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French tyre brand Hutchinson has announced that all its gravel tyres are now available in 50mm versions.  Hutchinson, a specialist brand in tubeless tyres, has made the larger 700 x 50mm size available across its gravel range – the Touareg, Tundra, and Override models.  The brand said these tyres are …

Specialized has announced the release of an extremely limited edition Remco Evenepoel Tarmac SL7 frameset, which retails for £5,000.  This special edition frame commemorates Evenepoel’s historic victory in the 2020 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong Australia, when the 22-year-old Belgian became the youngest winner in almost 30 years.  Available …

Retail solutions provider Citrus-Lime has expanded into the US market, going live in Upshift Cycles in California.  Founded in 1999, Citrus-Lime offers cloud-based point of sale  (POS) services to retailers, with a focus on the cycle industry.  The Cumbria-based company has just installed its first POS system in the US, …

The sales of bikes in the UK dropped to the lowest level in two decades in 2022, according to new research released by the Bicycle Association.  On Tuesday (21st February), national trade organisation the Bicycle Association (BA) published its Annual Market Data Report for 2022, which revealed the extent of …

Madison Clothing has released a preview of its 2023 autumn/winter range ahead of iceBike next month.  Distributor Madison has extended the ordering window for the AW23 range open until iceBike, the in-house show taking place in Manchester and London in early March. The range includes new jackets for the Flux …

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