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Pirelli has launched the Cinturato Gravel RCX, a new gravel tyre designed to handle the demands of gravel racing and bikepacking. The tubeless ready Cinturato Gravel RCX has similar features to other gravel and cross-country tyres, but is claimed to have improved puncture resistance. A spokesperson for Pirelli said: “Designed …

Canyon and Autotalks, a leader in V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) communication solutions, have announced a technology development partnership to help reduce cycling accidents and improve cycling safety in traffic. The German bike brand will lead the first-of-its-kind mass integration of V2X technology into some of its premium e-bikes, allowing other V2X equipped …

World Bicycle Relief has issued its final call for volunteers to support the charity at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Scotland. Volunteers will be supporting stands inside the official fan zones at George Square and Glasgow Green, from Saturday August 5, to Sunday, August 13. The charity will be …

Edinburgh-based bike shop ProjektRide has announced a distribution partnership with Vecnum Freeqence suspension stems. The store took on the German brand’s Freeqence suspension stems as part of their product lineup in the shop back in the summer of 2022. Success of the sales in-store and online has now landed them …

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has reversed its decision to scrap funding for a scheme that encourages active travel for school age pupils in Northern Ireland. Previous DfI proposals meant that when schools returned in September, the Sustrans led Active School Travel (AST) programme, which helps pupils develop the skills …

Rebecca Morley got in touch with five women from different areas of the trade to find out how they got into the industry, what their experiences have been and what more could be done

Hedkayse talks disrupting the cycle helmet market, chocolate teapots and five years of painstaking research

Rebecca Morley takes a tour of the Brooks factory in Smethwick to find out about the brand’s heritage and what goes into making its famous saddles

BikeBiz catches up with Mike Douglass, co-founder of Little Rider – a kids brand aimed at ages one to eight