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Evans Cycles has introduced British bike brand Frog to its stock offering. Best-known for manufacturing lightweight children’s bikes, the award-winning Frog models are designed to be long-lasting and feature child-specific components such as shorter cranks, scaled down handlebars and easy-to-reach brake levers. Jerry Lawson, CEO and founder of Frog Bikes, …

Ribble is taking their award-winning Gravel range to “the next level” with the introduction of the Stone Collection. The Stone Collection features an exclusive and unique series of three CustomColour hand painted finishes that can be added on the brand’s Gravel platform. Ribble’s Stone Collection draws inspiration from rock formations …

A total of 6,956 bicycles were reported stolen from UK railway stations in 2022, a 39% increase from the 4,999 stolen in 2021 and the equivalent of 19 per day, according to new Freedom of Information research from Direct Line Home Insurance. From January 2021 to May 2023, there have …

Pirelli has added two new models to its range of premium inner tubes dedicated to road, gravel and e-bike tyres. The Pirelli SmarTube Evo and SmarTube X have just hit the market, dedicated to the Pirelli P Zero clinchers and the Cinturato and Angel tyre models. SmarTube inner tubes are …

Wahoo Fitness, the endurance athlete fitness technology company, has announced the introduction of two new additions to their training ecosystem. In September 2022, the Kickr smart trainer took another step with the introduction of Wi-Fi. Now one year later, Wahoo has taken another leap with the release of the Kickr …

Thieves have taken advantage of the COVID-19 bike boom in recent months. Rebecca Morley catches up with BikeRegister’s James Brown

For some, cycling can be quite a seasonal activity. The number of riders venturing out on two wheels generally increases during the summer months, with longer days and warm weather providing plenty of opportunity for us to spend more time outside. But with the trend this year being accelerated by …

This month, BikeBiz catches up with Troll Outdoors brand director Dafydd Huws following its UK distribution partnership with Dexshell

Schwalbe recently launched a volunteer programme to assist retailers experiencing a surge in business – particularly with services and repairs. Rebecca Morley finds out how it has helped stores during a busy period for the cycling industry