One week to go until The Bike Place 2018
The Bike Place show, which takes place from Sunday, January 14th to Tuesday, January 16th at the Silverstone Race Track, is now just one week away. The event is one of the first in the annual...
View ArticleTraining for the Prudential RideLondon just got much easier
Online fitness platform Zwift and Prudential RideLondon today announced a partnership that sees Zwift become the official training partner for 2018, aiding thousands of riders with structured workout...
View ArticleFive minutes with: Campagnolo
In our latest series, we’re getting to grips with the brands that you deal with every day. The ‘Five minutes with’ series will present a company with five short, sharp and to-the-point questions about...
View ArticleWindwave brings DVO suspension to the UK
Windwave has become sole UK distributor for suspension brand DVO, with immediate effect. DVO was formed in 2012 by a team of industry suspension veterans and its products are engineered, tested, and...
View ArticleSheffield gets the ofo treatment
Dockless firm ofo has today expanded into Sheffield with a fleet of 1,000 bikes; the brand has stated that this is its largest and fastest launch in the UK so far. All bikes in Sheffield will be free...
View ArticleYour dream job is just a click away
BikeBiz prides itself on some key points.Our monthly print magazine – if you don’t receive a print copy of BikeBiz, it’s free and can be sent straight to your door – is full to the brim with in-depth...
View ArticleDrinks are on Yellow Jersey at The Bike Place 2018
Visitors and exhibitors at The Bike Place Show on Sunday, January 14th are invited to a beer tasting and brewery tour hosted by Yellow Jersey Business Insurance. The event will take place at Blackpit...
View ArticleTrek works with Ford on AI-based bicycle-to-vehicle comms system
Trek is showcasing an AI-based bicycle-to-vehicle communication system on Ford’s stand at the Consumer Electronics Show which started today in Las Vegas. The "B2V" technology was developed in...
View ArticleDockless bike-share boom: the operators speak
Dockless bike-share is booming – why and for how long? Listen to what the operators have to say in the Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable podcast. BikeBiz editor-at-large Carlton Reid spoke to Antonia...
View ArticleBuff founder Joan Rojas passes away
On Sunday, January 7, 2018, BUFF founder Joan Rojas passed away after a battle with cancer, at the age of 71. For over 25 years Rojas was a source of inspiration, innovation, and passion behind the...
View Article6,000 more regular cyclists thanks to Big Bike Revival
More than 21,000 people are now doing more exercise, and more than 6,000 have become regular cyclists after the success of Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival in 2017. New figures released by the national...
View ArticleThere is now a cycle-specific cryptocurrency
Users will soon be able to ride and earn cryptocurrency thanks to a new partnership announced by oBike and TRON – a blockchain-based decentralised protocol. As part of this partnership, which will...
View ArticleBike Connection Agency debuts winter event
Bike Connection Agency will host its first event, Bike Connection Winter, from February 5th to the 8th, 2018 in the Massa Marittima, Italy. The event, focused on MTB and E-MTB, is the debut of the...
View ArticlePaligap and Cycle Republic team on Marin project
Specialist distributor Paligap, which has been distributing Marin bikes in the UK since 2014, will team up with Cycle Republic to help elevate the profile of the brand and help to grow consumer...
View ArticleStart-up Vielo is a copycat using our technologies, says Markus Storck
Markus Storck, principal and chief designer at Storck Bicycle of Germany, claims that British start-up brand Vielo is infringing on his designs and is also using the same Chinese factory to make its...
View ArticleMoore Large in talks to revive American Classic
Taiwan company American Classic announced the closure of their factory and warehouse last week, citing difficult market conditions and limited OE support. However, speaking on behalf of their...
View ArticleMBO at Chicken Cyclekit
Cedric Chicken has agreed a management buy-out at the business taken over by his late father, Bob. Gary Turner and Michael Catlin form the MBO, with Chicken staying with the business as chairman. "The...
View ArticleVielo is not a Storck copy, says Trevor Hughes
Vielo director Trevor Hughes has disputed this afternoon's claim from Markus Storck that the start-up brand's first bike is a rip-off from Storck Bicycle of Germany. Storck claims that Vielo is...
View ArticleWhat can you expect to see at COREbike?
As one of the first key events in the cycling calendar, the COREbike show, which takes place from January 21st to the 23rd at the Whittlebury Hall in Towcester, presents an ideal opportunity to view...
View ArticleIs it time for a change of career?
Is it time for a change of career? Multiple lucrative openings have become available with AGU that you may be interested in. Are you born for B2B sales? Brings closing deals a smile on your face? Are...
View ArticleTwo new partnerships for Human Race
After recently announcing partnerships with cycling jersey producer Castelli and nutrition brand Optimum Nutrition, Human Race has now joined with bike mechanics VONCRANK and PedalSure insurance....
View ArticleoBike hits ten million
oBike has hit a major milestone of 10 million trips globally. To cope with the demand, oBike launched a franchise-like programme known as the Global Business Partnership Programme last month, inviting...
View ArticleCyclorise expands Scottish presence with new partnership
After a period of growth, Cyclorise has expanded its operation by appointing Velvet Cycles as its sales representation throughout Scotland. An already locally recognised cycle retailer and...
View ArticleoBike's cycle-specific cryptocurrency goes live
The newest cryptocurrency in the market oCoin, which was introduced by oBike in partnership with TRON, is now available for its inaugural token sale. The token sale is only open to institutional...
View ArticleTwo days left to vote for the BikeBiz Awards
Voting for the BikeBiz Awards 2018 will end on Friday, January 12th – tomorrow. Earlier in the month a shortlist was announced for each of the 18 award categories; thousands of votes have been cast,...
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