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Santa Cruz has launched the Heckler e-MTB. “In 1996 the Heckler was created as a rude interruption to mountain bike designs of the time,” said a statement on the Santa Cruz website. “Its solid, full-suspension build and aggressive swagger proved that a well-proportioned trail bike could elevate rider’s on-trail experiences. …

More than £1 million of Government funding has been secured to help further work to promote walking and cycling in Leicester and Leicestershire. The money, from the DfT’s Access Fund, totals £1.065 million and has been given to the councils to extend a four-year programme of partnership work between them, …

Bristol Bicycles is to celebrate building its 1,000th bike this month. To mark the milestone, it will open its workshop to the public on 29th February, starting at 10am. As well as tours of the shop and workshop, there will be mechanics, building bikes and wheels, ready to answer any …

The Eurobike Travel Talk in Friedrichshafen is calling for topics and trends in cycle tourism. On 4th September 2020, the conference will be bringing together the international bike industry and tourism sector. This is the 19th time that Travel Talk takes place as part of the Eurobike trade fair programme. …

Norco’s next generation of electric all-mountain full suspension bikes is now available exclusively at Evans Cycles. The Sight VLT 29 features Norco’s exclusive Ride Aligned design system, providing the same all-mountain performance and handling as the 2020 Sight non-electric platform. “It’s been just over a year since we launched our …

Rebecca Morley visits Ison Distribution in Ely, Cambridgeshire, to find out more about the distributor’s ground-up approach to supporting independent dealers

BikeBiz caught up with co-founder Ben Smith to get the lowdown on security, innovation and keeping your cool

As we begin the new year, BikeBiz catches up with five UK distributors to gauge their progress throughout 2019. Today, we hear from Matt Ryley, director, Upgrade Bikes

BikeBiz caught up with managing director David Lane and newly-appointed national sales manager James Wellman