After a professional life using my hands, I needed to ‘keep on keeping on’ in retirement. I am a passionate cyclist. I have enjoyed years of commuting to work by bicycle. Sometimes, that was the best bit of the day. I have also undertaken much

longer cycling trips. It therefore seemed reasonable to combine the need to use my hands, and that passion for the bicycle. I built my first frame at Downland Cycles. Thereafter I attended The Bicycle Academy to further develop my skills. I believe that the bike you jump on for a trip to the shops, the bike you commute on, head to the beach on, or go camping on, should be the bike that you just love. After all, why leave your favourite bike in the shed awaiting that rare, dry, and free Saturday morning,? You might as well await the blue moon. Why not ride ‘best’ all of the time?

Verity combined her love of all things cycling with her experience as a designer in the creation of Nichols Frameworks. A Specialist in multidisciplinary design, with a keen eye for detail, she utilises the best components to produce aesthetically beautiful bicycles built for the task. After Verity designs and builds the frames they are finished with a custom paint job, ensuring that every customer is provided with a one-of a kind companion.