Events

The lifelong Cycling UK member and ‘million-mile man’ Russ Mantle has died aged 86. Mantle, who was heralded as the first Brit to cycle 1 million miles in their lifetime in 2019, died on May 1, 2023, after several years of ill health.  Having started cycling at the age of …

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) Parliamentary Bike Ride returned on Tuesday, June 13, with a bumper attendance, including the Minister responsible for Active Travel, Jesse Norman MP. The event brought together MPs and Peers, experts and advocates for speeches, a bike ride through the city, and …

Last year marked the start of a new era for Eurobike as it relocated from its long-term home in Friedrichshafen to one of Europe’s financial hubs in the German city of Frankfurt. Daniel Blackham sat down with Eurobike head Stefan Reisinger to look back at 2022 and preview this year’s …

TotalMTB, the award-nominated non-profit community, has launched in Canada. The Community Interest Company (CIC) was founded in 2017 by Ryan Oldfield with a mission of raising mental health awareness and inclusivity through mountain biking. Now registered as a non-for-profit in Canada, TotalMTB is hoping to start running some of the …

A National Audit Office (NAO) report released today, Wednesday, June 7, has revealed that the Government is not on track to meet its objectives to get more people cycling, wheeling and walking. The report states that the Department for Transport’s (DfT) progress suggests it will not meet its targets of …

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has announced a merger with the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT). A spokesperson for BIRA described this as “a significant milestone for both organisations”. This strategic union brings together more than 1,000 independent retailers, fostering a united group of more than 5,000 retailers encompassing …

The prestigious BikeBiz Awards return for 2023, once again in a digital format, and we’re looking for industry experts to help choose this year’s winners – and you can apply now.  Each year the BikeBiz Awards aim to celebrate the innovative, inspiring, and exciting people and brands that make the …

We’re almost halfway through 2023 and the bike trade has suffered a turbulent start to the year. As we emerged from the turmoil of the Covid pandemic, and the associated booms and shortages, the appetite for cycling among consumers rapidly began to tail off. With consumer spending stretched to its …

The bicycle industry is mourning the loss of one of its own after Bernhard Felix Rohloff died at the age of 73. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he died peacefully and unexpectedly on Friday, May 19. Lloyd Townsend, managing director of Ison Distribution, Rohloff’s UK Distributor, said: “I will …

The managing director of a UK bike brand is concerned that ‘botched conversions’ are one of the leading causes of e-bike and e-scooter fires. Tim Goodall, managing director at Islabikes, also fears that an increasing number of incidents due to illegal imports and unregulated products ‘risks slowing the momentum of …