News

May 2012

128 stories

May 01 09:30 Registration opens for Eurobike Awards 2012  
  09:40 Ribble reports record £2m profit 1
  09:40 E-bike collective E4 announces new set of consumer demos  
  09:45 Boris Johnson has 'lost the cycle vote', says London lobby group  
  09:50 Madison launches GoPro and Pearl Izumi e-commerce initiative  
  10:55 IAM condemns road safety budget cuts  
  11:10 Wiggle, Raleigh, Cervelo...who next?  
  14:15 Impact Cycle Trading takes on Fondriest and Torpado  
May 02 09:30 UK brand Proviz secures US distribution  
  09:38 Chris Hoy unimpressed by Olympic tickets allocation 3
  10:35 Sky to sponsor British Cycling through until 2017  
  11:21 Transition Bikes announces Forest of Dean demo day  
  16:00 Future launches weekly Cycling News HD on the iPad  
May 03 06:08 Yodel renews sponsorship with Tour of Britain 1
  07:19 Pipedream Cycles releases limited Reynolds X R931 frame  
  08:48 Addison Lee pull out of bus lanes 1
  11:22 Car dealer offers e-bike as alternative to courtesy car  
  11:52 Have you cast your vote for a cycle-friendly local councillor?  
  12:24 School cycle lessons boost bike numbers in Derby  
  14:57 Six bike-haul stolen from Mountain Mania Cycles  
  15:35 Human Race and Participate Sport unite  
  19:37 Grand Scheme: bike share for the rest of us 1
May 04 09:30 Women-only Cycletta rides widen appeal  
  09:53 Cycling Expo to take place on Olympic Road Race weekend  
  11:01 BikeBiz.com smashes online traffic record 1
  11:42 'Give Me Cycle Space' TV ad launches on May Day 4
  13:00 Sector Guide: Cycle luggage  
  14:52 Cycle hire info site nears milestone  
  16:13 New sponsor revealed for Noc-Tern  
May 08 10:20 ScotRail works with IBDs for cut price bike hire scheme  
  10:25 Silverfish takes stock of first full-sus Yeti 29er 1
  10:35 Comment: David Weagle, a beer and a burger  
  10:46 Specialized signs three-year Tour of Britain deal  
  11:48 Shimano's quarterly cycle sales rise  
  12:25 Retail crime costs soar to £4billion  
  12:42 'Amazon will be on the High Street by 2020'  
  16:22 Plug in to May's BikeBiz  
  16:55 Boris bikes mean business 3
  17:08 E-bikes could help switch new consumers on to cycling  
May 09 08:55 Welsh Assembly to enforce provision of walking & cycling routes  
  09:50 Velobici: "There's a buzz around UK manufacturing again." 1
  10:19 Dirt magazine set for revamp  
  10:38 Looking for a job in the bike industry?  
  12:08 Wet April puts a dampener on High Street sales  
  12:27 Philip Deignan gets behind the Irish Cycling Show  
  13:37 Love to Ride website partners with local authorities  
May 10 09:55 Derby's planned velodrome becomes political football  
  10:23 Marin, Minestone and opening a "new chapter" in the brand's history  
  11:16 Video: How a Raleigh bicycle is made (1945) 2
May 11 09:38 Market report from Mintel measures the UK bike boom 1
  09:47 Cycle tourism businesses: For love and money?  
  10:30 Polisport grabs two iF design awards  
  10:46 More commuters are taking to their bikes in 2012  
  10:56 LEVA offers free trial membership  
  11:22 Great Manchester Cycle to see 'biggest Diamond Jubilee street party'  
  11:28 SDG introduces try before you buy programme  
  13:36 FSA introduces headset standards poster and tools  
  13:55 Car-mad transport ministers miss the boat  
May 12 11:38 Interbike releases Rich Kelly  
May 14 09:52 Factory Media looking to break records with 'Ride to Glory' issue  
  10:23 Sales made via FreeGo's site will be pushed to retailers  
  10:37 NRG4 brings Showers Pass to the UK  
  10:41 How to buy eight bikes for $2  
  11:24 Looking for a job in the bicycle industry?  
  11:41 13th Fred Whitton Challenge was lucky for some  
  12:26 Prepare for red-top hate: IAM says half of all cyclists run red lights 12
May 15 09:14 TomTom teams up with Nike for SportWatch  
  09:28 Hooked on Cycling combines bike retail with tourism business  
  09:30 Big Pedal: 890,000 bike journeys are just the start  
May 16 09:19 Trade joins in Cyclescheme's 100-mile charity commute  
  09:25 500 women turn out for first female-only Cycletta cycle ride of 2012  
  09:46 Spotted: Audi electric bike concept 1
  10:01 IBDs boost Dorel sales in 2012  
  10:32 Cycle Systems Academy offering 75 per cent off training  
  12:40 Samsung appy to be new sponsor of Bike Week  
  14:58 Bicycle Association boss slams IAM for "bogus" red light press release  
May 17 08:40 Set kids free, says Halfords TV ad 1
  10:02 Cycling Components to distribute Vivelo in UK  
  10:14 Blast from the past: who can you spot in corporate video from '97?  
  10:54 Nottingham to host new 'E.ON Cycle Live Festival'  
  21:57 Registration opens for Taichung Bike Week  
May 18 09:00 Strida seeks UK distributor  
  10:26 Enve and Zyvex produce 'nano-enhanced carbon downhill rim'  
  11:31 Schwalbe doubles manufacturing capacity in five years  
  12:03 Inaugural Irish Cycling Show opens doors tomorrow  
  16:33 Manchester Central to host 'The Bike and Triathlon Show'  
  17:29 IAM boss hits back at BA's claim that red light release was "bogus" 2
May 20 16:59 Cycle Hub takes form on Newcastle Quayside ready for C2C riders  
  19:08 Alan Oakley RIP 1
May 21 10:07 Chain Reaction picks up Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 Award  
  10:44 Velocite signs carbon R&D deal with Oxeon  
  10:46 Atraverda launches low-cost, high-end performance e-bike batteries  
  12:05 SR Suntour Duro on the look out for talent  
  12:34 Decathlon goes to Coventry  
  15:01 IN THE SADDLE: Adam Rous, Bike Tyrestore  
  15:03 Looking for a job in the bike business?  
  15:41 National Cycle Museum is going to the London 2012 Olympics  
  16:02 BikeBiz celebrates the industry's rising stars in 30 under 30  
May 22 09:51 Future's digital revenue up 37%  
  10:11 Sector Guide: Women's products  
  10:20 Oz architect seeks funding for bike-friendly cities book  
  11:23 Bookings up at extended Bike Blenheim Palace  
  11:47 Brooks releases limited edition World Traveller saddle  
  12:28 Leicester-based Zelo Jersey launches  
  12:38 Swift folding bikes return to the UK with WAW Associates  
  17:05 Hero Eco cuts Fast4ward e-bike retail prices  
May 23 09:46 Cytech launches dedicated site  
  10:00 Shimano Europe donates €50,000 to Make A Wish Foundation  
  10:07 Raleigh buy out completed  
  10:19 Bamboo Bikes signs first London stockist  
  10:20 World's first electric bike championships launch in Bristol 6
  11:11 Bike Republic acquires London's Velorution brand  
May 24 09:34 BMX World Championships begin today in Birmingham  
  09:51 Remotemarketing.co.uk enters bike market  
  10:15 Fuel 'energy cereal' launched 1
  10:55 RAC says motorists want money spent on better provision for cyclists 1
  11:08 Campagnolo launches new time trial and triathlon components 1
  11:59 Bike brands won't lose Olympic visibility 1
  12:23 Comedy gig taking place at Wheelbase bike store this weekend  
  16:43 Kenesis and Morvelo organise a spin up in a brewery  
May 25 09:21 Polaroid eyes up the bike trade  
  09:52 BikeBiz June print edition now online  
  10:00 Video: Chain Reaction, The Professionals Edit  
  11:58 Sherwood Hideaway gives away free bike hire during Bike Week  
  11:59 Scottish Bike Show sportives draw 'over 800'  
  12:16 Tweedlove Bike Festival rolls into action tomorrow  
  14:47 Exodus reports rise in cycle holidays  
  15:08 CRC's David Tommons selected for London 2012