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The bike trade has been through a turbulent start to the year, so we asked BikeBiz readers about how they have found the first six months of 2023 This piece first appeared in the July edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here How has business been?  Andrew Sleeman, …

Rebecca Morley looks at the drastic change in the price of bikes over the last few years This piece first appeared in the July edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Road bikes have seen their fair share of price rises over the years, with high-end models …

NamedSport has been stepping up its focus on the UK cycling market. Alex Ballinger explores how retailers can maximise sales of nutrition products This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Nutrition products can often be easy to overlook for retailers. But …

Jason Coleman has invented a unique 360-degree lighting solution for cyclists, Nightblazr. BikeBiz learns more about the cycle safety brand This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Can you give us a little background on Nightblazr? Every problem has a …

Almost 20 years after its first iteration, Si Paton resurrected the Malverns Classic event in 2018. Here’s how the festival showcases the very best of the MTB lifestyle    This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here What is the history of …

Based in the Netherlands, Oneway is UK and Ireland distributor for a number of recognised brands, including Cube bikes. Alex Ballinger hears more about the latest developments  This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Cube is a common sight on the …

Founded by Simon Whiten as a media publishing company in 2010, Handsling started life with the  sponsorship of the London-based Handsling Race Team. Once the team’s bike sponsorship expired in 2014, Whiten started looking at manufacturing his own frames and got in touch with a leading carbon manufacturer. The resulting …

Last year marked the start of a new era for Eurobike as it relocated from its long-term home in Friedrichshafen to one of Europe’s financial hubs in the German city of Frankfurt. Daniel Blackham sat down with Eurobike head Stefan Reisinger to look back at 2022 and preview this year’s …

Rebecca Bland visits one of Yorkshire’s most iconic bike shops  This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here When you walk into Pennine Cycles, you can instantly sense the heritage, the passion, and the knowledge that oozes from within the walls. Not …

A shortage of skilled workshop staff has been an issue for the cycling industry for many years. So the question is, is there a skilled labour shortage, or are there shortcomings elsewhere in the trade? Daniel Blackham spoke to those in the know to find out more This piece first …