Media release: Edinburgh’s Electric Cycle Company has been super-charged
THE Electric Cycle Company (ECC), Edinburgh, has just opened its new 4,000 square foot, state-of-the-art electric bike store and workshop on Crewe Road North. It is believed the move makes it the largest specialist e-bike shop in the UK.
Over four times the size of their previous shop, ECC have created a completely safe and welcoming retail environment with enough space to display a much larger selection of both new and established electric bike brands, quality cycle clothing, and e-bike accessories, alongside a bespoke e-bike maintenance workshop.
Following an extensive but challenging renovation project during the Covid-19 pandemic, the new shop is considered a different type of retail experience. Customers can easily walk around the store while remaining physically-distanced.
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