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Great West: riding the ByCYGO, the 100% local bike
The cycle sector is booming. Nearly 2.6 million new bicycles were sold in 2022. In the Great West, cycling professionals decided to bring together their know-how to manufacture a regional electric bicycle. 27 companies participate. – (France 2)
The cycle sector is booming. Nearly 2.6 million new bicycles were sold in 2022. In the Great West, cycling professionals decided to bring together their know-how to manufacture a regional electric bicycle. 27 companies participate.
A ByCYGO ride is not just a bike ride. It is the demonstration of know-how. The handlebars come from Loire-Atlantique, the rims were mounted in Brittany, and the basket is from Vendée. Aymeric Le Brun, the manager of Cyfac cycles, does not hide his pride in this copy.locally made”. For six months, 27 companies in the Greater West worked for free. In a battery factory, it took 300 hours to connect the battery to the motor.
Companies pushed by public authorities
How to coordinate neighboring but also competing businesses? The project was financed by three regions, which each contributed 10,000 euros. “We broke the ice, and we considered that by pooling our efforts we would succeed.“, explains Aymeric Le Brun. “When you feel supported by the public authorities, it gives you a little more wings“, adds Jean-Louis Jarry, the president of Vlad. The bikes will cost a minimum of 1,500 euros.