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Forme Bikes has appointed Josh Charteris to head of product development and Lee Flanaghan to head of brand and communications. The appointments are part of a drive by the brand to expand and improve its product range, as well as increase its brand awareness amongst consumers and further strengthen its …

The Bicycle Association (BA) has announced a new nationwide programme, Investors in Cycling, to unite and recognise bike businesses across the UK which support the growth of cycling through advocacy. Over 1,100 bike businesses are being recognised as Investors in Cycling. All are businesses that in one way or another …

Whyte Bikes has appointed Mike Sanderson as senior product manager. Working with Whyte’s product and design teams to continue the development of its bikes, Sanderson will focus on the specification of Whyte’s high-end bikes and e-bikes, as well as building strategic partnerships with key suppliers and stakeholders. An award-winning product …

Cycle insurance specialist Bikmo is launching ‘Bikmo for Business’, a new insurance advice, product broking and management service for companies across the cycling, mobility and gig-economy sectors. Bikmo for Business aims to support a wide range of cycling and mobility-centric businesses with advice and products ranging from straightforward liability and …

Peaty’s has launched its new Bicycle Brush Set, including the Bog Brush, the Detail Brush, the Drivetrain Brush and the Tyre Brush. The brush range was designed from the ground up to “overcome all of the issues and frustrations we riders currently experience from all of the similar products already …

Apidura co-founder Tori Fahey tells Rebecca Morley how the bikepacking brand’s In-store Repairs Programme is helping IBDs compete with online retailers

There are ongoing concerns in some quarters on the effect of diversity within the workplace, writes James Smith

MiRiDER sales director Matthew Higginson talks hand-assembly, commitments and customer delight

The Women of Colour Cycling Collective is on a mission to inspire, empower and motivate women of colour to cycle. Rebecca Morley catches up with chair Jenni Gwiazdowski to find out more