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Hamax and Weldtite are reaching out to consumers with online videos. Weldtite has produced a series of 'how to' bicycle maintenance shorts and the Norwegian company has posted a promo video of the brand new and innovative Hamax Plus childseat-and-pannier system. UPDATE: Dahon also embeds YouTube videos on its site.

The North Shore inspired company has also revamped its website. The company distributes Rocky Mountain, Cove Bikes, Race Face, e13 Components, Intense Tire Systems, SDG Saddles, Evil Bikes, SockGuy, and Rock ‘n’ Roll lubes.

Evans Cycles has signed a salary-sacrifice bike-buying scheme contract with London's Metropolitan Police. The Evans Cycle To Work scheme is called Ride2Work.

UPDATED: Retail Week says Evans Cycles is up for sale. The magazine reckons Halfords will be interested in acquiring the 25-store IBD chain. However, the Evans Cycles chairman told BikeBiz the company is not for sale, saying Evans is seeking a minority partner to help fund expansion.

The Rodale-owned magazine Bicycling of the US has released statistics on its very impressive advertising gains in 2006. And Bicycling.com continues to receive award nominations for innovations: the site recently added a peer-reviewed video channel via Magnify.net