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Partnerships, acquisitions and investment news throughout the cycling industry

Mike Crossman joins Wisper Electric Bikes as technical service manager

Wisper Electric Bikes has announced the appointment of Mike Crossman as technical service manager. With nearly 20 years of cycle industry experience across a variety of positions from shop mechanic to area sales manager, Wisper sees Crossman’s appointment cementing Wisper as a brand with industry-leading customer and dealer support. David …

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Simon Fellows joins Cycling Weekly as tech editor

Cycling Weekly has appointed Simon Fellows as tech editor amid a re-structure that seeks to strengthen the 133-year-old brand’s position in the cycling media industry, across online, print and video. Fellows brings with him 35 years of experience in the journalism and publishing industries, during which time he’s written on …

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Spoon Customs tartan bike helps raise money for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation

Spoon Customs, known for its handmade bikes and high standards of design and finish, was commissioned by Babble to build a top-spec road bike for the epic ultra-endurance relay, All Roads Lead to Rome. Raising money for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The bike has been designed and built for …

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Wiggle CRC bought by Frasers Group, according to reports

The future of Wiggle CRC and its associated brands looks set to be confirmed with multiple outlets reporting Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has purchased the business. As initially reported by The Times, the group, now run by Ashley’s son-in-law Michael Murray, has purchased the cycling and multisport business for less …

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British Cycling announce Helen Scott as men’s sprint podium potential coach

British Cycling has announced that Helen Scott has been appointed to the role of Men’s Sprint Podium Potential Coach for the Great Britain Cycling Team, replacing Justin Grace in the role. Scott has been part of the GBCT coaching team since May 2022, following her retirement from the programme after …

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Schwalbe increases recycled content of the Green Marathon

Schwalbe has taken the Green Marathon to the next level in terms of environmental friendliness and increased the proportion of recycled and renewable materials from 70% to 80%. The basis for this is recycled nylon, which is used in the carcass of the tyre and completely replaces petroleum-based nylon. The …

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Saddleback to distribute WTB in the UK and Ireland

Wilderness Trail Bikes (WTB) has joined the Saddleback family of brands. For more than 40 years, WTB has been innovating its portfolio of cycling products. From its humble beginnings, with the founders tearing down Mt Tam back in 1982 on ill-equipped cruisers, WTB now produces a range of tyres, saddles …

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The top five jobs in the bike trade this week – 1st March

The BikeBiz jobs board helped filled more than 720 positions in 2023, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Mechanic/Wheelbuilder – Spa Cycles Ltd Harrogate, not only where the forerunner of Cycling UK began and host to the Tour de France and World Road Championships; …

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Children get pedalling thanks to Bikeability’s Get Cycling in Schools project and Frog Bikes

A new generation of children are learning to cycle with Bikeability’s Get Cycling in Schools project. Children as young as three are learning the essential skills they need to begin cycling, using hundreds of free bikes made by UK-based kids’ bike manufacturer, Frog Bikes. Get Cycling in Schools, run by …

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VeloBrands to distribute Bridgedale Outdoor MTB socks

Bridgedale Outdoor has announced a partnership with VeloBrands as exclusive UK distributor for the recently launched MTB range of socks. This collection of socks was developed following extensive research with Mountain Bikers over a three-year period. According to Bridgedale Outdoor, the result is “the world’s first technical MTB sock collection”, …

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