News

Boutique bicycle brand Vielo has recently launched its own YouTube series, which discusses what it takes to build a bicycle brand from concept to reality. Ian Hughes’s 38-year cycling industry journey started in the early 80s as a rep for Marin, before setting up Scott Sports’ UK subsidiary in 1995 …

British Cycling has announced that club volunteer and chair of the south east region, Nasser Al-Tell, has joined its board of directors. Al-Tell is the longstanding chair of CycleOut London, an LGBTQ+ cycling club which has been providing welcoming and inclusive opportunities for riders of all abilities for almost three …

Cytech, the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians, has launched a new Facebook group – the Cytech Tech Forum – where Cytech-qualified mechanics can connect and share ideas, tips, hints and technical advice. In creating a forum for professional Cytech mechanics worldwide, the breadth of experience and …

The Bourrelier Group has appointed Alberto Morgando as CEO of Mavic. Involved with Jean-Michel Bourrelier, CEO of the Bourrelier Group, for more than five months, Morgando officially took over the position of CEO, on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Following the announcement, Morgando commented: “I am honoured to join Mavic, a …

MAAP, the Melbourne-based cycling apparel brand, has opened the doors to its first retail concept store in Europe, with the new MAAP LaB Amsterdam. Following the success of the brand’s flagship store in Melbourne, the Amsterdam LaB will connect MAAP’s premium cycling and streetwear apparel to the city’s community. The …

Sustrans, the UK’s walking and cycling charity, is this year celebrating its 15th anniversary of leading the Big Walk and Wheel – the UK’s biggest inter-school active travel challenge. Taking place from Monday, March 11, to Friday, March 22, the challenge inspires pupils to travel actively to school by competing …

Nearly a thousand women joined a ride around Central London for London Cycling Campaign’s annual Women’s Freedom Ride on Sunday, March 3, ahead of International Women’s Day, calling on the Mayor, Metropolitan Police and London councils to make cycling safe for women in London. The event began with the handover …

Schwalbe is continuing to roll out its tube recycling programme. With immediate effect, customers in France and Italy can also return used bicycle inner tubes to specialist retailers. These are sent back to Schwalbe in bundles, recycled using a devulcanization process developed in-house and used for the production of new …

Newly-launched fitness platform Muuvr has announced the appointment of Pascale Wahl as chief revenue officer. Previously head of business architecture at Galenica and former head of business development and digitalisation at Mammut Sports Group, Wahl will now head up Muuvr’s growing commercial team. She joins European business development manager Jan …

The BikeBiz jobs board helped filled more than 720 positions in 2023, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Store Manager – PAU Run & Ride Due to internal promotion, PAU Run & Ride are looking to recruit an experienced Retail Store Manager to manage …