Tag Archives: Balfe’s Bikes

Cycle Together, founded by siblings Biola and Kunle Babawale with the common aim of making cycling more accessible and inclusive, has shared news of two new partnerships. These partnerships pave the way for the Cycle Together Cycling Programs, designed to coach and empower Londoners in cycling for leisure and transportation. …

ACT member Balfe’s Bikes has started to introduce Cytech apprentices to its stores and upskill existing staff through the Cytech training programme. Luke Simpson recently joined the company’s Kingston Store as a Cytech apprentice through Activate Learning, which Dave Maynard, area manager for Balfe’s Bikes, says is already having a …

Balfe’s Bikes has partnered up with Team GB track sprinter and Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist Ryan Owens. Managed by Mark Middlemas of The Athlete Media Group, Owens has several medals under his belt and is now working towards the next steps in his career at the London Business School. …

The team at Balfe’s Bikes will be attempting to ride a total of 10,000 miles throughout the month of March to raise money for UK-based charity Cyclists Fighting Cancer. Approximately 2,400 children and young people up to the age of 18 are diagnosed with cancer every year in the UK, …

It’s always tough to stay motivated to ride during the winter months, as the days get shorter and the temperatures fall off. That’s even more true for ultra-distance cyclists like Andrew Nippard, store manager of the Balfe’s Bikes branch in Sutton, south London.  On Tuesday (November 9) Andrew set himself …

Following the commencement of the voting process for the BikeBiz Awards 2021 in association with Tannus Tyres, we’ll be highlighting each and every finalist from our list of expertly-curated accolades. The final decision will be placed in the hands of those that know best – professionals that work within the …

BikeBiz has carefully sifted through the nominations for the BikeBiz Awards 2021 in association with Tannus Tyres and we can now reveal who has made it into the shortlist. The final decision will be placed in the hands of those that know best – professionals that work within the industry …

Balfe’s Bikes has opened its 11th store, located in Chiswick. The retailer has experienced significant growth over the last 18 months, fuelled in part by the COVID-19 cycling boom which has seen an increase in Londoners jumping on their bikes. In 2020, Balfe’s opened six new stores in London and …

Pearson has moved all operations to its Sheen store in west London, after more than a century and a half in Sutton. Supported by its expanding online store, pearson1860.com, this will allow the company to focus on its own high-performance bikes and clothing, it said, as well as premium bike …

This year’s Local Bike Shop Day was the “most successful date yet”, with a record number of bike shops and customers celebrating across the UK, organisers have said. The number of bike shops registered on the Local Bike Shop Day website rose by 77%. During the day, the hashtag #supportyourlocalbikeshop had …