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The green light has been given for the creation in Dalby Forest of England's most extensive network of purpose-built and sustainable mountain bike trails. The trails, due for opening in December 2007, were part-designed by Adrian Carter of Pace Cycles.

As Shimano Europe's corporate communications manager, Hans van Vliet is a regular at international transport conferences. He's here at Velo-City Dublin to give a talk on 'cycling: a smart way of moving' and has also presented papers at previous Velo-City conflabs. Such advocacy get-togethers are essential, he says, so why does the trade stay clear?

That's the message to be relayed to Britain's top mainstream retailers at a conference next week. The Profit Cycle: Making Bike Parking Work for You – will highlight the importance of providing proper cycle parking for customers and staff.

BikeBiz.com is at the Velo-City conference in Dublin. Assorted international cycle advocacy delegates from around the world are in town for the week.

The BikeBizBible has now been shipped to UK bike shops. Singletrack magazine calls B3 the "ultimate bike industry directory." And it's now available via the BikeBiz.com PayPal account. Bulk sale deals are available for companies wanting to equip their sales execs with the essential on-the-road information source.