In some more bad news for the industry, GT Bicycles, which separated from Cycling Sports Group/Cannondale to a stand-alone Pon Holdings brand in 2023 with its own design team, is reported to be pausing releasing new products while streamlining its operations. In a recent statement to the cycling press, GT …
Read More »Owner of custom bike specialists Spoon and WyndyMilla enters liquidation
British cycling company Spoon Group, the owner-operator of bespoke bike brands Spoon Customs and WyndyMilla, as well as custom paint business Gun Control, has entered liquidation, following extensive efforts to adapt to what the group’s owner described as the ongoing “challenging market conditions” affecting the bike industry in recent years. …
Read More »GripGrab announces partnerships with Team Visma | Lease A Bike and UNO-X Mobility for 2025
GripGrab, a leader in premium cycling apparel and accessories, proudly announces its partnerships with Team Visma | Lease A Bike and UNO-X Mobility as the official supplier for gloves and shoe covers for 2025. These collaborations bring GripGrab’s cutting-edge weatherproof gear to two exceptional cycling teams, equipping them for both …
Read More »Juice Lubes adds Slick Juice Low-Friction Grease
Juice Lubes has teamed up with Slickoleum in the USA to add another workshop essential to its range of greases. Slick Juice is designed to greatly reduce the breakaway friction of reciprocating seals, it also impregnates the pores of metal surfaces to further reduce friction and increase lubrication. Developed for …
Read More »Handsling Alba Development Road Team announced as Women’s UCI Continental Team for 2025 season
Elite women’s cycling team Alba Development Road Team has named bike manufacturer Handsling as frame supplier and title sponsor for the 2025 season. The Scotland based UCI Continental team will race as Handsling Alba Development Road Team and continue to be equipped with the British bike brand’s high-performance A1R0evo carbon …
Read More »The top 5 jobs in the bike trade this week – 20th December
The BikeBiz jobs board helped fill more than 720 positions in 2023, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Inside Sales Representative – Santa Cruz Bicycles & Cervelo Cycles UK We are seeking a motivated and proactive Inside Sales Representative to join our team. This role focuses on …
Read More »The Hero Südtirol Dolomites and the 2024 UCI Climate Action Award
Thanks to the HERO TO ZERO sustainability project, the HERO Südtirol Dolomites was awarded the UCI Climate Action Award. The Union Cycliste International set up this award to acknowledge those cycling events which have a positive impact on the environment. On Wednesday, 18 December 2024, during the UCI Mobility & …
Read More »XPO Logistics and Tour de France renew historic partnership
XPO, a leading provider of end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe and the world-famous Tour de France cycling competition have announced the renewal of their historic partnership. This new six-year contract extends an emblematic collaboration that began in 1980. XPO Logistics will continue its role as official carrier for the Tour …
Read More »Selle Italia acquires Vittoria Cycling Shoes
Selle Italia has acquired the Biella, Italy based brand, which has been developing and manufacturing cycling shoes for almost fifty years. Giuseppe Bigolin, President of Selle Italia said: “As we did in 2016 with Selle San Marco, we are gearing up to expand our range of action with a company …
Read More »First recyclable plastic bicycle frame made by igus
Motion plastics specialist igus has supplied the first injection-moulded bike frame made of composite material for e-bike manufacturer Advanced Bikes. First, igus launched the RCYL Bike, a bicycle made from recycled fishing nets. Now the company is setting the next milestone for sustainable mobility: a company first, it has developed …
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