Frog Bikes is a UK bicycle manufacturer. They specialise in producing bikes for children aged 1 to 14, including balance bikes. They use the motto "the lightweight kids' bike". The family business was started by Jerry Lawson with his wife Shelley Lawson in 2013 with their head office in Ascot and their own factory based in the South Wales town of Pontypool.[1]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bicycles |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Jerry and Shelley Lawson |
| Headquarters | Ascot, , United Kingdom |
Area served | UK, United States, Canada Europe |
| Products | Bicycle and Related Components |
| Owner | Jerry and Shelley Lawson |
| Website | www.frogbikes.com |
They started manufacturing in the UK in 2016 moving production back from China to improve lead times and quality.[2][3]
Frog Bikes have received support and funding from the Welsh Government[4] and received the Queens Award for Enterprise. In 2018 they won Manufacturer of the Year at the 'Made in the UK' awards.[5]
Reception
editThe Frog 52 was listed by Wired Magazine as the best kids bike for 'all-round value' in a 2018 article that commented on their reputation for "quality do-it-all starter bikes".[6]
Prince Louis rode one of the bikes to nursery on his first day in April 2021.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Frog Bikes bring manufacturing back home to beat the business cycle". The Guardian.
- ^ "50 jobs for new Frog Bikes factory in Pontypool, Torfaen". BBC. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Lauren (30 March 2022). "The Pontypool factory making kids bikes sold around the world". WalesOnline. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Kids bike factory 'riding into' South Wales in an investment creating 50 new jobs". Walesonline.
- ^ Sutton, Mark (21 June 2018). "Frog Bikes scoops Manufacturer of the Year gong at Made in the UK ceremony". Cycling Industry News. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "The best kids bikes in 2020". Wired Magazine. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Prince Louis: New birthday photograph as he starts nursery". BBC News. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Prince Louis rode this sell-out £200 red bike on his first day at nursery". The Independent. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.