New product: Honeycomb Frame Guards for MTBs
All Mountain Style's Frame Guard is an adhesive, semi-rigid PVC guard, in a honeycomb structure that provides high impact and abrasion resistance. If you've already heard of the product it might be...
View ArticleShane Sutton invests in London 'Athlete lab'
British Cycling Coach Shane Sutton has become a partner in a soon to be launched 'Athlete Lab' on London's Cannon Street. Set to open on March 31st, the Athlete Lab concept has been imported from...
View ArticleNew photo book explores why the Dutch are so mad keen on bikes
It’s the age old question: nature or nurture? In the Netherlands, it’s clearly both. Cycling is catered for in the Netherlands, and so there are lots of cyclists. Because there are lots of cyclists,...
View ArticleCould London follow Paris and ban cars?
Paris authorities are turning to temporary car bans to curtail dangerously high pollution levels in the French capital. Last week pollution levels hit 180 micro grammes of PM10 particulates per cubic...
View ArticleKeith Bontrager: ''Road discs are the future''
Speaking to the crowds on the Cycling Performance Theatre at the recent London Bike Show, cycling pioneer Keith Bontrager revealed that he thinks that a full scale road disc revolution could come as...
View ArticleBikeBiz joins John Sergeant for an e-bike ride for BBC's One Show
John Sergeant, the former political correspondent who became cuddly after his 2008 appearance on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, is now a reporter for BBC's One Show and last week filmed a segment about...
View ArticleComment: knowledge is power
Last month, post London show, I sat wondering about the perceived value of products and services. Sure, we all like to think we’ve bagged a ‘deal’, that’s natural, but could frontline retail be...
View ArticleOver a million journeys made in the Big Pedal 2014
Children across the UK have made over one million journeys to school on bikes as part of an inter-school competition which encourages children to be more active. Over ten days children from 1,520...
View ArticleIntroducing Rubbee, a new electric bike conversion concept
A team of London-based engineers has come up with a new electric assist concept that mounts a motor to any bikes seatpost, which in turn drives the rear wheel. Dubbed the Rubbee, the patent pending...
View ArticleDorel financials weather stormy 2013
Dorel Group, owner of Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Caloi, Iron Horse and Sugoi, saw a one per cent drop in revenue in the recreational / leisure sector. In the recreational / leisure sector...
View ArticlePaul Lew gives masterclass in carbon wheel dynamics
Paul Lew, director of technology and innovation at Reynolds Cycling of Utah, has delivered a three-part masterclass in understanding wheel dynamics on the company's website. It's accompanied by a...
View ArticleBath's John's Bikes to be revived by Just Add Legs
Widely known Bath cycle retailer John's Bikes is to re-open, with Gary Bird's Just Add Legs Ltd taking over. Bird, whose other cycle retail businesses include Hoops Velo and Richmond Cycles, has...
View ArticleNew nutrition products: Elivar and Vita Coco
Looking for an alternative nutrition label for your stocks? Luckily there's no shortage of labels targetting the cycling market, so let us introduce you to two label's we've come across this month:...
View ArticleZyro axes Etxeondo distribution
With immediate effect, Zyro has decided to cease distribution of Etxeondo in the UK and Ireland. In a statement, Zyro said that in recent weeks Etxeondo has announced a change to its distribution...
View ArticleNew product: Honeycomb Frame Guards for MTBs
All Mountain Style's Frame Guard is an adhesive, semi-rigid PVC guard, in a honeycomb structure that provides high impact and abrasion resistance. If you've already heard of the product it might be...
View ArticleNew photo book explores why the Dutch are so mad keen on bikes
It’s the age old question: nature or nurture? In the Netherlands, it’s clearly both. Cycling is catered for in the Netherlands, and so there are lots of cyclists. Because there are lots of cyclists,...
View ArticleRoad.cc passes 1 million monthly unique users
Road.cc has started 2014 on a high, having just broken through one million unique users in one month milestone. Tony Farrelly, editor of road.cc, commented: “Our strong editorial team is creating a...
View ArticleBUDGET 2014: Potholes, petrol and a new city geared up for cycling?
While beer, bingo and pensions have been among the talking points of yesterday's budget, there were some measures that will - or could - impact on the cycle world:There's going to be a £200 million...
View ArticlePublishing special: Rouleur, Factory Media, TRJ, TheMerged and Road.cc
The media landscape continues to rapidly change, with the last month alone producing stories of buyouts, fresh appointments and record breaking digital figures. In part one of a series of catch ups...
View ArticleMore space sought for sold-out PressCamp
The sixth annual PressCamp summer event has now reached its participating company capacity of 25. The event is organised by Lifeboat Events and is based in the Deer Valley resort in Park City, Utah,...
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