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Connex by Wippermann is now exclusively available throughout the UK and Ireland via Ison Distribution. Ison will carry a comprehensive range of chains, lubricants, tools, e-bike chainrings and sprockets, and the Connex Link which is the brand’s quick release (QR) joining link. As part of the partnership, Ison will also …

The BikeBiz jobs board helped fill more than 720 positions in 2023, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Cycles Workshop Trainer – Activate Learning Activate Cycle Academy are the UK’s foremost training organisation for Cytech commercial and Apprenticeship based Cycle Mechanic Training. We are …

The Trail Pot – National Mountain Biking Development Fund, a UK charity dedicated to grassroots mountain biking development, has officially opened, aiming to empower local communities and projects with the financial support they need. Led by a passionate team of trustees and mountain biking advocates, the charity’s mission is to …

PaceUp and Focal Events have partnered to elevate marketing and communications around the Focal Events series. Focal Events has engaged PaceUp to deliver strategic marketing and communication services across the brand, including the recent addition to its portfolio, Gravel Rocks, a weekend celebration of gravel riding and racing set to …

Mondraker has completely made over its Crafty Carbon with the launch of the 2025 bike, equipped with the new Bosch CX motor and removable 600Wh or 800Wh batteries. Positioned as Mondraker’s ultimate, full-power, enduro e-mountain bike, the Crafty Carbon is engineered around the 29” wheel size and delivers 160/150mm of travel. …

In this month’s advice for cycling retailers, Jonathan Harrison from the Association of Cycle Traders explains how sector expertise and user experience counts when it comes to retail finance

Citrus-Lime’s James Steel tells Rebecca Morley about the company’s Book My Bike In initiative and the value of bike shops offering online services

BikeBiz editor Alex Ballinger looks at the expected developments in the coming 12 months

Where did the time go? I’m convinced it was summer yesterday, and yet somehow we’re now into a new year...