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Electric Life, a specialist e-mobility retailer that opened a new showroom in November, was broken into yesterday evening. The showroom, located off the M6 in Castle Vale, Birmingham suffered the break in at 9.20pm on Wednesday, March 8. A large white van and two cars broke through the locked car …

London is leading the way for cycling in England but falls short of its European counterparts, according to PeopleForBikes. The 2022 City Ratings data is a ranking of cities’ cyclability by the US advocacy group, and has been calculated annually since 2017.  The aim of this data is to highlight …

Thok e-bikes has announced the launch of the Gram. The Gram is the Italian company’s latest addition to its e-bike range, joining the MIG series for the all-mountain, the TK01 for the enduro and the HT model for the mixed trail and urban use. Thok says the Gram can handle …

YT Industries has unveiled the latest iteration of its Decoy Core 4 MX and 29 e-MTB range. The fully carbon framed bikes are cut from the same cloth, but the brand says they deliver two different on-trail experiences “for real mountain bike enthusiasts looking to ditch the shuttle to the …

The Bicycle Association (BA) has marked International Women’s Day with the launch of Diversity in Cycling. The project is aimed at tackling the lack of diversity in the cycling industry, and unlocking additional growth by reaching out to new customer audiences and recruiting more diversely, particularly at leadership level. To …

It's been a busy first half of the year

Formerly a shining example of what’s achievable with the right infrastructure, Harlow’s cycling levels fell off a cliff when industry left town. Mark Sutton talks to Hub and Spoke about reviving the local’s interest...

Grade II listed building to house the new outlet

Fighting for wider streets, faster speeds and more parking, everywhere. “Bob Gunderson” is battling the radical all-powerful bike lobby. Views are his own, but should be yours…