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The Urban Taraxagum bicycle tyre from Continental has won the Red Dot Design award. It was also recently awarded the E-Bike Design and Innovation Award in the Sustainability and Green category by the magazine Focus E-Bike. While the Red Dot Award is awarded for the design of the tread of …

JD Sports has reacquired Go Outdoors from its administrators for £56.5 million. The group has taken an initial 12-month licence such that it will continue to occupy all of the Go stores and, subject to realism and flexibility in the future leases, intends to retain the majority of Go’s retail …

Alligt has made a new, lightweight 70 teeth chain wheel with a fixed protective edge on both sides. According to LEVA-EU member Alligt, it is at least 20% lighter than its other variants. So far, the chain wheels had been milled from one piece of 15mm thick aluminium but Alligt …

Cyclescheme has seen an all-time high in certificates amid the COVID-19 cycling boom. According to the data, employers are heavily investing in cycling as a benefit for their workforce, with a 310.3% rise in employer registrations from 24th March when the UK lockdown commenced to date. With much of the …

Brighton and Hove’s BTN BikeShare scheme is celebrating its one-millionth journey. The six-figure number was hit over the weekend. Over 120,000 residents, visitors and commuters have cycled more than two million miles around the city since its inception. BTN BikeShare, operated by Hourbike, was launched in September 2017 thanks to …

Rebecca Morley takes a tour of Whittlebury Hall and speaks to some of the people behind the brands and products at this year’s COREbike

Rebecca Morley catches up with Cambrian Tyres’ Shelley Childs about Continental’s bumper year in 2019

As we enter a new decade, three cycling organisations look ahead to what are sure to be key industry trends throughout 2020

BikeBiz catches up with Mark Jenner, co-founder of Beeline