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Velorim, a UK-based business which offers “a simple solution to recycling bicycle tyres and inner tubes”, has announced its ambition to double collection points across the UK by 2026. With over 600 locations across the country already, the recycling service aims to make recycling bike tyres and inner tubes even …

Italian indoor trainer manufacturer Elite has announced the Zwift Virtual Shifting update for its standard Direto XR and Direto XR-T models is now live on Upgrado – the dedicated app for managing firmware updates of Elite home trainers. This means existing and new owners will be able to update their …

Italian saddle brand Selle Italia has delved into its archives to create a rereleased version of two iconic saddles. The legendary Turbo and Flite, two models that wrote the history of the Selle Italia brand, and accompanied the greatest cycling champions, are back as part of the brand’s Heritage collection. …

Re-Cycle, a charity based in Essex, has announced the shipment of its first container of bikes to a new partner in Malawi. The shipment of bikes is the result of a new partnership with NGO, Africycle, and is Re-Cycle’s 340th container of bikes to be shipped to Africa since it …

The UK’s biggest cargo bike logistics company, Zedify, has launched in its 10th UK city with a new and unique hub opening right in the heart of Birmingham’s city centre. With its proximity to the ‘golden triangle’ of e-commerce warehousing in the midlands, the launch is a strategically important location …

What is the value of Eurobike as a British attendee? Simon Cox shares his thoughts on the show which showcases European cycling trends This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Eurobike. That big, German, European, bike show, hosted in the …

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The May edition of BikeBiz is now live. Read the digital edition online here Never miss an issue, subscribe to BikeBiz for free here  That first bike feeling Remember the sun? Me neither. But reminiscing about warmer times got me thinking of my first forays into the cycling world. For …

The April edition of BikeBiz is now live. Read the digital edition online here Never miss an issue, subscribe to BikeBiz for free here  Challenge the status quo According to the Oxford English Dictionary, diversity is defined as “the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range …