News

November 2010

191 stories

Nov 01 08:50 Tweed Run donates gold bars to Movember campaign  
  09:11 TfL to create 'super' docking station  
  09:56 White Lightning strikes for Madison  
  10:35 Pope fails to dent Tour of Britain popularity  
  10:43 ACT hails Moneyway efforts to boost trade  
  10:50 York Cycle Show plans to up trade presence  
  11:29 MYSTERY SHOPPER: St Albans Part One  
  11:31 MYSTERY SHOPPER: St Albans Part Two  
  11:45 Fisher Outdoor Leisure previews B2B upgrade  
  12:29 Mobi Washer goes direct  
  12:45 Fisher Outdoor Leisure reveals Expo 2011 details  
  16:00 Decathlon spends £15m on new Birmingham store  
Nov 02 09:35 Fisher Outdoor Leisure bolsters marketing team  
  09:52 Cycling England 'thrown on bonfire without just cause'  
  09:59 Bikeability survival tops trade concerns  
  10:09 Cycling Weekly up for sale? Denied on Twitter  
  10:33 Chain Reaction tops Which? poll  
  10:57 Only one week left to take part in bike retail survey 2010  
  12:23 IBD OPINION: Cycling England axe  
  12:29 OPINION: A crying shame if Bikeability is canned  
  12:34 Secure fate for Cycling Towns and Cities?  
  12:49 CSG boosts telesales team with new recruit  
  13:34 Daily Mail removes misleading bike pic from website  
  14:32 2010 Tour of Britain DVD goes on sale  
Nov 03 08:51 BA to stage e-bike forum  
  09:48 Need a London bike shop? There's now an app for that  
  09:51 Skyway launches national TV ad campaign  
  10:17 Students urged to brighten up their bikes  
  10:48 BRAND SPOTLIGHT: Smart Lights  
  11:11 Procycling publishes the pick of the pics  
  11:25 Got a cold? then get on your bike  
  12:14 NEW PRODUCTS: Spring Classics  
  12:22 NEW PRODUCTS: Pumps, mudguards and cages from SKS  
  12:55 Twilight star gets his teeth into cycling  
  15:09 Tube strikes force commuters back onto bikes  
  17:10 School kids cycle to Lapland with Bike It  
  17:39 Zipp ramps up presence in South Africa  
Nov 04 09:48 NEW PRODUCTS: Clarks Limited Edition Skeletal  
  10:05 NVQ Apprenticeship launch hailed a success  
  10:26 BikeBiz Award Winner Interview: Green Oil  
  10:32 Green Oil: 'being environmentally friendly is a serious business'  
  11:00 NEW PRODUCTS: Pivot Bikes  
  11:01 'Improved cycle facilities boost local businesses'  
  11:21 Tensions ride high at Long Beach Critical Mass  
  12:00 Eurobike backs new Berlin bike show  
  19:20 Welcome to the new look BikeBiz.com 1
Nov 05 15:03 Sir Clive plugs e-recumbent  
  15:32 Cyclist numbers spiral in Dublin  
  15:35 Saint-Gobain grows Norglide cycle component range  
  15:47 57 per cent of accident cyclists admit blame  
Nov 08 10:33 Madison to charter flight to Eurobike?  
  11:54 DT Swiss launches new factory in Poland  
  12:09 Brompton reveals carbon calculator  
  12:15 Shopatron reports 56% rise in sales for cycle brands  
  12:25 Cycle Systems Academy links with Havering College for discount courses  
  13:23 Final call for independent retail survey responses  
  13:47 Downing brothers raise £4,000 for charity  
  13:55 Fyxation Tyres head for the UK  
  15:03 EVENT REVIEW: Paligap Dealer Show 2010  
  17:13 Titus Cycles goes into liquidation  
Nov 09 08:30 CHAIN REACTION OPINION: Cycle Trade Expo  
  08:45 Bike Dealer Profile: Woodrup Cycles  
  09:00 Evans goes Dutch: Cycle Point launch report  
  09:05 Knog lock range now in stock with Moore Large  
  09:20 Save our Forests petition gains momentum  
  12:23 Industry gathers for first Cyclescheme supplier conference  
  13:21 Xposure BMX reveals global growth  
  18:49 Evans brings back Jamis  
  19:10 LED lights up for Ispo award  
Nov 10 09:58 Headset manufacturers develop 'universal language'  
  10:24 Cycle Hire expands in East London in time for Olympics  
  10:48 British Cycling's Shane Sutton awarded OBE  
  11:05 IN THE SADDLE: Simon Warren, Shutt VR  
  11:12 SPOKESMAN COMMENT: Rain doesn’t stop play (adults do)  
  23:47 Bike Hub backs Scottish Bikeability  
Nov 11 10:24 Scam bike shop orders warning  
  10:32 ATB B2B revamp adds 24/7 contact function  
  10:45 EVENT REPORT: Moore Large Roadshow 2010  
  10:57 INDUSTRY OPINIONS: Cycle Show moves to the Midlands  
  11:07 Garmin adds 'Birdseye select' custom map download service  
  11:15 Wanna ride world's diddiest 'drome?  
  11:30 San Francisco boosts bike safety with free lights  
  16:20 Evans Cycles opens store number 42  
Nov 12 09:48 Sport and Olympics minister promises to back grass roots road racing  
  10:25 INTERVIEW: Accapi's 'magic' clothing  
  10:36 Leisure Lakes pairs up with CyClaim  
  10:43 COMPANY PROFILE: Lumicycle  
  11:08 New cycling bridge opens in Hertfordshire  
  11:40 Ecodrive Bike comes with integrated signal lights 1
  14:39 Cops want kids off motorbikes  
  20:07 Most beautiful MTB movie ever? 2
Nov 14 12:13 Madison creates B2B iPhone app  
  16:07 Corporate bike share goes electric 1
Nov 15 09:43 Halfords appoints group finance director  
  10:12 VIDEO: Skyway wheels ads soon to appear on 16 Sky channels  
  11:31 Mint distribution snaps up Simple BMX components line  
  13:13 Three test bikes stolen from Singletrack employee's home  
Nov 16 10:40 LCC launches London cycle parking website  
  11:45 Split Second dismisses lack of stock rumour  
  12:21 British Cycling lauds ‘year of success’  
  14:39 Good vibrations from bike satnav  
  15:01 SRAM unveils new UK 'dealer service direct' structure  
  19:11 Garmin-Cervelo sign with Castelli  
Nov 17 09:48 Dublin plugs cargo trikes 1
  10:03 Icebike* pre-registration goes live  
  10:33 Chain Reaction gears up for Children in Need ride  
  10:45 VIDEO: Danny MacAskill 'Way Back Home' sequel to YouTube hit live  
  11:35 Kinetica Sports supplements to be available across UK from January  
  15:03 Learner drivers should cycle first  
Nov 18 09:12 SECTOR GUIDE: Trailers and Trailer Bikes  
  10:00 Halfords grabs cycle market share 1
  10:53 Hushovd’s World Champ victory drives Rotor 3D+ sales  
  12:03 NukeProof website now live  
  12:31 US topo maps placed on Brit GPS  
  12:57 Wisper stands out from e-bike crowd with brand and web update  
  13:37 Scottish budget: Cash for electric cars, but cycling left to scrap for cash  
  16:53 Claimed 'world's oldest bike shop' turns 150  
  17:54 Send customers bikey Xmas cards  
Nov 19 00:04 Bike journey plan apps on iTunes  
  10:03 Wiggle rides for 24 hour Children in Need fundraiser  
  10:08 FSA recalls Gossamer BB30 crankset  
  10:44 Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets Fund set to be scrapped?  
  11:44 Fisher backs LEJoG world record attempt for Children in Need  
  15:20 Cervelo and Canyon GmbH to meet in court next week - firm clarifies web rumour  
  22:41 Boris Bikes gonged by LCC  
Nov 22 09:57 Cube Bikes bags photography accolade  
  10:44 Asgard launches high security Annexe Bike Shed  
  11:46 Dawes announces series of January roadshows  
  11:56 Jim Walker signs Zipvit  
  12:02 Get ready for spike in tyre sales  
  12:19 BM7 brings custom retail display systems to cycle retail  
  12:44 BBC plugs bike industry app 1
  17:08 Locker55 seeks small IBDs to carry Dartmoor bikes  
Nov 23 09:39 Evans bags exclusive Fuji models  
  09:53 Raleigh links up with US and Canada for ‘11 team  
  10:24 Boris' cycle hire sees 13 crashes in two months  
  11:14 Jim Walker prepares for warehouse move  
  12:07 The Bike Place event launches  
  12:17 Tickets go on sale for the Scottish Bike Show  
  12:55 Tour of Britain boosts local economies by £5 million  
  13:25 New York set to unveil bike hire plans?  
  17:13 Trek’s suspension system is granted a US patent
  
  18:49 Pedal and plot  
Nov 24 09:36 Boris’ Cycle Hire gears up for ‘casual user’ launch  
  10:18 Seven Cycles appoints Cyclevox to drum up UK business  
  10:33 Giant UK on the move  
  11:04 Moore Large supplies Center Parcs with Haro fleets  
  11:05 Student protests force Nick Clegg off his bike  
  11:38 Dales Bike Centre wins sustainability award  
  12:01 Cycling puts spring in Future's step  
  22:10 Mum starts kid hi-viz biz  
Nov 25 10:15 BikeBiz Award Winner Interview: Gocycle  
  11:14 TfL, British Cycling and ACT sign up to London Bike Show  
  11:27 Chicken CycleKit snaps up Dedacciai  
  11:50 Best Buy to electrify bicycle sales in 2011  
  13:56 Pearl Izumi sues Garmin team over speed suits  
  15:04 Dealer Profile: Sigma Sport  
  15:15 ‘Ditch your car for an e-bike and save thousands’ 2
  17:54 Serial inventor creates Bike Bleeper 1
Nov 26 00:07 Cyclescheme bosses bend Cameron's ear  
  08:36 Cervelo confident of patent victory  
  09:48 BikeBiz December edition goes live  
  10:00 BikeBiz increases print circulation  
  11:25 Cyclingnews.com readers vote for David Millar bike  
  11:34 Gates: ‘belt drives the future of CX’ 6
  11:42 Dealers praise Moda growth  
  12:00 Chris Evans takes up Haro challenge  
  12:50 Mueller replaces Engel at InMotionMar  
  13:02 Boris Becker makes a racquet about Cycle Hire  
Nov 29 10:11 Upgrade launches brand new B2B site  
  11:10 Anti-theft GPS bicycle tracker launches 2
  11:41 INTERVIEW: Lyme Media  
  11:53 Cycle training... for retailers  
  12:16 Mont Blanc recruits new general manager  
  12:24 Decade Europe bolsters sales team  
  13:47 Shutt VR reveals Active Softshell Jacket  
  15:59 Borough of Newham enlists Bike Dock to boost bicycle facilities  
  16:24 Bike auction site introduces bulk uploader for dealers  
  17:45 Halo Downhill Series clears up with Muc-Off  
Nov 30 09:35 BA holds e-bike seminar  
  10:04 Gadget Show road tests bikes in 'London Monopoly challenge' 1
  10:07 Efree Online offers low-cost internet retail set up 2
  10:23 Xdream 3 'exergaming bike' launches  
  10:48 Karbon Kinetics outlines aspirations for coming years  
  11:00 London Assembly sharpens knives for Cycle Superhighways  
  12:04 Committee Report criticises TfL and Serco on Cycle Hire  
  12:22 Core Bike 2011: Preview, Part One  
  15:20 Core Bike 2011: Preview, Part Two  
  16:55 Powabyke releases next generation of e-bikes  
  17:34 DT Swiss ramps up presence in Asia  
  17:55 Wiggle shortlisted for three Oracle Retail Week Awards