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Whyte Bikes has announced a renewed partnership with Hawk Bike Sales GmbH, the distributor of bike brands in the German (GER) and Austrian (AUT) markets. In sharing the news, Whyte’s international sales director, Ross Patterson, comments: “Having worked with Jens and Christian at Hawk for some time now it’s great …

Body Rocket, the tech start-up behind the world’s first and only real-time aerodynamic drag force measurement system for cyclists and triathletes, has announced the appointment of Matthew Hutchings, joining the Brighton-based business as head of sales and marketing. Having spent nearly four years as UK country manager at glucose monitoring …

Specialist cycle insurance provider Bikmo has announced a new three-year partnership with the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT). The collaboration marks a major milestone for Bikmo, which since launching its commercial insurance services in 2021 has insured hundreds of cycling businesses from independent retailers to a global food delivery company.  …

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… Bicycle Technician / Retail Assistant – Specialized Ruislip Specialized Concept Store Ruislip requires an experienced bicycle mechanic to work full time in our increasingly successful store, …

Eurobike is strengthening its team with an expert from its own ranks. From September 1, 2024, Martina Rumschick will take over the newly-created position of head of brand and content for the international trade show. In this role, she will oversee the strategic management of the Eurobike brand, enhance the …

Classified, the Belgian drivetrain brand, is strengthening its leadership team by appointing Koen van der Weerd as head of sales. The announcement follows the recent appointments of Dennis Weijers as chief commercial officer and James Vickers as head of marketing and communications. With more than a decade of leadership experience …

Whyte Bikes has announced that after a long evaluation of its three UK bike hire centre businesses, it will be refocusing on its core business strategy of developing, manufacturing and supplying quality bikes and e-bikes. The sites, which are all located in UK forest locations, were acquired to test and …

E-Bike Positive, a new initiative with support from across the cycling industry, is set to equip the general public with the information needed to buy safe, ride safe and charge safe while promoting and accentuating the health, transport, financial and environmental benefits of e-bikes. ‘E-Bike Positive’ represents the UK’s biggest-ever …

German e-bike specialists Riese and Müller have shared details of the business’s fourth Responsibility Report. The report’s opening statement reads “Our vision: we will be the most sustainable company in the e-bike industry by 2025.” Reflecting on this, Dr Sandra Wolff, CEO of Riese and Müller, comments: “One of the …

This week sees Kostüme, the British pre-order-based apparel brand celebrate turning four. This gave the brand’s founder Ed Bartlett pause to reflect, sharing his thoughts on the challenges of growing a business using a disruptive, industry-challenging, business model. Four years ago today I incorporated Kostüme. The first big statement of …