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Following the commencement of the nominations process for the BikeBiz Awards earlier this month, we’ll be highlighting each and every category from our list of expertly-curated accolades, designed to reflect the varied and vibrant nature of the sector: from prizes that honour local independents and distribution giants through to awards for …

The Eurobike Special Edition is set to take place from 24th-26th November in Friedrichshafen, with a ‘comprehensive’ hygiene and health and safety concept in place to protect all participants, organisers said. The show will be focusing on networking, know-how and knowledge transfer, in keeping with its slogan “Eurobike Special Edition …

absoluteBLACK has launched the Oval Boost direct mount chainring for SRAM in PVD rainbow. The coating itself is “extremely hard and exhibits very low friction coefficient”, said the brand, making the chainring “last longer and at the same time adding some flare to the look”. It’s a very similar coating …

Cycling in Scotland’s two biggest cities has increased in the last year following the introduction of bike sharing schemes. Research has suggested that the number of trips on cycle hire schemes has increased by 70% in Edinburgh and 30% in Glasgow since August 2019. The figures have been outlined by …

Selle Royal has launched its first reflective saddle, the Vivo Reflective Athletic. The new Vivo Reflective Athletic offers increased visibility through a reflective film sealed on the rear of the saddle. It is suitable for bikes set up to be ridden in a sportier riding position where the spine is positioned …

By Stefan Buxton, Trigger Bell creator

BikeBiz heads to Ribble’s store at the Mailbox in Birmingham, to catch up with CEO Andy Smallwood about the premium British bike brand’s new vision

By Keith Jepson, managing director of Max Bikes PR

LID Helmets founder Sam Terry tells the story, from idea to launch, of his folding helmet