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Officine Mattio, the brand which creates Made in Italy crafted bike frames, has appointed Daniel Gaby as its sales agent in the UK market. Gaby, who joined Officine Mattio in April of 2023, has more than 20 years of UK cycling industry experience and will be working with Officine Mattio …

At a time when the news is full of teams closing and sponsors exiting the sport, Cube is moving in 180 degrees the opposite direction by stepping up its sponsorship programme. In sharing the news, the brand points to new signing Jess Blewitt for the Downhill Factory Racing team, and …

USG, the owner of 7iDP, Royal Racing and Tag Metals has strengthened its team with the hire of Dave Flynn. Flynn will be working with UK and international retailers to build on strong foundations to develop sales across the brands. Flynn takes with him more than 15 years’ experience from …

Brompton has become a certified B Corp, joining a global community of businesses committed to using its business as a force for good. To achieve B Corp status, Brompton took the B Impact Assessment, a tool to help measure, manage, and improve positive impact performance for environment, communities, customers, suppliers, …

Restrap, the Leeds-based bikepacking brand, has announced the appointment of Colin Williams as international sales manager. Williams will be joining Restrap to help enhance the company’s global presence and provide service to customers worldwide. Restrap is currently present in 27 countries across the globe. Over the course of 30 years …

Lisa Conibear, Zoomo UK and Europe regional director, tells BikeBiz about the recent challenges affecting both the business and the wider industry

BikeBiz hears from more businesses about what they’re doing to be more environmentally-friendly. Today, we hear from Rob Akam, managing director, Reid Bikes

Ryan Oldfield founded grassroots organisation TotalMTB after his own mental health struggles – Alex Ballinger discovers how it’s making a difference

By Anne Brillet, director, Unearth Marketing