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Walkers Cycles has announced that it is now stocking Mitas tyres and tubes. The company said it is proud to stock Mitas’ Hook and Flash Tyre in all major sizes, in all three different quality grades: – Classic (With no puncture protection) – Anti-Puncture (With 1mm layer of puncture protection) …

RockShox’s 2023 suspension lineup has now launched. The range includes the all new Pike, Lyrik, and ZEB forks and the all new Deluxe, Deluxe Coil, Super Deluxe, and Super Deluxe Coil shocks. “Our new suspension started from a blank sheet of paper,” said a statement. “We set everything aside and …

The consumer experts at Cycling Plus, MBUK, and BikeRadar have announced their bikes of the year for 2022, with Giant, Trek, and Nukeproof among the victors.  Brands under the Our Media cycling portfolio have been testing bikes from across nine categories to crown the best bikes for this season. ‘Bike …

The CEO of online marketplace BikeExchange has resigned, as the company has announced plans to raise capital.  BikeExchange, a global online listing platform that hosts thousands of brands and retailers, recently announced that Mark Watkin, global CEO, has resigned immediately. Watkin will stay on with the company, following five years …

Cycling UK has unveiled the latest addition to its ever-growing collection of long-distance cycling routes, this time in picturesque Kent. The Cantii Way is a 145-mile (234km) course, made up of quiet ways, country lanes, and bridleways, that starts and finishes in the village of Wye, near Ashford, and is …

Nick Barthram, founder and strategy partner at brand consultancy Firehaus, explores how brands and retailers can avoid stagnating through their online content

Inspired by one brand in particular, Piers Riley decided to leave behind his lucrative engineering job to set up his own cycling distributor. This is the story behind One Ride

After being knocked off his bike, Simon Sibia was inspired to improve road safety through his own brand of wearable LED cycling accessories, Vizirider

Ultracyclist, brand ambassador, and content creator Ricardo Torrao talks to Alex Ballinger about how online personalities can support your business