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Blubrake has announced a $6 million Series A round, allowing the company to reach total funding above $10 million. The funding round was led by e-Novia, the deep tech ‘Entreprises Factory’ within which Blubrake was founded and completed its acceleration process. Other investors included Progress Tech Transfer and some private …

fizik has introduced the Vento Infinito Carbon 2 and Vento Infinito Knit Carbon 2 road racing shoes. The brand has designed its latest racing shoes from the ground up following a ‘less-is-more’ approach, “removing all that is unnecessary in the pursuit of victory”, it said. The latest Infinito features a …

The organisers of CycleFest, due to take place at the East of England Arena in Peterborough on 25th October, have made the decision to postpone the event. Cube Management is offering a full refund on the ticket price for everyone who has already purchased a ticket. Refunds will be processed …

Italian bike brand Basso has launched into the UK market exclusively with Chicken CycleKit. “Whenever we establish a new partnership it is a very delicate moment for me because it is like putting my baby in the hands of a stranger,” said Basso CEO, Alessandro Basso. “In this case, there …

Bob Jackson Cycles will be closing its doors for the last time on 18th December, after 85 years of frame building and restorations. “We are very much an ageing workforce and over the years have not been able to find younger members of staff to train up and move forwards,” …

Kit Radar is an online retailer with a mission to be the one-stop shop for cyclists looking for exciting new brands. Rebecca Morley speaks to co-founder Dr Bryan Roberts about its origins and the impact it could have on the industry

Hotlines has undergone something of a restructure in recent months, with new managing director Ewan Pinder bringing a different persceptive to the table. BikeBiz caught up with the team to find out more about the distributor's evolution

Rebecca Morley speaks to Jamie Cook, co-founder of Hexr, about 3D printing helmets and what it could mean to the industry

Kevin Burton weighs in with his persceptive on the state of trade shows in 2019