Johnson launched the Mayor of London’s Skyride with Kelly Brook (and the Pashley Princess). The event, to take place on September 20th, is expected to be the biggest ever mass participation cycling event held in the capital.

Skyrides have been taking place in major cities around the UK, where the streets are closed to other traffic and cyclists take over.

The Mayor of London’s Skyride will give thousands of cyclists the chance to enjoy traffic-free city centre roads for the day, encouraging riders of all ages and abilities to get on their bikes with friends and family. It promises to be a great day out where people have the chance to meet members of the GB Cycling Team, experience live entertainment and take part in challenges.

It’s free and easy to get involved. Simply visit the Skyride website to register and gain further information- www.goskyride.com.

“People keep saying ‘they don’t make them like they used to’. But in the bike world they do [...] In its natural habitat around town, the Pashley’s supremely upright position, quality feel and classy specification make this the bike that stands out from the crowd as the real thing.

We’re giving Best Performer to the Sonnet Bliss for it’s absolute authenticity in build, looks and ride quality”.

Green Britain Day: Fly the flag this Friday

Friday 10^thof July is when everyone starts working together to cut Britians carbon footprint in time for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Celebrities, schools and business’ will all be involved in eco-events happening in 20 cities around the UK to help people learn more about going green.

Olympic gold medal cyclist Victoria Pendleton (shown above with our ‘home-grown’ Pashley Poppy) will show us how to make our wardrobes more sustainable. She will be wearing a green Union Flag dress made by British designer Wayne Hemingway using recycled materials.

For its first year, Green Britain Day – which is expected to become an annual event – will climax with a concert at the Eden Project, starring rock legend Paul Weller and indie soul band Florence and the Machine.

For further information see the Mirrors online article or visit teamgreenbritain.org.

The team at Warehouse have their own Warehouse Cares Cycle to Work scheme, and they’re all for spreading the bicycle bug. To inspire you, they headed out onto the streets of London with Norwegian photographer and cycle fanatic, Sveinung Skaalnes, to snap the cream of the city’s bicycle style. They’re also giving you the chance to win a brand new Pashley Poppy by simply sending a picture of yourself looking stylissimo on your bicycle. The best dressed wins!

Pictures to marketing.warehouse@warehouse.co.uk.

The new Pashley Poppy is a burst of colour to brighten up the day. Based on our classic Princess frame it has the familiar Sturmey Archer 3 speed transmission but a flatter handlebar with cork grips help to provide a more contemporary look. It stays loyal to Brooks however with a B67s in Honey to top it off. The most obvious change though is the new colour palette…The Poppy will be available in Blush Pink and Pastel Blue. What’s more it comes in at a recession busting S.R.P. of £395.00! Eye catching, elegant simplicity with an equally attractive price.