![]() ![]() In such uncertain times for the economy it has to be risky and stressful opening a new business. Supporting trails groups and trail building, helping passionate riders to ride and race more, coaching the new generation of mountain bikers, and organising social rides and events to bring people together is what we’re about and where we’re aiming to be. Right now, we’re finding our feet, but we’re aiming to pump what we can back into the sport. To give as much back as possible to the amazing community that surrounds us it’s that community that fuelled the idea in the first place. What are the values and ethos behind Friction Cycles? Skids and Wheelies, Rodeo, and Crankflip were strong contenders. ![]() Although it can be interpreted in many different ways that can be applied to bikes, we’ll let you ponder, is Friction a good or a bad thing? I had spent countless hours writing down potential names for the store (some listed below), Friction looked nice written down, and it was instantly more about the sound and the graphical potential of the word than it’s meaning. Where did the name, ‘Friction’, come from?Ī word association search for the word bicycle, it was quite far down the list. ![]() He’s an all round great guy, and a top mechanic. He cut his teeth over multiple seasons in Whistler and the Alps, and now has a vast skill set ranging from servicing suspension and dropper posts, to bleeding brakes and building wheels. Freddie has a wealth of knowledge and experience in fixing your ride. We’ve just been joined by Freddie Pole, heading up our workshop. I’ve only ever met a handful of people who are as enthusiastic about their sport as Sam is about ours, stoked to have him on board. His passion for bikes, riding and building trails is infectious. I was joined early on by Bristol local Sam Fowler, our Shop Manager, whose knowledge and experience in the bike industry has been invaluable… not to mention his riding skills being on another level. ![]() It’s time to attempt to bring these good times to as many people as possible, they nearly always start with a bike. I have been mad about mountain bikes since the early 90s, when I was lucky enough as a kid to be taken on rides and to the races, fuelling a further 30-odd years of riding and bike-related fun. We wanted to do things a bit differently and stock brands you don’t usually see around here we’ve got bikes from Nukeproof, Pivot, Orange and Rocky Mountain as well as bits and pieces from Hope, Fox Suspension, Deity, DMR, Leatt, 100% and Ride Concepts… to name a few.įor us, it’s all about getting people hyped to get out on the trails so whether that’s fixing up your bikes in our professional, in-house workshop, or talking riding spots with good vibes and great coffee, we’re just stoked to be sharing our passion with you! Who is behind Friction Cycles?įriction was started by myself, Sam Ralton a life-long mountain biker and South Bristol resident. It’s going to be way more than just a shop though, and we’ll get onto that. Ben had a good old natter with Sam Ralton to find out the ins and outs of opening Friction Cycles during a very interesting year.įriction is Bristol’s brand new independent mountain bike shop. With most of the Wideopenmag staffers living in and around Bristol, a new bike shop popping up is certainly something to get excited about. With Bristol gaining a new bike shop in the form of Friction Cycles, Ben sat down for a chat with the main man Sam Ralton to talk shop. ![]()
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