Take a ride out to the coast from Newcastle upon Tyne. Right before you end up in the North Sea you’ll find yourself passing through the town of North Shields. It’s an area famous for its fishing port and shipyards, making it a fitting home for composites specialist Viola Townsend and her homemade carbon fibre bikes.
‘It’s funny what boat builders view as waste,’ Townsend tells . ‘The scrap from a 50-foot-long boat isn’t much to them, but just one little corner offcut could make nearly a whole
