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Derek McMullan has retired as chairman of independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. McMullan will carry on his involvement with the charity as a volunteer masters’ mentor and observer for both cars and motorcycles within his local area. He will be succeeded by Stuart Donald QPM. Having been due to …

ZEG is set to participate in IAA Mobility 2021. Brands including Bulls, Flyer, Hercules, i:SY, Kettler, Pegasus, and Wanderer will present their latest collections across 3,500 square metres. These brand booths will be located in the B2B2C area of the Summit (exhibition centre). A joint booth at the Open Space, …

Cycling UK has confirmed it will be taking legal action against West Sussex County Council’s decision to remove a cycle lane introduced during lockdown. The UK charity said the removal of the cycle lane along Upper Shoreham Road in Shoreham-by-Sea is “irrational and unlawful”, and yesterday, 24th February, it submitted …

Arup and Sustrans have begun work with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the local councils to design ten active neighbourhood schemes across the Greater Manchester city region. Arup is delivering this project in partnership with Sustrans and 10GM. The Active Neighbourhoods project aims to prioritise the movement, health and …

This month, we take a look at the latest in bike security from some of the leading brands in the sector, including ABUS, Hiplok, XLC, Squire, ETC, Litelok, Kryptonite, tex-lock, Zefal, Master Lock, RFR, Oxford, Seatylock, Pinhead and LifeLine     ABUS – Ultimate 420 and cable Distributor: Extra UK …

BikeBiz catches up with kids bike subscription service The Bike Club

By James Smith, in the penultimate article of a four-part series

It’s fair to say that none of us saw this one coming, and for many businesses, it’s been the most challenging of times. However, the bicycle industry has fared better than most. Ray Howard from Howards Cycles shares his thoughts on how it’s been for his bike shop looking back over the last year

This month, BikeBiz catches up with Insync Bikes’ head of IBD sales Wayne Clarke