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The digital edition of BikeBiz December is now available online – and it’s our first edition with our new editor Alex Ballinger! This month, we take look at how supply chain issues have affected the cycling industry in 2021, hear from Reid Bikes and See.Sense on sustainability, and catch up …

Wiggle has revealed the results of a social media poll on which fitness gifts its followers would most like to unwrap on Christmas morning – with more than a third (37%) of respondents choosing a bike. ‘Jazzy socks’ were the second favourite gift for fitness enthusiasts (20%), making them more …

Helen of Troy, designer, developer and worldwide marketer of consumer brand-name housewares, health, home and beauty products, has announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Osprey Packs. Founded in 1974, Osprey’s product line-up includes a wide range of backpacks and daypacks for hiking, …

ZyroFisher has announced a partnership with Ineos Hygienics to distribute the brand’s sanitising products.  Ineos, the British petrochemical giant owned by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has close ties with the cycling world as the headline sponsor of the Ineos Grenadiers WorldTour team.  The company has since expanded into hygiene and …

Exogard bike protection film is looking for UK distribution for its unique product.  Formerly on the market under the name Cannonball Bike Film, Exoguard offers a protective barrier against dirt, gravel and cable damage for consumers’ frames and forks, whether they’re road, mountain, or e-bikes.  The company said: “With extensive …

Wattbike CEO Richard Baker tells Rebecca Morley about the challenges the company has faced with surging costs throughout the past 18 months

James Smith highlights some of the grants available to cycling industry businesses as we bounce back from COVID-19

Andrew Richardson, content writer for Leisure Lakes Bikes, looks at how you can boost your bike to a new level of sustainability

BikeBiz speaks to six brands to find out what they’re doing to be more environmentally friendly. Today, we hear from James Cramp, Muc-Off