About Us
In the much simpler days of the 70’s, a strapping young business man
started a leather based company. Establishing itself in 1977 the company
started manufacturing and selling leather based products in the heart of
Newcastle.
Success expanded the company in 1993 with a state of the art Retail
Outlet and Warehouse. With Success came Rebranding the Company and moving into
uncharted territories. ‘Proto’ as it was known then, moved into Motorcycle
clothing as not much was available for bikers at the time to protect themselves
with.
With great feedback from the customers, ‘Proto Leathers’ ,as it was known then, developed its own brand in 1995 ‘Rk Sports’ with an in-house Design and Engineering team who themselves were Motorcycle enthusiasts creating from Leather Jackets and Trousers to Textile Gloves to eventually their own brand boots.
In 2001, with the expansion of the Motorcycle clothing and safety gear
industry, Proto Leathers started creating relations, and stocking other brands
and their merchandise.
By the end of 2006, Proto Leathers became a household name for
Motorcycle enthusiasts with great service providing all their customers with
full safety gear at all price ranges. During 2006 Proto Leathers stocked
clothing for Men and Women as well as numerous gear for Children.
In 2013 Proto Leather evolved into Proto the Bike Shop with a very deep
online presence stocking Helmets, Gloves, Boots, Leather Jackets and Trousers,
Textile Jackets and Trousers, body armour, security systems and many other
accessories, electronics and Motorcycle gear. The brands in storage range from
Rk Sports, Alpinestars, REV’it!, SPIDI, Richa, SIDI, TCX all the way to Oxford,
Shoei, Caberg, Shark, X-Lite, Nitro, Nolan and many more!
Proto the Bike Shop is now regarded as the North East UK’s and Europe’s
fastest growing Motorcycle clothing Store! It is Situated in the heart of the
Motorcycle Hub in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and is home to the best and most
extensive Motorcycle Clothing and Helmets to suit all budgets with extensive
stocks. This established Family Run business full of Motorcycle Enthusiasts
promise to provide excellent service to all of our worldwide customers and look
forward to helping out every new customer with all their needs. Whether it over
the phone, email or face to face, our top class service will astonish you!