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The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) is launching an inquiry to explore social justice issues related to active travel in the UK. The inquiry (which is supported by British Cycling and Leigh Day) will investigate barriers that prevent equitable access to cycling, walking and wheeling, with the …

The Back British Bikes campaign has hosted an event which presented parliamentarians with the opportunity to sign an open letter, to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, urging that the current Anti-Dumping Duties on e-bikes and pedal bikes be kept in place, to support UK businesses and jobs. …

Extra UK has announced the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with Scope Cycling for the UK and Ireland (via their Irish subsidiary Cyclex). Founded in 2014 in the Netherlands, Scope Cycling – a team of engineers, designers, and cyclists – has more than a decade of industry experience, specialising …

After more than one year at the helm, Daniel Blackham is stepping down from his role as editor of BikeBiz. Blackham joined the BikeBiz team in March 2023 as staff writer, moving into bike media from his role in local journalism, before taking on the editorship in September of the …

BikeFolder has partnered with dedicated cycling creative agency Conductor to raise brand awareness and uptake of its software solution. Built on what the business calls “the world’s largest bicycle model database”, the BikeFolder platform provides a digital garage that takes care of all aspects of bike ownership, which aims to …

The bike trade has been through a turbulent start to the year, so we asked BikeBiz readers about how they have found the first six months of 2023 This piece first appeared in the July edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here How has business been?  Andrew Sleeman, …

Rebecca Morley looks at the drastic change in the price of bikes over the last few years This piece first appeared in the July edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Road bikes have seen their fair share of price rises over the years, with high-end models …

NamedSport has been stepping up its focus on the UK cycling market. Alex Ballinger explores how retailers can maximise sales of nutrition products This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Nutrition products can often be easy to overlook for retailers. But …

Jason Coleman has invented a unique 360-degree lighting solution for cyclists, Nightblazr. BikeBiz learns more about the cycle safety brand This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Can you give us a little background on Nightblazr? Every problem has a …