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Officine Mattio, the brand which creates Made in Italy crafted bike frames, has appointed Daniel Gaby as its sales agent in the UK market. Gaby, who joined Officine Mattio in April of 2023, has more than 20 years of UK cycling industry experience and will be working with Officine Mattio …

At a time when the news is full of teams closing and sponsors exiting the sport, Cube is moving in 180 degrees the opposite direction by stepping up its sponsorship programme. In sharing the news, the brand points to new signing Jess Blewitt for the Downhill Factory Racing team, and …

USG, the owner of 7iDP, Royal Racing and Tag Metals has strengthened its team with the hire of Dave Flynn. Flynn will be working with UK and international retailers to build on strong foundations to develop sales across the brands. Flynn takes with him more than 15 years’ experience from …

Brompton has become a certified B Corp, joining a global community of businesses committed to using its business as a force for good. To achieve B Corp status, Brompton took the B Impact Assessment, a tool to help measure, manage, and improve positive impact performance for environment, communities, customers, suppliers, …

Restrap, the Leeds-based bikepacking brand, has announced the appointment of Colin Williams as international sales manager. Williams will be joining Restrap to help enhance the company’s global presence and provide service to customers worldwide. Restrap is currently present in 27 countries across the globe. Over the course of 30 years …

Go Outdoors has launched a new work-based bike mechanic training apprenticeship programme in collaboration with Activate Cycle Academy. The Level 2 Apprenticeship in Bicycle Mechanics is said to be designed around the needs of the cycle trade. Those who finish the apprenticeship will be given Cytech training and a certificate …

This story has now been updated with the below statement issues by a spokesperson for Orange Bikes. In response to current speculation regarding the position of Orange Bikes and the recently filed Notice of Intention to appoint Administrators: Orange Bikes and its associated companies are currently working with Specialist Business …

The BikeBiz jobs board helped filled over 720 positions in 2023, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Bicycle Assembly Technician – The Martlet Group Ltd T/A www.i-ride.co.uk & Orro Bikes Orro Bikes, a brand at the forefront of British bike design producing Carbon, Aluminium, …

Strava has announced the release of its Year In Sport: The Trend Report, highlighting the global trends among active people across generations. According to the report, Gen Z’s behaviours and habits vary from other generations, but they also have different motivators, barriers and interests when it comes to staying active. …

Fettle has announced its acquisition by Kwik Fit, one of the UK’s leading automotive servicing and repair companies. The acquisition, which transfers 100% ownership of Fettle to Kwik Fit, will facilitate the combination of Fettle’s approach to cycle servicing with Kwik Fit’s resources, network and expertise in the automotive sector. …