Tag Archives: COVID-19

ACT to operate with reduced staff following coronavirus advice

The ACT office will be operating with reduced staff with others working from home for the foreseeable future, following Government advice on coronavirus. It said its key focus is to retain support for its members and to ensure all of its services remain accessible. The full statement read: The ACT …

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REVEAL live-streaming conference to give brands opportunity to launch products

ECHOS Communications has developed REVEAL, a live-streaming global media conference taking place from 29th-30th April. The aim is to provide a solution to brands and media missing the connections that happen at Sea Otter, NAHBS and other events postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. “The unfortunate postponement or cancellation …

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London Bike Show postponed until July due to COVID-19

The London Bike Show has been postponed due to COVID-19. The event, originally due to take place from 27th-29th March, will now take place from 3rd-5th July. It follows Sea Otter Classic, Bespoked, the Taipei Cycle Show, Mountain Mayhem and the NAHBS in being postponed or cancelled in 2020 over concerns of the coronavirus. …

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Sea Otter Classic rescheduled to October

Sea Otter Classic has been rescheduled to 1st-4th October 2020. The event was originally due to take place from 16th-19th April but has been postponed due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. Other than the date changes, the location and racing schedules for Sea Otter will remain “essentially the same”, said a statement …

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Bentonville Bike Fest postponed because of COVID-19

The Bentonville Bike Fest has been postponed until 7th-9th August 2020, as a result of current COVID-19 health notices and travel restrictions. Organisers said they came to the consensus out of “caution for attendees’ health and safety”, after meeting with cycling professionals and sponsors. The event was due to take …

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Sea Otter Classic, Bespoked fall victim to coronavirus concerns

The 2020 iterations of both the Sea Otter Classic and Bespoked have fallen victim to concerns surrounding COVID-19. New dates for Sea Otter, which was due to take place from 16th-19th April, will be announced by the middle of next week, president and CEO Frank Yohannan said. The Bicycle Leadership …

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Exhibitor and visitor registration for Taipei Cycle+ now open

Exhibitor and visitor registration for Taipei Cycle+ and TaiSPO+ is now open. The show will take place at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2, from 14th to 16th May, after being rescheduled due to the coronavirus. The special editions of these exhibitions will be held to support the cycling …

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Mountain Mayhem cancelled amid COVID-19 concerns

Organisers of Mountain Mayhem have cancelled the event, citing concerns of the coronavirus. The event was due to be held at Marston Lodge from 19th-21st June, but will now be postponed until 2021. Jill Greenfield, owner and organiser of Mountain Mayhem, said: “We always take out our insurance policy just …

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Coronavirus threat sees NAHBS postponed

The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) has been postponed due to concerns of the coronavirus (COVID-19). It will now take place 21st-23rd August at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, TX. The move in date for exhibitors will be 20th August. Originally due to take place from …

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Selle Royal’s Italian production site still operating despite coronavirus

Selle Royal’s Italian production site is still up and running despite the COVID-19 outbreak, reports Bike Europe. A statement from the company said: “Our Italian production site is fully operative and offering a totally normal level of production and services.” Bike Europe said it asked Selle Royal about the impact of …

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