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‘If you don’t vote, you allow other people to choose who represents you.’
Make your voice heard
By the time you read this, the UK will be days away from electing its next Prime Minister. You’ll be relieved to know that this column isn’t going to be me championing one political party or another. You should support whichever party or candidate is right for you. But please do vote.
You may think ‘they’re all the same anyway, so what’s the point?’. The point is, you can make your voice heard. This is potentially the only opportunity to vote on national issues in the next five years. If you don’t vote, you allow other people to choose who represents you.
If you’re still struggling to find each Party’s pledges on Active Travel and transport, we have collated these in an easy-to-digest guide with no commentary or spin, verbatim from the manifesto on P7.
Elsewhere in the mag, the industry keeps on going. Rebecca Morley speaks to The Electric Bike Shop about the changing face of the e-bike market (P18). I sit down with Decathlon UK’s CEO to talk about the company’s refreshed branding and the transformation of Van Rysel (P22), and Rebecca Bland catches up with Swytch co-founder Oliver Montague about the new Go Kit.
We also have a discussion with Alessandro Basso about Basso’s return to China (P43), and Simon Cox talks sustainability with Velor’s Tom Leezer.
It’s easy to feel despondent with politics in the current climate, but on Thursday, July 4, you have the chance to change that narrative. Don’t miss that chance.
Daniel Blackham,
Editor
7: BikeBiz collates the Active Travel and cycling manifesto pledges of all major political parties as the United Kingdom prepares for the General Election
11: The latest developments from across the bike trade
15: Daniel Blackham speaks to Sam McCarthy to learn how Moose is making life easier for businesses and consumers in the micromobility sector
18: Rebecca Morley catches up with The Electric Bike Shop to talk physical and online retail and the challenges facing the electric bike industry
22: Daniel Blackham sits down with Decathlon UK CEO Eric Mazillier to discuss a new era for the business and its refreshed approach to the cycling market
26: BikeBiz speaks to Chris Last of the Cycle to Work Alliance to discuss the impact of 25 years of Cycle to Work and what the future holds
30: This month’s movers and shakers throughout the cycle industry
32: Rebecca Bland speaks to Swytch co-founder Oliver Montague about the new Go Kit and the opportunities it presents for expansion via retailers
37: BikeBiz visits Eskuta
43: Basso has re-entered the Chinese market after a three-year absence. Daniel Blackham chats to CEO Alessandro Basso about the potential for growth
46: Five minutes with Pit Viper
49: Simon Cox sits down with Velor founder Tom Leezer to discuss his mission to make sustainable cycling apparel
53: New products and sector guides, including the road market and lights.
