Customers at a York business will be able to enjoy the ride of their lives in a specially-built indoor test track, created as part of a new £200,000 showroom for one of Britain’s largest suppliers of tricycles, when it opens next weekend.

The new 6,000 sq ft showroom on the Millfield Industrial Estate at Wheldrake includes the purpose-built 20m x 6m test track, which mimics a real life road.

Complete with traffic lights and a zebra crossing, the state-of-the-art test track gives customers a fully immersive experience in riding a Jorvik tricycle in the safety of the showroom.

Visitors to the new showroom will have the opportunity to try the full Jorvik Tricycles range, from road tricycles to mountain trikes. They can also speak to staff about the products and their key features.

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As well as the indoor track, the showroom is also fully furnished offering plenty of breakout space. There is also a workshop and parking on site. Refreshments will also be on offer during the Grand Opening weekend on Saturday and Sunday, February 23-24 from 10am to 4pm.

Any on the day sales will also benefit from a 10 per cent discount.

Founder and Managing Director James Walker set up Jorvik Tricycles ten years ago following his father’s Parkinson’s diagnosis, which put the brakes on his personal independence.

Desperate to help his father rediscover his freedom, James created a product that helped him discover a new, safe way of getting around.

York Press: Jorvik Tricycles is unveiling its new showroom on the Millfield Industrial Estate next weekend

Jorvik Tricycles is now one of Europe’s leading producers of electric tricycles and boasts eleven unique models, including road-safe tricycles and mountain trikes for tougher terrain.

James said of the new showroom: “I’m delighted to reveal the new showroom! Our unique indoor test track will give customers the opportunity to test ride our trikes all year round, no matter the weather.

“We hope this new showroom will help us to continue to offer a bespoke and personalised service to our customers. I can’t wait to see the track being used and to give our customers an immersive experience to try out the full range of tricycles.”

A brand new Jorvik tricycle will also be up for grabs. Just by signing in,  one of the attendees will be randomly drawn to win their very own non-electric tricycle free of charge.

The showroom also  has a variety of accessories available to purchase, including a new range of Oxford bike accessories. For those who can’t attend the grand opening, the new showroom, test track and workshop will be open Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm and appointments can be made via email or on the website. Helmets will be provided for all test rides.

For more information on the free grand opening and to shop the full range of Jorvik Tricycles, go to: www.jorviktricycles.com