page_title: Viking Cycle Company
hierarchical_section_title: Viking Cycle Company
caption_attribution_description: English: Plaque - Viking Cycles Limited, Wolverhampton The plaque presently can be seen above the Coral betting shop, which was Viking's shop and assembly premises from 1934. In 1935 they obtained a small premises a few metres down the adjacent Princess Alley, where they could also manufacture their own frames, so the shop became the show-room.
context_page_description: The Viking Cycle Company was an English bicycle company. Founded in 1908 in Wolverhampton as a bicycle repair shop, it became a manufacturer and sponsored a racing team. The company closed in 1967; the business was purchased and reestablished as Viking Cycles, an assembler in Derry, Northern Ireland. The brand was later sold to Avocet Sports of Manchester, which imported rebadged bicycles into the UK under the Viking name. Following the acquisition of Avocet by the Indian company Hero Cycles, the brand name has been used by its Insync Bikes division.
context_section_description: The Viking Cycle Company was an English bicycle company. Founded in 1908 in Wolverhampton as a bicycle repair shop, it became a manufacturer and sponsored a racing team. The company closed in 1967; the business was purchased and reestablished as Viking Cycles, an assembler in Derry, Northern Ireland. The brand was later sold to Avocet Sports of Manchester, which imported rebadged bicycles into the UK under the Viking name. Following the acquisition of Avocet by the Indian company Hero Cycles, the brand name has been used by its Insync Bikes division.
caption: Blue plaque marking the location of the Viking Cycle Company showroom
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