News

April 2009

111 stories

Apr 01 10:33 Brant's brand named: Tweak Bikes  
  10:53 Greyville takes on O-Range distribution  
  11:07 Nottingham shows off its Chopper in design capital bid  
  11:20 Why retailers should invest in training  
  13:49 Satmap launches Active 10 Plus  
  16:42 Bike of the year named…  
Apr 02 10:53 New Eurobike distribution outfit formed  
  11:15 Ultegra groupset revealed  
  11:55 Isaac goes into voluntary liquidation  
  12:43 Bike Hub puts £100k on the table for UK cycling projects  
  13:12 INDUSTRY OPINIONS: Fixed or fad?  
  15:30 Read the latest issue of BikeBiz online  
  15:44 What’s the future for the fixed gear market?  
  17:59 Cannondale to cease US manufacturing  
Apr 03 10:44 Sustrans urges policy makers to 'think bike'  
  11:00 Zeal lands Focale 44 fixies  
  11:01 Bike Doctor secures TfL fleet tender  
  11:45 Boris Johnson: ‘We’ll revolutionise cycling’  
  13:11 Ian Hughes leaves Scott UK  
  17:32 Jim Walker shines with new bike brand  
Apr 06 10:40 Ultra Motor targets UK with new bikes  
  11:01 Moore Large show boost for B2B site  
  11:05 Muc-off joins Greyville's stable  
  11:34 Employment law changes highlighted by ACT  
  11:37 SHOW REVIEW: IceBike 2009  
  13:14 Bike thefts plummet 44 per cent with Bikeregister  
  13:23 Subrosa entering fixie market  
Apr 07 10:45 Taipei show hits fresh highs  
  11:35 Dahon to attend Velo-City  
  11:56 Next SR Suntour class announced  
  12:26 All Mountain Imports adds MBK and MacMahone  
  13:32 Raleigh formalises Powabyke distribution  
  15:26 Bspoke launches into Evans  
  18:33 Evans to hold 'Ladies Nights'  
Apr 08 11:15 18 Bikes to launch custom frame build service  
  11:31 Chicken Cycle-kits up with Nalini  
  11:37 Turn your store into a ‘sales machine’  
  11:54 Bike Hub seeks to make oaks from acorns  
  12:17 Road Peace calls for 'mobile menace' ban  
  13:06 Looking for the latest saddles, seatposts and bottles?  
Apr 09 10:15 Giant hits the road – and the trail  
  10:59 Credit crunch stalls 2009 World MTB Conference  
  11:05 Grassroots cycling facing 'crisis'?  
  11:56 INTERVIEW: Saddleback  
  12:12 SRAM Cycling Fund awards $200k to Euro bike campaign org  
Apr 10 10:00 Garmin’s Edge 705 comes to retail  
  10:01 BRAND SPOTLIGHT: Basso  
  10:45 Saddleback notches up 44 per cent growth  
Apr 13 11:05 OFF THE RADAR: Who is the greatest?  
Apr 14 11:39 Dahon bags two Taipei awards  
  11:49 Cyclingnews podcast off to strong start  
  12:13 Cyclists see red – and won’t have to stop  
  13:33 EHBE is a sell-out  
  14:15 Raleigh returns to team sponsorship  
  17:40 Kinesis Decade site goes live  
Apr 15 11:48 Warm weather boosts cycle sales  
  14:59 Carlos Sastre signed yellow Jersey up for charity auction  
  16:11 'Family Cycling' aims to get kids on bikes  
  18:18 BikeBiz traffic hits new high  
Apr 16 01:01 Halfords tops a million bike sales a year  
  11:09 Halfords ditches Bikehut and Cycle Republic brands  
  12:06 Sales down but profits up for Halfords  
  18:32 Biomega displays bamboo bike by über-designer  
Apr 17 11:25 Geoff Thomas partners with BikeRadar Live  
  11:54 French bike sales dip  
  12:06 Memory Map and Sustrans collaboration product shipping from Monday  
  14:37 MRP shows carbon G2 at Sea Otter  
  15:09 ITV to cover Tour of Britain for second year  
  16:57 2pure bags De Marchi  
Apr 20 10:52 Dahon issues recall  
  13:00 Cardinal Bikes brand announced  
  15:26 Car dealership sending customers away on bikes  
Apr 21 18:58 Dawes issues voluntary recall  
  19:41 Velotech seeks new dealers  
Apr 22 11:24 A new lightweight record?  
  12:57 INTERVIEW: Gary Fisher  
  14:45 Giant predicts 10 per cent growth in ‘09  
  14:58 Petrol duties raised in chancellor's budget  
Apr 23 10:46 SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: Moore Large  
  12:07 SRAM Force 2010 takes inspiration from RED  
  12:14 MTB legend urges retailers to take on urban  
  15:24 Looking for answers to your bike security problems?  
  15:57 How to find new customers  
  17:00 Progressive teams up with Chumba Racing  
Apr 24 10:00 BRAND SPOTLIGHT: Walkers  
  11:08 Dirt shortlisted for PPA Award  
  11:23 New folder seeks distribution home  
  17:17 Trade organisations approach EC over tax incentives for cycling  
Apr 27 10:00 DEALER PROFILE: Brick Lane  
  11:14 TfL's cycle hire scheme due May 2010  
  12:35 Sustrans slams chancellor's budget  
  17:29 Post a job ad on BikeBiz.com for only £50  
  18:09 Eddy Merckx Cycles joins Jim Walker stable  
Apr 28 11:19 Halfords moving with town bikes trend  
  15:27 Training first-hand  
  15:44 Hotlines phone number change  
  17:39 Fisher drops Burley  
Apr 29 10:00 COMPANY PROFILE: Pace Cycles  
  10:30 London seeks sponsor for "next transport icon"  
  11:29 Italy stumps up 8.75 million euros for bike incentives  
  11:33 In the loop...  
  12:41 May print edition now online  
  12:42 ‘Compulsory helmet laws cost billions’  
  15:14 Over 40 bikes stolen from Paligap  
  17:56 More stars and trade names sign up to BikeRadar Live  
Apr 30 10:35 Potential buyers line up for Isaac  
  10:53 Cycling doubled at Bike It schools in 2008  
  12:21 BRAND SPOTLIGHT: Felt  
  14:57 New distributor's got the Power  
  15:25 UK to get Dutch-style 'CyclePoint' shops  
  15:55 Big Bear bolsters bicycle efforts