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The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) has announced that this year’s Local Bike Shop Day will take place on Saturday, May 4, the weekend of the early May Bank Holiday. The ACT is encouraging the industry and the wider cycling community to support the campaign as part of a wider …

Consumer and retailer engagement with this year’s Local Bike Shop Day exceeded expectations, according to the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), which organised the day.  Although bike shops were not formally asked to register to take part in this year’s Local Bike Shop Day, activity across social media reflected the …

It’s that time of year again – Local Bike Shop Day 2023 is upon us.  The initiative, managed by trade organisation the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), aims to be an annual celebration of independent bike shops across the UK, and to encourage the local community to recognise the benefits …

Muc-Off, the bicycle and motorcycle care and performance brand, has announced its support for independent bike retailers on Local Bike Shop Day, offering a 30% discount to all independent bike shops. Local Bike Shop Day is a day of celebration for independent bike retailers across the UK and is scheduled …

The approximately 6.5 million people in the UK who take part in cycling, either for sport, leisure, or travel, are being urged to pedal down to their local bike shop this coming Saturday, April 29, as the sector gets ready to mark Local Bike Shop Day 2023. Local Bike Shop …

Specialist independent e-bike retailer The Electric Bike shop is supporting Local Bike Shop Day across its stores this coming Saturday, April 29. The Electric Bike Shop says it is keen to recognise the importance of the communities its stores serve and, through this day, the team will be celebrating that …

Local Bike Shop Day has been announced to take place on Saturday, April 29, by the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT). The ACT, which organises the annual event, has chosen the date following a survey of industry colleagues earlier this year. This year’s campaign is set to be supported by …

Local Bike Shop Day organiser The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) is calling on IBDs, brands and other cycling organisations from across the industry to help pick the date for this year’s initiative. In 2022, over 500 bike shops took part in the campaign, with organisations like the Department for …

This year’s Local Bike Shop Day saw a record-breaking 524 shops taking part, a 42% increase versus last year. The shops that signed up were more active in supporting the day than ever before, said organisers the ACT, celebrating in a variety of ways ranging from free gifts such as …

Introduced in the UK four years ago, Local Bike Shop Day has become an ever-growing highlight on the calendar. Here’s how you can get involved on Saturday, 30th April