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France is set to offer car owners the chance to swap their old vehicles for €2,500 toward the purchase of an electric bike. Deputies in the Assembly voted for an amendment to the French Governments’ Climate and Resilience plan to extend the “prime à la conversion” to a series of …

Cycling UK has developed the Cycle Friendly Places accreditation scheme to enable hospitality and accommodation providers in Kent, Norfolk and Cornwall to access resources and knowledge to make their businesses attractive to those looking to combine cycling and holidays. Cycling UK’s experience project manager Jonathan Sparks said: “With self-contained holiday …

Wiggle has reported an uplift in sales across its fitness categories, including a 138% increase in bike sales year-on-year. The data has revealed that consumers may be considering swapping their public transport commute to work for cycling as a healthier, socially distanced option, with Wiggle seeing interest in bikes increasing …

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 …

ArmaUrto director Chris Battin tells Rebecca Morley about the brand’s dealer direct programme and how it fills a gap in the market for IBDs

Rebecca Morley explores how COVID-19 will impact the way we travel in the UK

By Tom Hares, CEO and co-founder, Buzzbike

Richard Lang is an ex-professional rider who is passionate about finding ways tech can help people achieve their goals. As a result, he founded SPOK’D, an online app that uses smart algorithms to make cycling coaching more accessible and affordable to everyone...