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Cycle-specific insurer Bikmo has expanded its UK base with a new customer acquisition.  Bikmo, based in Chesire, has acquired the renewal rights to individual customers of CycleSure, another UK-based insurer.  Liverpool-based CycleSure by Butterworth Spengler has a 25-year history and was one of the first specialist cycle insurance providers. Bikmo has …

Omnichannel retailer Tredz has announced a new partnership with Novuna Consumer Finance, to offer flexible credit options to its customers.  Tredz, which offers online sales of more than 500 brands, and has two retail sites in South Wales, will now allow consumers to borrow from £250 up to £25,000, spread …

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 …

Visitors to Glasgow during the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships may have spotted twelve new Bikehangars around the city centre. These units are part of “Trips”, a new short term cycle parking initiative by Cyclehoop as part of Glasgow City Council’s Avenues Project and funded by the Sustrans’ Places for …

Coros, makers of GPS sports wearables and training software for multi-sport athletes, has launched the Pace 3 sport watch. Improving on its predecessor, Pace 2, the Coros PACE 3 includes a redesigned satellite chipset with optional dual frequency. This aims to keep GPS data accurate in the most challenging circumstances, …