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Eight cycling companies – Accell, Canyon, Quality Bicycle Products, Rose, Schindelhauer, Schwalbe, Scott, and Trek – have launched a free Climate Action Training Course for the cycling industry to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the industry’s global supply chains. The majority of a cycling company’s environmental footprint typically stems …

Transition has introduced an all-new Sentinel. It still has the same 160/150mm travel and offers a choice of alloy or carbon, three colours, and both Shimano or SRAM builds. The new Sentinel may have a similar silhouette, but Transition have fully redesigned the frame with updated industrial design, features, and …

British Cycling has announced 13 new inductees into its Hall of Fame with multiple Olympic and Paralympic medallists, and volunteers with years of service, receiving their accolade at the 2024 British Cycling Awards on Saturday, October 26. Dame Laura Kenny, Sir Jason Kenny and Sir Bradley Wiggins are three of …

This November, Shift Active Media will be launching a week-long series of webinars – partnering with some of the world’s leading media brands – which will identify changes and challenges, showcase innovation, and highlight opportunities in today’s media marketplace. Media Week, which takes place from Monday, November 4, through Friday, …

Silverfish has announced that Jonty Bright has joined the team as the bike sales manager for North England and Wales. With a history in the industry and a passion for bikes, Bright is set to elevate the presence of Yeti Cycles and Norco across these key territories for the distributor. …

With the continuing overstocking issues blighting the cycle trade, Phil Baker from e-commerce platform Push Retail

Seventies Distribution launched the direct-to-consumer Backyard BMX website in late 2022. BikeBiz finds out how it’s supporting BMX stores. By Rebecca Morley

Ahead of COREbike, Hiplok co-founder Ben Smith takes us through the extensive 2023 Hiplok line-up and explains how the brand’s Flagship Store Program, available through ZyroFisher, is helping retailers find the best security offering for their customers

In this month’s commuter edition of BikeBiz, we dive into the sector to see how bike businesses can capitalise on the return of the commute...