President orders nation to buy bicycles
The president of central Asian republic Turkmenistan has reportedly ordered the country's five million citizens to buy bicycles ahead of a 'national cycling day'. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow,...
View ArticleBrothers raise $154,000+ for manufacturing tiny but loud bicycle bell
Clint and Nick Slone of San Francisco wanted to raise $20,000 on Kickstarter to manufacture their small but loud bicycle bells. To date they've received 2,713 pledges and are up to $154,032 in...
View ArticleHalf of all seven year olds aren't exercising enough
According to a new report from the British Medical Journal, only half of 7-year-old children in the UK are getting recommended levels of physical activity. Decades of over reliance on cars, parental...
View ArticleDorel becomes billion dollar business with purchase of Caloi of Brazil
Dorel Industries of Canada, owner of Cannondale, GT and other brands, is acquiring a 70 percent interest in Caloi, the Brazilian manufacturer of bicycles and bicycle equipment. Established in 1898 in...
View ArticleSector guide: Road and MTB lighting
UpgradeJust landed in stock with UK distributor Upgrade, Leyzne’s new Zecto Drive Pro LED is both a front and a rear light, priced at just £44.99.At just 51 grams, it’s light for a triple LED set up....
View ArticleNew Product: JVC's Adixxion GC-XA2
The helmet camera market is evolving fast, as are the skills of those throwing them over cliff faces on downhill bikes and snowboards, among other things. Mark Sutton quizzes JVC’s Neil Stewart about...
View ArticleBikeBiz top stories of the week: 23rd August 2013
Garmin launches first action camera, with 'game changing' featuresGarmin's enviable reputation in the trade coupled with its move into a new genre of product combined to make this our top story of the...
View ArticleSKS to go exclusive with Zyro next year
SKS is moving from its multiple distribution model to a single exclusive deal with Zyro in the UK and Ireland, beginning January 1st 2014. Until 31st December 2013 the current SKS distributors will...
View ArticleStages Cycling to debut in UK with Saddleback
Stages Cycling has appointed Saddleback as exclusive distributor of its Stages Power meter products in the UK, starting early September. UK prices start from £599 and top out at £799 (with a couple of...
View ArticleSector Guide: Mountain Bikes and Protective Gear
OrangeJuly saw Orange Mountain Bikes release updates to its ever-popular trail bike combo; the Five and Crush. Both models see a number of modifications for 2014 with the move to a 27.5inch wheel size...
View ArticleRaleigh interview: What's changed since the Accell takeover?
It has been 15 months since Accell purchased Raleigh. Has there been one significant change that stands out for you above all others? Accell’s management style is very low touch, so the biggest change...
View ArticleFSA reveals hydraulic MTB disc brakes
FSA has revealed that it is to broaden its catalogue beyond road rim brakes and cantilevers for cyclocross with the introduction of both K-force and Afterburner hydraulic discs for mountain bikes....
View ArticleUS inventor is a Kickstarter success with 24-tool titanium circle
The Repair Rebel by Chicago-based graduate Thomas Smafield is an 85 gram (3oz) circular 24-function multi-tool made from titanium. It can attach to underneath saddles with an elastic cord. Smafield...
View ArticlePresident orders nation to buy bicycles
The president of central Asian republic Turkmenistan has reportedly ordered the country's five million citizens to buy bicycles ahead of a 'national cycling day'. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow,...
View ArticleBrothers raise $154,000+ for manufacturing tiny but loud bicycle bell
Clint and Nick Slone of San Francisco wanted to raise $20,000 on Kickstarter to manufacture their small but loud bicycle bells. To date they've received 2,713 pledges and are up to $154,032 in...
View ArticleHalf of all seven year olds aren't exercising enough
According to a new report from the British Medical Journal, only half of 7-year-old children in the UK are getting recommended levels of physical activity. Decades of over reliance on cars, parental...
View ArticleDorel becomes billion dollar business with purchase of Caloi of Brazil
Dorel Industries of Canada, owner of Cannondale, GT and other brands, is acquiring a 70 percent interest in Caloi, the Brazilian manufacturer of bicycles and bicycle equipment. Established in 1898 in...
View ArticleSector guide: Road and MTB lighting
UpgradeJust landed in stock with UK distributor Upgrade, Leyzne’s new Zecto Drive Pro LED is both a front and a rear light, priced at just £44.99.At just 51 grams, it’s light for a triple LED set up....
View ArticleNew Product: JVC's Adixxion GC-XA2
The helmet camera market is evolving fast, as are the skills of those throwing them over cliff faces on downhill bikes and snowboards, among other things. Mark Sutton quizzes JVC’s Neil Stewart about...
View ArticleBikeBiz top stories of the week: 23rd August 2013
Garmin launches first action camera, with 'game changing' featuresGarmin's enviable reputation in the trade coupled with its move into a new genre of product combined to make this our top story of the...
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