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JE James Cycles will be opening a new shop in Barnsley town centre this May. Set to open to the public later this year, the 7,874 sq ft store will be located at 12-18 Eldon Street. The three-story shop will offer a variety of bikes and cycling goods from both …

Bike for Good, the Glasgow-based cycling charity, has announced the launch of its “Need a Bike?” sale campaign. This initiative aims to address the growing demand for sustainable transportation solutions in Glasgow while promoting the benefits of cycling for individuals and the community. Bike for Good is a Glasgow-based cycling …

The cycling community has come together to create a Dream Build in memory of Nils Amelinckx. Nils, Rider Resilience (non-for-profit company) and Lyon Cycle (UK distributor) founder, passed away late last year following a valiant six-and-a-half-year battle against stage four bowel cancer, at the age of 36. He was a …

Madison and Sportline has announced an agreement to be the exclusive distributors of AtranVelo in the UK and Ireland. AtranVelo was at iceBike* South on the Genesis and Ridgeback stands, and will return to the same spot at iceBike* North later this week Based in Falkenberg, Sweden, AtranVelo is a …

The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) has announced that this year’s Local Bike Shop Day will take place on Saturday, May 4, the weekend of the early May Bank Holiday. The ACT is encouraging the industry and the wider cycling community to support the campaign as part of a wider …

Brompton has secured funding from Innovate UK to optimise bicycle production at the brand’s Greenford site through the development and demonstration of industrial-grade robotic and automation solutions. The project, called BROM-BOT, involves creating a “Robot Sandpit/Playground” at the Brompton factory in Greenford and leveraging EKC’s robotic learning factory in Canterbury …

Research on a forgotten 1930s network of Dutch-inspired cycleways across the UK — partly rediscovered with the help of Google Street View — has been published on an expansive multi-media website launched earlier this month, BritishCycleTracks.com. Between 1934 and 1945, the Ministry of Transport paid local authorities to build 100+ …

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… Full Time Sales Assistant – Twelve50 Bikes Ltd Full time sales assistant required for our busy cycle shop in Frodsham, Cheshire. Twelve50 Bikes is an established …

Elementum 3D, a developer and supplier of metal additive manufacturing (AM) advanced materials, working with Trumpf Inc., has enabled a redesigned, additively manufactured “backbone” for Intense Cycles’ re-visioning of its M1 downhill race bike. The bicycle industry is increasingly exploring the use of additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D metal printing, …

Microshift has announced a new partnership with Ison Distribution. The announcement will see the drivetrain consolidate its position in the UK market by continuing with a reliable supply chain and technical support for its retailers and riders. Lloyd Townsend, managing director at Ison Distribution, said: “Ison are immensely proud to …