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In this micromobility edition of BikeBiz last year, I wrote: “The uptake of sustainable transport is as important as ever.

“When the time comes for governments and authorities to acknowledge this, the bike industry stands ready to drive that shift forward.”

One year on and we find ourselves in the same position. While it would be remiss of me to expect a significant shift in just 12 months, some sense of direction and guidance through the minefield of regulations and legislation surrounding the use of e-bikes and e-scooters in the UK would be very welcome.

The longer we go without this, the bigger the chasm gets for unscrupulous manufacturers to flood the market with dangerous e-bikes, e-scooters, conversion kits, batteries and chargers.

For an everyday consumer, the lines are already too blurred. And it will continue to get worse unless policymakers draw a significant line in the sand.

In this edition, we speak to a number of industry stakeholders about the current state of play and highlight the importanr green shoots of opportunity which could burst into life in the near future.

I catch up with Peter Kimberley, Group CEO of Tandem Group Trading Ltd, to discuss retailer Electric Life (P7), Zedify CEO and co-founder Rob King talks us through company’s significant growth, the hurdles it faces, and how the business plans to play a role in diversifying the sector (P18) and Peter Mildon of VivaCity highlights the importance of local voices when implementing new infrastructure (P49).

We also round up some of the latest and greatest e-bikes, cargo bikes, e-scooters and accessories (from P57)

Elsewhere in the mag, Simon Cox sits down with Colin Williams and Alex Dyson of Restrap to discuss the brand’s omnichannel approach (P32) and we hear from Dan Smith at Fox Factory about all things Ride Concepts (P40)

Micromobility will change our lives for the better.

The question is, how quickly will it be allowed to?

Daniel Blackham,
Editor

RETAILERS

7: BikeBiz catches up with Peter Kimberley, Group CEO of Tandem Group Trading Ltd, to discuss Electric Life, the retail landscape in the UK, and how the retailer is adapting to consumer demands

NEWS HUB

15: The latest developments from across the bike trade

BIG INTERVIEW

18: Daniel Blackham sits down with Zedify CEO and co-founder Rob King to discuss the company’s significant growth, the hurdles it faces, and how the business plans to play a role in diversifying the sector

FEATURE

22: How can a local bike shop compete with online giants, and win new customers? Simon Cox talks with Andrew Richardson of Avelon Network to find out

WORKSHOP

26: Rebecca Morley catches up with Domex Bikes – a newly-launched mobile bike repair service – on how it started and how it aims to fill a gap in the market

APPOINTMENTS

30: This month’s movers and shakers throughout the cycle industry

BRANDS

33: Simon Cox sits down with Colin Williams and Alex Dyson of Restrap to discuss the brand’s omnichannel approach and how its technology serves both B2B and B2C efficiently

40: Daniel Blackham catches up with Dan Smith of Fox Factory to discuss the future of Ride Concepts and how a switch to in-house distribution will benefit IBDs and consumers

SUSTAINABILITY

46: Shift Cycling Culture has released its first Climate Action Pulse Check, highlighting the progress and challenges in the cycling industry’s climate efforts. BikeBiz rounds up some of the key findings

MICROMOBILITY

49: Daniel Blackham sits down with Peter Mildon, COO and co-founder of VivaCity to discuss the business’ journey to-date and the importance of local voices on local infrastructure

PRODUCTS

49: New products and sector guides, including e-bikes, cargo bikes and accessories (P57) and e-scooters and accessories (P65)