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Lancashire-based Pendle Bike Racks is partnering with Decathlon on its new marketplace offering. Decathlon recently launched the initiative and is now working with handpicked partners to bring together a specially curated selection of brands to help make sport more accessible. Pendle Bike Racks will now sell its products on Decathlon.co.uk …

Schools in Bradford have received new, improved bike and scooter parking facilities as part of a West Yorkshire-wide scheme to enable more children to cycle or scoot to school. The scheme is funded through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Active Travel Fund. Low Ash Primary School in Wrose was one …

Science in Sport has ‘revolutionised’ its Beta Fuel formulation, harnessing a new scientifically proven carbohydrate ratio. The newly-researched ratio of 1:0.8 maltodextrin to fructose increases the percentage of ingested carbohydrate that is oxidised – from 62% to 74% – when compared with a traditional 2:1 blend. This allows the body …

The BikeBiz jobs board filled over 450 positions in 2020, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Mechanical designer or product designer – Tailfin At Tailfin, we design, engineer and manufacture technical bikepacking equipment. Based in the heart of Bristol, we’re a small but growing …

Factor Bikes and Israel Start-Up Nation (ISN) are continuing their partnership in 2022. The team will also continue to use Black Inc wheels and components alongside CeramicSpeed products. “We are pleased to be able to continue our work with ISN and build upon the success we have enjoyed to date,” …

There are ongoing concerns in some quarters on the effect of diversity within the workplace, writes James Smith

MiRiDER sales director Matthew Higginson talks hand-assembly, commitments and customer delight

The Women of Colour Cycling Collective is on a mission to inspire, empower and motivate women of colour to cycle. Rebecca Morley catches up with chair Jenni Gwiazdowski to find out more

Rebecca Morley looks at the demand for children’s bikes and the impact of COVID-19