The Accell-owned brand, with Dutch-Japanese parentage, is seeking to establish a dealer network in the UK. At the beginning of the month, the Koga-Miyata FullProCarbolite was 'Highly Commended' in the Bike of the Year competition staged at the FietsVak trade show in Amsterdam. Sponsored riders include world explorer - and noted beardy-biker - Thilmann Waldthaler, and women's world hour record champion Leontien van Moorsel .