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Greater Manchester’s Bee Network plan to deliver the UK’s ‘first’ joined-up cycling and walking network has had £5.6 million worth of new cycling and walking routes confirmed for the next stages of delivery. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has approved £5.6 million of the Mayor’s Challenge Fund to progress …

FreeFlow Technologies (FFT) has secured £1.85 million from a funding round, which will support a move to a new headquarters and R&D facility in East Kilbride and further strengthen the team with senior technical positions and assembly engineers recruited. “FFT’s ‘novel’ patented e-bike transmission system is more lightweight, compact and provides …

Blubrake has partnered with Stromer to develop the Stromer ST5 ABS, the first S-Pedelec with a frame integrated ABS, set to launch in June 2021. “We’re especially pleased with this partnership,” said Fabio Todeschini, Blubrake’s general manager, “because we believe there are huge strides to be made in terms of …

A temporary cycle lane on Kensington High Street will be removed this week after businesses and residents reportedly said the experimental scheme was “not working”. Kensington Business Forum and Kensington and Chelsea Chamber of Commerce both wrote to the council to ask that the temporary lane be removed in time …

Creation Cycles is to distribute Whistler Performance Lubricants (WPL) in the UK. WPL products produce a range of bio-based, non-toxic, bicycle care goods, which will now be available to UK bicycle shops, service businesses and the public. “We are excited and thrilled by our new distribution partnership with Creation Cycles, …

The greenest cycle garment is the one you already own, writes Carl Regan...

Thieves have taken advantage of the COVID-19 bike boom in recent months. Rebecca Morley catches up with BikeRegister’s James Brown

For some, cycling can be quite a seasonal activity. The number of riders venturing out on two wheels generally increases during the summer months, with longer days and warm weather providing plenty of opportunity for us to spend more time outside. But with the trend this year being accelerated by …

This month, BikeBiz catches up with Troll Outdoors brand director Dafydd Huws following its UK distribution partnership with Dexshell