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Ribble Cycles has added two fully integrated models to its e-bike range – the Urban e and the Hybrid AL e Trail. “We’re seeing more and more people wanting to access the benefits of cycling and they see e-bikes as a way to experience the positive aspects,” said Andy Smallwood, …

Bollé riders are to debut the brand’s new Volt+ lens at this year’s Tour de France, developed using artificial intelligence. “With these lenses, colours become really spectacular, it’s amazing,” said Bollé rider Jakob Fuglsang. “On the road, they also give the huge advantage of helping me to distinguish more clearly …

Laka has announced Elinor Barker MBE as an ambassador. Barker, who currently rides for Laka sponsored team Tekkerz, won gold at Rio 2016 in the team pursuit with Team GB alongside Katie Archibald, Laura Kenny and Joanna Rowsell-Shand, having also taken five world titles and gold at the Commonwealth Games …

Bird has announced the addition of shared e-bikes to its fleet of micro-electric vehicles, as well as the launch of the Bird Bike. Bird currently operates e-scooters in more than 250 cities globally and will bring its shared bikes and Smart Bikeshare platform to select cities this year. The shared …

The UK Government’s upcoming plan for decarbonising transport must focus on improving people’s quality of life – and this cannot be achieved through a shift to electric vehicles alone, a new IPPR report has argued. IPPR analysis of the Committee on Climate Change’s sixth carbon budget shows that, without additional measures being …

For some, cycling can be quite a seasonal activity. The number of riders venturing out on two wheels generally increases during the summer months, with longer days and warm weather providing plenty of opportunity for us to spend more time outside. But with the trend this year being accelerated by …

This month, BikeBiz catches up with Troll Outdoors brand director Dafydd Huws following its UK distribution partnership with Dexshell

Schwalbe recently launched a volunteer programme to assist retailers experiencing a surge in business – particularly with services and repairs. Rebecca Morley finds out how it has helped stores during a busy period for the cycling industry

James Groves catches up with Andy Steel, Ride Concepts’ director of international sales and marketing