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The fourth batch of Fix Your Bike vouchers is now available. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today announced another 150,000 vouchers to give away, helping people get their bike road-ready for spring. The last batch went in under 48 hours, he added in a tweet. Today I’m announcing ANOTHER 150,000 …

Eovolt is launching four new models for 2021. The French brand’s production site is based in Genas in the Lyonnaise region. The bikes are fully assembled by its team of professionals and cycling enthusiasts in its own production facility. “We attach great importance to the quality of the assembly while …

Litelok is the latest sponsor of Team DSM, coming on board as official security partner. The brand will be supporting the team with lightweight, high-security solutions for their riders. Alongside this, Litelok will be working behind the scenes with the research and development team and the Team DSM’s technicians to …

LEVA-EU is celebrating a campaigning victory after the European Commission confirmed legislation governing light electric vehicles was ‘unsuitable’. The Commission has acknowledged that the Machinery Directive, in place to ensure a common safety level for machinery placed on the European market, is not suitable for vehicles. LEVA-EU, which has campaigned …

Parcours has added a new all-road wheelset to its range, the Parcours Ronde. Aerodynamically optimised for a 28mm tyre whilst weighing 1,400g, the Ronde wheelset builds upon Parcours #thinkwider rim technology from its Strade wheelset and applies it to a shallower carbon rim depth. This delivers a rim profile that …

Spend on last year’s Small Business Saturday UK hit £1.1 billion, exceeding the billion pound mark for the first time. Rebecca Morley speaks to director Michelle Ovens

European leaders recently met virtually with European Commission executive vice-president Frans Timmermans to discuss how cycling can enable a green recovery in Europe. Rebecca Morley reports

This month, BikeBiz catches up Drew Farquharson, head of design and marketing for Moore Large house brand ETC

By Paul Williams, Cycleplan CEO