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Matrix Fitness, Velocite and Vulpine get behind women's cycling
With a clear focus on the inaugural Women's 2014 Tour, Velocite, Vulpine, Milltag and Matrix Fitness have collaborated to support the Matrix Vulpine racing team. As in 2013, the team will ride...
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Star riders sign CX photo-book to raise money for World Bicycle Relief
Photographer Balint Hamvas’ annual of the 2011/12 cyclo-cross season has been signed by many of the top names in ‘cross and is now being auctioned on eBay. The auction has another eight days to run...
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Kumpen family sells its stake in Ridley bikes
The Kumpen family has sold its stake in Ridley bikes to Ridley co-owner and CEO Jochim Aerts and an investment group. The names of the other investors have yet to be announced. Ridley is the largest...
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MTB event in Haiti combines community service with racing
Mountain Bike Ayiti was created last year, with the second six-day event taking place at the end of January 2014. The event is billed as including "three days of breathtaking riding and three days...
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BikeBiz 2014 forward features
If you've got some cycle product you want to feature in BikeBiz? Or want to know the deadlines for editorial and adverts? Here's a handy guide to our upcoming 2014 issues and where your product or...
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Altura launches high-end performance Raceline
The Raceline collection - high-end performance road product aimed at competitive cyclists - is among the new product launches part of Altrua's AW13 collection. The understated Raceline line-up is...
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2WD to bring Selle San Marco's Dirty to the trade
Selle San Marco’s new brand Dirty is aimed at DH, enduro and trail riding and will be distributed in the UK by 2Wheel-Distribution (2WD) for 2014. 2WD has been bringing their own brands O’Neal and...
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Hubjub bringing Tange steel to the UK
Distributor Hubjub is to bring steel brand Tange to the UK bike trade. Tange has been in business since 1920, originally producing forks before growing to offer steel tubing. It was responsible for...
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Giant enjoys highest ever level of earnings per share
Giant has reported a net profit of $89.1m, or earnings per share of NT$7.05, for the first nine months of the year, up 13.87 percent year-on-year. In the first three quarters, the company's total...
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Labour puts cyclist safety on 2015 manifesto
Shadow Transport minister Mary Creagh has placed cyclist safety high on Labour's transport policy agenda for the next general election (reports The Guardian). Creagh said: "Getting a cycle safety...
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Koxx goes belly-up
"Koxx c'est la fin," reports French trials website TrialInside.com, confirming that Koxx has gone under. The company was put into liquidation in October but news is only starting to filter out now....
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How to get the Prime Minister to open your bike shop
West Oxfordshire’s newest bike shop and hub for the local community is Mickey Cranks. Located in Witney, and praised for being ‘an aspirational and brilliant shop’ by none other than David Cameron...
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Water To Go now targeting the cycle trade
Water to Go is a re-usable bottle that filters unsuitable water and converts it into clean drinking water. Launched at the start of this year to the broader market, the brand is now looking for a...
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Triathletes refuse to cut back on spending
Despite the economic downturn, triathletes are maintaining or increasing their spent on triathlon kit, according to the latest annual survey from the Triathlon Industry Association (TIA). Expenditure...
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Cyclist killed by bus ''not wearing a helmet'', says Met police. Huh?
A press statement issued by the Metropolitan police has linked the fatal crushing of a cyclist by a bus with the non-wearing of a bicycle helmet. Bicycle helmets are designed for low-speed impacts...
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Boardman urges Boris to ban HGVs at busiest times
British Cycling’s policy adviser, Chris Boardman, has written to Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, to ask him to put into action his promise to look at removing the most dangerous lorries from the...
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Awards bash in Parliament celebrates growth of cycle-rail travel
Members of the cycling and railway industries gathered last night for The National Cycle Rail Awards, which took place last night at the Houses of Parliament. With around 39 million cycle-rail...
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Shimano sets up in Turkey
Shimano Europe is to set up a new company to represent Shimano in Turkey. Shimano Menat will be based in Istanbul and responsible for the handling of logistics and administration, including bike and...
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Bike and Tri Show tickets now on sale
Tickets for the second annual Bike and Triathlon Show are now on sale, with organisers having told BikeBiz that Sunday 9th will offer plenty of content exclusively for the trade. The first show...
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Despite hot summer, bike sales haven't picked up in full, says Accell
Accell Group - owner of Raleigh, Diamondback, Winora, Haibike, XLC, Koga, Ghost among others - is predicting higher turnover in the second half year in all product groups in its key territories....
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