UK Stages

From leaving Northampton and after a brief stop at one of our partners RS in Corby, we set off for the historic and iconic city of Cambridge.

Cycling along the cobbled streets, we passed many world renowned cultural landmarks, such as the University of Cambridge, The Corpus clock, Newtons Apple Tree and the historic market square. 

After a full day exploring the beautiful city of Cambridge, we took the bike for a well deserved rest on a boat trip along the River Cam. 

A very early start to the day but what a start it was! 

Cycling along the streets of London in the early morning, passing some of the worlds most prominent landmarks; Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the home to the king of theatre himself, Shakespeares Globe. 

The bike showed why it is the perfect city bike, whizzing around the streets with ease. 

And here comes the rain! So very typically British, it wouldn’t be the UK leg of the tour without a spot of rain! 

Not deterred by the weather, Taylor and Harry met up with Jake, a former intern of igus’, who is currently studying in Wales.

The three of them set off for a tour of the beautiful Welsh countryside. 

The rain won’t break the igus bike, but will it break our riders souls ( and camera lens?)

Day 4 brings us to a beautiful part of the country, the Peak District. Known for its breath-taking scenery, this was not going to be an easy day for the riders!  

Thankfully the weather was much kinder to us and Taylor and Harry were able to explore the Peaks while staying dry! 

Some hard kilometres cycled today but well worth the effort.  

We have made it to day 5 and have reached the start of our Northern leg!

We had the great honour of introducing the bike to the spot that legends like Paul McCartney studied at the Liverpool Institute of performing arts, as well as spending time with a valued customer Adlib.

Cycling around Liverpool once again proved how perfect this bike is for urban living. 

Welcome to the second week of the UK leg of the bike tour! Today we are exploring the beautiful streets of York, visiting the York Minster, Cliffords tower and the iconic Shambles. 

But first, we spent the morning with a long standing customer Sumo who showed us how they have taken to using igus bearings in their agricultural machinery. 

As we travel further North on the UK leg, we continue to be astounded by not only the good weather but the curiosity the bike is creating with the general public . 

Today we spend the day exploring the cobbled streets of Richmond, meeting members of the public along the way to gain their insights about the igus bike

The bike continued its journey North to the land of the Geordies, Newcastle. After visiting a key customer Thasrus, we took the bike along the coast for some fresh sea air and fish and chips. 

Along the route we stopped at the giant fish sculpture at Whitley Bay, which hit a chord with its recycling theme, the bike seemed very at home in front of it. 

We have made it to Scotland! Sitting at the North of the UK, the bike has left England and cycled into Scotland for the final few days.

Today we visited IGS, a long standing customer of ours who designs and builds vertical farming technology, we cycled off to explore the sites of Edinburgh. 

Our final day having the bike in the UK and we have made it to Glasgow! 

Cycling around the beautiful streets of Glasgow, we end our UK tour visiting the stunning University of Glasgow, a customer of ours innovating 3d printing in space!