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Brighton-based sports tech start-up Body Rocket has hit its funding goal hours ahead of its campaign launch. The campaign, which initially sought to raise £80,000, opened early to a select group of private investors on 15th March 2020 and was fully-funded just a few hours later. Now open for public …

Gocycle has unveiled its new G3Carbon model for 2020, the “lightest Gocycle yet”. The G3Carbon weighs 15.5kg with a high modulus carbon front frame and carbon version of Gocycle’s PitstopWheels. It also boasts a patented automotive-inspired Daytime Running Light (DRL), LED cockpit and Gocycle’s electronic predictive shifting. Richard Thorpe, designer …

ECHOS Communications has developed REVEAL, a live-streaming global media conference taking place from 29th-30th April. The aim is to provide a solution to brands and media missing the connections that happen at Sea Otter, NAHBS and other events postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. “The unfortunate postponement or cancellation …

Canyon has launched its all-new Spectral:ON for 2020. The brand launched its first e-bike, the original Spectral:ON, around two years ago, and has said the second generation is “even better than before”. The “most striking” update, according to Canyon, is the complete integration of the drive system and battery into …

Halfords is expected to close its Cycle Republic and Boardman Performance Centre operations following a strategic review. The Halfords Group will today enter consultation with colleagues affected with a view to mitigating redundancies “wherever possible”. “The Board have come to the difficult, but necessary, decision to propose the closure of …

The cycle industry will once again turn its attention to Friedrichshafen as Eurobike commences on 4th September. James Groves caught up with show head Stefan Reisinger ahead of the 28th annual event

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