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The high-end US MTB company is to introduce a cruiser at Interbike with no derailleurs or fixed-gear internal hub but with "advanced infinitely variable transmission technologies." The NuVinci hub offer "continuously variable planetary (CVP)" transmission. The tech is not bike-trade specific and the NuVinci owner, Fallbrook Technologies Inc., reckons it will "change the way the world builds machines that use transmissions."

Rebranded in 2005 as ‘Cycle to Work’ the government’s tax-free bike buying scheme is a winner all round.

A US company has designed a water bottle which also stores energy gel. Bike races can be littered with the messy remains of gel packets.

Before the official relaunch of Bikeforall get yourself along to the dev site and check out the upgrades. IBDs ought to pay close attention to their business details on the 'where to buy' dealer listings (don't contact BikeBiz, it's a database run by the ACT). Event organisers - including IBDs with shop rides – should submit their events. And please take a look at some of the links and rate them so the site looks a bit more lived in ready for the launch.

In the current mag there's a full-page article on the recent Colibi/Coliped CEN symposium held in Brussels. There weasn't enough room in the mag for Uwe Weissflog's full report so here it is in its extended form.