Tag Archives: Bicycle Association

In the weeks leading up to the UK cycling industry launching its biggest-ever e-bike battery safety campaign, it became clear that bike shops up and down the country were being visited by Trading Standards – the Office for Product Safety and Standards – specifically addressing “risks and responsibilities” associated with …

The Bicycle Association has obtained new guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on the potential impact of the ‘Consumer Duty‘ on the Government’s Cycle to Work (C2W) tax break scheme. The Consumer Duty, overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), came into force in July 2023, and differing interpretations …

Bicycle Association (BA) members attending its annual conference in Birmingham on Thursday, February 8, heard how 2023 saw a continuation of the post-Covid downturn in the UK cycling market with total market value for the year falling a further 6%, on top of an 18% decline in 2022. John Worthington, …

The Bicycle Association (BA) has set out its interim understanding of the potential impact of the new ‘Consumer Duty‘ on the Government’s Cycle to Work (C2W) tax break scheme. This new Consumer Duty, overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), came into force in July this year, and differing interpretations …

In March the Bicycle Association unveiled plans to launch a UK-wide battery collection and recycling service. Daniel Blackham speaks to Stephen Holt to see how the scheme is progressing. This piece first appeared in the November edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here For the adoption of …

The Bicycle Association (BA), with support from the Investors in Cycling community, has launched the BA Cycle Industry Manifesto. The manifesto was launched to Members of Parliament, Lords and other parliamentarians at a high-profile event in mid-November, kindly hosted in the House of Commons by Selaine Saxby MP, co-chair of …

The Bicycle Association (BA) and the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), have issued a joint response to the legislation proposed by Electrical Safety First (ESF) on e bike fire safety – also using the opportunity to launch two guidance notes for the UK cycle industry. The ESF proposal is for …

The Bicycle Association (BA) has released new research which outlines the potential for cycling to deliver up to 130,000 new jobs by 2030. This represents more than 5% (6.5%) of the Government’s goal of 2million new green jobs by 2030, set out in the Green Jobs Taskforce. The Government has …

The Bicycle Association has released its mid-year report on the UK cycle industry, revealing the extent of the bike sale dip in 2023.  National trade association for the cycle industry in this country, the Bicycle Association (BA), has published its detailed annual report on the first half of ‘23, which …

The Bicycle Association (BA) has released its Diversity in the Cycling Industry Perception Survey Report. This report, which builds on the BA’s Diversity Report published in March 2023, is delivered in collaboration with Cycle Industries Europe’s Women in Cycling programme and supported by Work180. The report sheds light on insights …