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The Bicycle Association, in partnership with the Cycle Rail Working Group, has published a new UK quality and security standard for public cycle parking. The new standard was announced by MP Chris Heaton-Harris at the Cycle Rail Showcase earlier this month. The standard provides an authoritative reference for people purchasing, …

Bike for Good and Vélogik have teamed up to launch Motion Forward, a partnership aimed at promoting expert maintenance and servicing ‘for a successful and well-used bicycle fleet’. The joint venture specialises in BTOB bike maintenance and aims to encourage more people throughout the UK to adopt cycling, both as …

TfL’s new Works for London programme is set to make the capital’s roads ‘safer, greener and more efficient’, bringing together all the contracts for roadworks and maintenance it is responsible for. Three infrastructure companies  – Ringway, FM Conway Limited and Tarmac Kier JV – will partner with TfL over the next eight years on the  programme. It will oversee …

Cycling UK is looking for instructors and ride leaders who can help deliver training and lead rides for adults as part of the West Yorkshire Cycle for Health scheme. Cycle for Health is a programme of training and led rides, funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s CityConnect programme and delivered …

Pinarello has launched the new Dogma F. The brand said it put handling first when designing the Dogma F. “So often, cycling brands focus on weight, but the scales are misleading, and out on the road it’s responsiveness and comfort that matter more than shaving off a few grams,” it …

In the second of a four-part series, James Smith looks at the advantages and disadvantages of a physical store

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

E-scooters are impossible to ignore in today’s discussions surrounding mobility and active travel, particularly as people’s transport habits change with COVID-19. But what impact are they having on bike share schemes?

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