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North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner, ENGIE, have been awarded £2.2 million of Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (GLLEP) funding to construct a new cycle superhighway from Grimsby to Immingham. The project is worth a total of £2.6 million, with £400,000 contributed by the council and private sector, …

Santini will now be using TIPA’s compostable packaging to wrap its technical cycling wear. The company has consistently chosen fabric from suppliers in its local area, such as Sitip and Carvico, both based in Bergamo, and said it is committed to producing more of its output using recycled yarn. The …

Residents of the Iffley and St Mary’s areas of Oxford are set to benefit from a number of secure cycle storage facilities. Oxfordshire County Council is to consider plans for 104 new secure cycle storage spaces along eight streets between Iffley and Cowley Road from The Plain to Bullingdon Road. …

Halfords has reported cycling LFL growth of 35.4% in its Q3 trading update, covering the 13 weeks to 1st January 2021. This was driven by continued strength in adult mechanical, e-bikes and e-scooters, despite global container shortages and port congestion impacting availability. The retailer’s performance cycling business Tredz continued to …

Spanish bike producer BH Bikes is coming back to the UK through the dealer-direct business model with an emphasis on partnering with IBDs. With its bike range including MTB, road, gravel, trekking, urban and the equivalents in e-bikes, BH Bikes will implement its new strategy through UK company Ciclista, formed …

Bike retailers have seen a rise in demand this year, leading to surging sales and stock shortages. But what can we expect as we head into 2021? Rebecca Morley investigates

BikeBiz catches up with seven UK distributors to reflect on a bizarre yet successful period for the cycling industry

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BikeBiz catches up with seven UK distributors to reflect on a bizarre yet successful period for the cycling industry