News

April 2011

149 stories

Apr 01 01:04 Britain's potholes to be speed-filled by AA patrols  
  11:13 Debut Scottish Bike Show sells out  
  11:29 Mondraker celebrates 10 years with ltd ed Summum frames  
  11:46 Bespoked Bristol reveals full exhibitor line-up  
  12:17 Saddleback to bring Ceramic Speed to UK bike retailers  
  13:19 Pinarello warns market of 'fakes in circulation'  
  13:28 Velo-City countries sign 'Charter of Seville'  
  13:35 Culled quango chief summoned to impossible meeting  
  14:02 Ridley founder voted Limburg 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year'  
  14:06 Selle Royal releases e-bike saddle  
  16:53 Amazon's drive for independent business  
  17:19 Sustrans to help secure green legacy of London 2012  
Apr 04 10:43 Visibility helmet heads to The Gadget Show Live  
  11:04 New model for customisable MyVelo brand  
  11:28 BH Bikes and FSA create BB386 standard  
  11:30 Amazon targets independent retailers  
  11:42 Giro reveals Aeon helmet  
  12:17 Shutt VR expands into retail outlets  
  13:06 New shop capitalises on Euro urban cycle chic  
  16:20 Campagnolo reveals new TT components  
  16:43 Sustrans conducts cycle use survey via Orange iPhone app  
Apr 05 11:11 Plans submitted for new Sheffield cycle bridges  
  11:37 Ghost Bikes scores two design awards  
  12:12 Exhibitors praise VeloBerlin potential  
  12:54 Tour DoonHame heads to birthplace of the bicycle  
  13:32 Science in Sport re-brand to 'make purchasing nutrition goods simpler'  
  15:32 Glastonbury Festival rewards music fans that cycle  
  17:14 Cycle campaigner creates raincoat range for upright bikes  
  18:37 Catch up with the Spokesmen  
Apr 06 10:32 Cycle Systems Academy unveils Level 3 mechanic training 9
  10:53 BikeBiz Jobs now on Twitter  
  11:50 Cosworth and Storck Raddar show off first e-bike  
  12:39 BBB reveals new BaseLayers  
  13:08 York beats Cambridge in cycle challenge 1
  14:45 Motorist Institute says ‘get on your bikes’  
  18:14 Venge wins second big race of the season  
Apr 07 10:03 NeilPryde bikes win Red Dot design awards  
  11:21 Cycle sales return to growth for Halfords  
  11:21 Powabyke links with US distributor Brandsco  
  12:39 Taipei show analysis: Price rises and a "lack of innovation" 1
  12:49 Jersey Police crackdown on bike theft with Bike Register  
  13:26 New sit-up-and-beg bike brand launches  
  13:57 Sports press fight for just 20 media passes for 2012 Olympics  
  14:54 Peter Harrison crashes in Spain 3
  17:17 ‘Lack of cycle lanes puts cyclists at risk’  
Apr 08 11:25 Sky Sports to broadcast London Nocturne  
  11:44 Industry throws weight behind the 29er  
  12:08 Comment: Anthony McCrossan discusses levelling the online playing field  
  12:20 February sees bike dealer sales slump  
  12:49 LCC and Bike Hub help to create 'silver cyclists'  
  13:21 Birmingham paint job enrages Mail and the Mirror  
  16:03 BikeBiz April now available for download and readable online  
  18:35 US TV station pulls victim-blaming bike story after Twitter backlash  
Apr 09 16:18 Kona v CRC  
  16:51 Internet entrepreneur creates road bike with rings instead of stays  
Apr 10 23:12 Van Summeren won Paris-Roubaix in semi-skinsuit  
  23:37 Government to give time to "causing death by dangerous cycling" bill 1
Apr 11 10:56 EBCO to sponsor Tour de Presteigne  
  11:08 Cotswold Spring Classic to have trade presence  
  11:55 Cycle retailers targeted by new buying group 6
  12:03 "Business by blogging? It worked for me," says Clonmel retailer  
  12:37 Debut Gadget Show Live Pro opens tomorrow  
  12:40 Facility to guarantee cheques with plastic card to be withdrawn  
Apr 12 10:31 Future: 'the Olympics is a massive opportunity for a bigger cycling marketplace'  
  10:45 ActSmart: 'Cycle finance was runaway success for cycle retail last year'  
  10:54 BigBMX, Create, Contour and E-Lifestyle Bikes head to Gadget Show Live Pro  
  11:30 March sees worst UK retail sales fall in 16 years  
  12:18 Study downgrades protective effect of cycle helmets  
  12:28 Gadget Show Live Pro opens its doors  
  14:11 Transport Minister Baker defends helmet-free cycling on Radio 4 1
Apr 13 10:42 Mystery Shopper: Brighton was ready  
  10:50 SRAM profile: Fisher's full house  
  11:09 Powabyke speeds into the Netherlands  
  11:30 Moore Large exhibition round up  
  11:31 In the biz? Join the forum 3
  11:40 France’s cycle market drops in volume  
  12:12 New London Cycle Superhighways to open in July  
  16:39 Tesco double Clubcard points discount for bike purchases 8
  18:51 ATB Sales creates clearance website 3
Apr 14 10:39 Bike lock sector guide: first line of defence  
  10:44 Sharp re-signs as TV sponsor of Tour of Britain  
  11:07 Hotlines exhibition product round up  
  11:08 Comment: Cycle cash promise is a boost after disappointments for bike advocates  
  12:59 WFSGI's bike committee boosted with new blood  
  13:55 Fisher extends Easter opening hours and stays open for Royal Wedding  
  17:11 Le Beau Velo suffers break in  
  22:49 AA to distribute free bicycle helmets in London 1
  23:09 Friday's Indie cover: "Save our cyclists" 2
Apr 15 10:46 Citrus Lime explains its 'supplier integration' module  
  11:01 Comment: Low maintenance bicycles - good or bad news for the independent retailer? 2
  11:15 Interview: A guided tour of BikeLab 1
  11:28 LCC: "We're teaching elderly people how to use London Cycle Hire"  
  14:04 'Use London 2012 to get more Londoners active'  
Apr 16 17:18 Happy 30th birthday to Deore XT  
Apr 18 10:49 Cycle fashion: summer preview  
  11:12 In the Saddle with Stu Thomson  
  11:43 One in five kids in London is obese  
  12:25 SRAM launches silver X0 at Sea Otter  
Apr 19 10:49 Highway Code distributed free to drivers  
  11:01 You too can be Froogle  
  11:21 Dirt launches World Cup Fantasy League 2011  
  11:21 CyclingNews.com phone app updated  
  11:43 Arsenal legend Bob Wilson bikes in Premier League charity challenge  
  18:41 Evans to import Cole Wheels  
  18:59 Assos v ASOS  
Apr 20 09:48 Wiggle creates Facebook store  
  10:07 Hotlines open for Royal Wedding 1
  10:58 Merseyside Bikeability contract goes to BikeRight!  
  11:27 First Scottish Bike Show attracts over 5,000  
  11:53 Extension for Selle Italia voucher offer  
  17:36 Gadget Show Live smashes attendance record  
Apr 21 07:58 Bikesales4u goes Dutch  
  10:49 50,000 went to Sea Otter Classic 2011  
  11:10 BikeBiz celebrates cycle trade’s rising stars  
  11:13 Get Cycling and Diamondback take mountain biking to the city  
  11:48 Compulsory helmets would make one in ten cyclists quit riding  
  12:24 Top 20 Independent Bike Dealers: Part one  
  13:16 Hotlines sending free tyres to WTB dealers  
  15:46 Herne Hill Velodrome saved?  
  16:01 Chain Reaction takes on John Lewis in Which? Awards  
  16:30 All riders welcome for Freshnlo Pedal for Scotland 2011  
  17:32 Andrew Croker joins Shift Active Media  
  20:48 Black gold goes green 1
  21:01 Sustrans CEO knocked from his bike 6
Apr 26 10:53 Cycle mappers shortlisted in Ordnance Survey awards  
  13:18 Volunteers wanted for Dalby World Cup 2011  
  15:16 Raleigh join forces to support Help For Heroes  
  15:55 Bike speak makes it into The Oxford English Dictionary  
  17:00 Redesigned Cycling Plus goes on sale today  
  18:08 New MTB centre for Wales  
  18:41 Consumers take to shopping on smartphones  
Apr 27 10:14 For the bike shop with everything: bicycle chain chandeliers  
  10:54 London 2012 ticket deadline extended following site crash  
  11:10 Bobbin partners with Specialized for new London store 1
  12:01 Tim Copsey joins Zyro to head up Tortec and Ashima  
  12:09 2pure recruits Kylie Hendrie to marketing team  
  12:32 Top 20 Independent Bike Dealers: Part two 1
  12:56 Cycle parts sales rise for Shimano  
  13:49 Why not saddle up for the Royal Wedding?  
  19:00 Bicycle crash recorder screen gets funding  
Apr 28 10:40 Future reveals MBUK revamp  
  11:10 Bike brands get behind Bikesoup  
  12:30 Too much red tape in retail? Have your say...  
  12:56 New address for Trek Bicycle UK  
  12:59 AA wants volunteers to record driver behaviour  
  16:13 Wiggle's first sportives of the year sell out  
  17:01 Halfords Tour Series to be screened on ITV4  
Apr 29 00:30 Joiner builds 100% wooden bike  
  21:20 Boris tandem gets Royal elephant of approval