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Triple Olympic Champion Ed Clancy OBE has been named South Yorkshire’s new active travel commissioner. Clancy has been appointed by South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard to work with him to make South Yorkshire a safer and easier place to walk and cycle. Plans are underway to build more than 620 …

Cycling UK is threatening legal action against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, should it not reconsider its decision to keep Keyhole Bridge underpass in Poole open to motorised traffic. The narrow single-lane road was closed to motor vehicles under an experimental traffic restriction order (ETRO) in 2020 to provide …

UK cycling apparel specialist Cycling Brands has announced the pre-launch of its funding round on Seedrs, to accelerate growth following its acquisition of Prendas Ciclismo in October 2021. Launched in 2015, Cycling Brands was formed to build on the success of Shutt Velo Rapide, with an ambition to acquire and …

Schools, high streets and main roads are set to benefit from improved crossings and junctions to support walking and cycling, reduce emissions and boost local economies, thanks to a £200 million fund announced today. Active Travel England is inviting local authorities in England to apply for funding to make improvements …

The organisers of Sea Otter Europe have announced that 95% of exhibiting brands are returning for this year’s edition, as the window for new exhibitors is now open.  From 1st February, new brands who were not present at the 2022 edition of the event, which takes place in Girona in …

With the continuing overstocking issues blighting the cycle trade, Phil Baker from e-commerce platform Push Retail

Seventies Distribution launched the direct-to-consumer Backyard BMX website in late 2022. BikeBiz finds out how it’s supporting BMX stores. By Rebecca Morley

Ahead of COREbike, Hiplok co-founder Ben Smith takes us through the extensive 2023 Hiplok line-up and explains how the brand’s Flagship Store Program, available through ZyroFisher, is helping retailers find the best security offering for their customers

In this month’s commuter edition of BikeBiz, we dive into the sector to see how bike businesses can capitalise on the return of the commute...