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The Bikeability Trust has launched a cycling instructor bursary, funded by the DfT. All Bikeability cycling instructors must hold a Level 2 Award in Instructing Cycle Training, designed to ensure children are provided with the skills to cycle confidently and competently on today’s roads. A £500 bursary towards the cost …

Bikmo has partnered with what3words, giving its customers a more accurate way to input locations when making insurance claims. Co-founded by Chris Sheldrick in 2013, what3words has divided the planet into three-metre squares with each square given a unique combination of three words. By incorporating what3words into its claims process, …

Santafixie is celebrating its tenth birthday this year, launching a series of limited edition products. “In 2011, the world was different than the world now,” the brand said. “One of the things that has changed is the cycling scene. Apart from cycling on roads and in the mountains, urban cycling …

The digital edition of BikeBiz August is now available online. This month we examine the UK MTB market, catch up with Mondraker and Rockstop, and hear about this year's Local Bike Shop Day. This month's sector guides are MTB and accessories and winter and protective clothing

Ribble Cycles has enhanced its retail portfolio with the opening of its latest showroom in Nottingham. Building from the success of its recently launched landmark Lancashire flagship showroom, Ribble is bolstering its retail proposition and portfolio with the opening of a new experiential showroom in Nottingham’s Victoria Centre. “Our aim …

By Jack Davey, Unearth Marketing

Eyekandy recently launched a new sales solution with Velorution, blending live video with augmented reality shopping. Rebecca Morley catches up with Lawrence Bywater, digital marketing manager at Velorution, to find out more

This month, BikeBiz catches up with SKS export manager Robert Schatton

By David Middlemiss, associate director of the Bicycle Association