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Evans Cycles has formed an exclusive partnership with specialist insurer cycleGuard to offer discounted insurance policies to its customers. With over 20 years of experience, cycleGuard provides a range of insurance plans designed specifically for cyclists, regardless of how frequently they ride, their style of riding or the type of …

The Hama Group, from Monheim, Germany, has acquired the majority stake in Messingschlager with retrospective effect from 1st January. “This is the best step in order to take our company further and to position it properly for the next few years,” said Benno Messingschlager, former owner of the Messingschlager GmbH …

Truvativ has unveiled the new Atmos handlebars and stem.  The range includes the Carbon Flat Bar, 7K Flat Bar and the 7K Riser Bar, all at a starting width of 760mm. There is also a degree of customisation in the range, allowing riders to trim the bars down by 30-40mm, …

Rapha’s first UK Clubhouse, located in London’s Soho district, has reopened its doors following a complete refurbishment. The flagship destination has relaunched at almost twice the size, offering a premium shopping experience for men and women, with a bigger product range, personal shopping and upgraded fitting rooms. It will also …

Ribble Cycles has opened its new landmark flagship showroom in the heart of the Ribble Valley, Lancashire. The 2,000 square foot showroom has been designed to showcase Ribble’s complete bicycle range and provides a brand new bicycle retail proposition – blending digital with the physical to create a ‘unique, totally …

Rebecca Morley speaks to Cyclescheme director and chair of the Cycle to Work Alliance Adrian Warren about how COVID-19 could have a lasting effect on our everyday lives

SunGod launched its new cycling-specific Pace Series back in July, offering two models, Velans and Vulcans, each available in either a half frame (TF) or full-frame (FF) design. BikeBiz catches up with co-founders Zoe and Ali Watkiss to find out more

By Kevin Hasley, CCO of network performance benchmarking firm RootMetrics

By Gareth Nettleton, global vice president and the lead of Strava Metro