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Evans Cycles recreated cycling’s ‘highest ever’ modal share on Sunday 30th May, with cyclists making up 41% of all road users near Blackfriars Bridge, London. Wishing to emulate the ‘golden age of cycling’ during its 100-year history where in 1949 cyclists made up 37% of all road users, the retailer …

Strava has announced two ‘huge’ updates with the introduction of Group Challenges and a revamp of the Mapping tools. New feature Group Challenges will provide the opportunity to recapture personal triumph by competing with and against fellow Strava athletes. Athletes will be able to choose a goal and create a competition …

A new online study has revealed that improving safety is the biggest factor in encouraging cycling in some of the world’s major cities. The study was commissioned for World Bike Day by VanMoof in partnership with YouGov, and data was collected from over 3,000 adults across London, Paris, Berlin, New …

Beeline has launched its Kickstarter campaign for the Beeline Velo 2, which boasts a brand new navigation interface, a larger display screen, a twist-lock mounting mechanism and improved waterproofing. The Beeline Velo 2 is also paired with the Beeline App which provides customised routes based on community feedback. Users can type …

Members of Parliament and Peers, including the Prime Minister, have thrown their support behind Cycling UK’s Bike Week 2021 by sharing pictures and videos of their favourite bikes, rides, and cycling memories. Collated by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW), a celebratory video can be found here. …

Bike repair workshop Handlebars recently opened its latest branch in Hyde Park. CEO Jeyda Heselton talks to Rebecca Morley about transforming disused spaces and putting the service back into servicing

Muc-Off, winner of P&A Brand of the Year at last year’s BikeBiz Awards, tells us what it means to win, how it adapted to 2020’s challenges and what’s in store for the year ahead

COREbike was cancelled this January due to COVID-19 – making 2021 the first year the show has not taken place since it launched. Rebecca Morley looks at how this has affected the industry

BikeBiz catches up with Jos and Vanessa Ruiterman, founders of Megmeister