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Topeak has signed up as sponsor of the Mechanic of the Year Award at the 2025 BikeBiz Awards.
Topeak and Extra UK are delighted to be supporting the Mechanic of the Year Award at this year’s Bike Biz Awards. Mechanics are the backbone of our industry, and their skill, dedication, and hard work deserve to be celebrated.
Topeak has long been synonymous with high-quality products, and with the recent launch of the Team Issue Range, engineered for professional use, they provide precise and durable tools suitable for very workshop. This makes our partnership with this award a perfect fit – Chris Yates, Extra UK Brand Manager for Topeak
Topeak is the world leader in developing and producing innovative accessories designed to make cycling more convenient, more accessible and more fun at every level. They are cyclists at the core and create the finest quality tools, pumps, racks, bags, lights and other products, guaranteed to enhance the cycling experience. Many of Topeak’s award-winning creations are recognised as the benchmark in performance, craftsmanship and value in every category. When it comes to biking, Topeak help cyclists prepare to ride.
The Mechanic of the Year award is a new one for 2025, designed to recognise the highly skilled and dedicated bicycle mechanics in our industry.
This year, the BikeBiz mechanic of the year finalists include:
• Glen Whittington
• Marco Garcia
• Nic Vieri
• Connor Mooney
• Ray Yeomans
• Anthony Foy
In addition to their awards sponsorship, Extra UK and Topeak have agreed to support the Bikebiz x bikebook ‘Mechanic of the Month’ initiative, offering tools and additional support to the monthly winner.
Lauren Jenkins, BikeBiz editor, added: “I’m really grateful to both Topeak and Extra UK for coming on board and offering their support to both the awards and the Mechanic of the Month initiative.
“It means a lot to me to get support from the industry, especially to celebrate and acknowledge what can often be an underappreciated role. Where would we be without our mechanics? From the shop floor to World cups, they keep our bikes going, and have such a varied skillset.
The fact that we’re building momentum with the new award and the Mechanic of the Month initiative makes you realise that the support is there, but it’s good to be able to bring people together. I’m really looking forward to the awards and celebrating with our sponsors, guests and finalists!”
Winners will be announced on 16 October at The Button Factory in Birmingham. Tickets are available on the BikeBiz Awards website.
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