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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Laura Watson

Sir Jason Kenny backs North Staffordshire firm's bid to create world's fastest bikes

Olympic legend Sir Jason Kenny is backing a North Staffordshire business in its bid to create the world's fastest bikes.

Sir Jason – who is the most decorated Olympic cyclist ever – has kickstarted a Crowdcube campaign as one of the first investors in Newcastle-under-Lyme-based REAP bikes.

The company wants to capitalise on the increase in bike sales in the UK and is looking to raise a minimum of £300,000 to expand capacity for its British engineered carbon composite frames.

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