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Raleigh has launched a new electric cargo bike range – Raleigh E-Cargo. The collection will be available in the UK and Ireland from September. Working with businesses and local authorities, Raleigh will offer a personalised service with financing options available. There is also the opportunity to brand the e-cargo bikes with …

London-based bike subscription platform Buzzbike has raised £1.7 million in its latest funding round. Buzzbike has raised funds from a variety of sources, including the UK Government’s The Future Fund, sports tech accelerator leAD (and its family of shareholders, including the Adidas family), Cooper (the company behind the Mini Cooper) …

Vittoria is the new official partner of the 2020 Tour de Pologne UCI WorldTour. Formerly the official sponsor of Milano-Sanremo, the European Championships and the Italian Championships, this year the company will be the technical partner of the 77th edition of the Tour de Pologne UCI WorldTour for the first …

fizik has expanded its road shoe range with the Tempo Overcurve R4 Wide. Part of the fizik Tempo series, the shoe offers the same road-ready performance as its original but now comes with dimensions to suit for riders seeking a higher volume shoe – perfect for cyclists who find fizik’s …

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has been awarded £2.5 million from the Department for Transport’s Emergency Active Travel Fund to deliver the first phase of proposals to create more space for cycling and walking, while easing the pressure on public transport and relieving congestion. In partnership with local authorities, the …

Founder Chris Bairstow tells Rebecca Morley how VeloSkin stands out from the crowd

As the industry waits out COVID-19, Andy Budd, director of IBD sales at ZyroFisher, casts an eye to the future to consider how IBDs can increase store turnover and profitability by revamping their approach to P&A

Pure Scooters recently rebranded to encompass all e-mobility solutions, including e-bikes. James Groves sits down with CEO Adam Norris and international managing director Peter Kimberley – now of Pure Electric – to find out more about how this flourishing trend could fuse with the cycle industry

In 2019, Backyard Bike Shop was awarded the BikeBiz Award for Best Independent Bike Dealer, sponsored by Citrus-Lime. Owner Nic Vieri shares his shop’s story along with some best practice...