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The board of Spoon Customs brand owner, Spoon Group Ltd, has announced that it will pause production of its custom carbon road racing frame, Vars Disc. The company, led by Andy Carr, has cited “a perfect storm” of parts and supply chain issues experienced last year and the resultant delays …

The June edition of BikeBiz is now live. Read the digital edition online here. Never miss an issue, subscribe to BikeBiz for free here. Well, spring didn’t quite offer the basking sunshine we were hoping for (neither literally or figuratively). After an extremely challenging few months for the bike trade, …

This piece first appeared in the May edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Classified enters mountain bike market with Powershift Boost hub Belgian drivetrain technology company Classified Cycling has announced the launch of a mountain bike-specific Powershift hub system. The new mountain bike product, the Powershift Boost …

The Bicycle Association (BA) has published its latest in a series of BA Guides To: The BA Guide to Cycle Security and Tackling Theft. The BA Guides are a series of concise documents aiming to offer definitive information on matters of interest to the UK cycle industry. This comprehensive guide …

A new Cycle to Work scheme provider Gogeta has officially launched, offering the ‘lowest commission in the industry’.  Gogeta, previously known as Velomatch, founded by Barry Scott with the aim of improving the salary sacrifice scheme for all parties, will be offering 4% commission to its bike shop partners, with …

US bike brand Specialized has been making some notable cutbacks and changes to its business. Rebecca Bland explores how the company is changing its philosophy for the modern world  This piece first appeared in the May edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Equality, diversity and inclusion: three …

Cycling events in the UK have been evolving rapidly in recent years. Alex Ballinger spoke to event organiser Focal Events about how consumer tastes are changing  This piece first appeared in the May edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here I still remember my first proper cycling event …

BikeBiz staff writer Daniel Blackham hits the road to visit the Sussex-based distributor  This piece first appeared in the May edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here It is well known that the bike industry is continuing to face challenges, but many companies are tackling the test …

In 2021, Isla Rowntree stepped back from her role as the head of children’s bike brand Islabikes. Alex Ballinger sat down with Rowntree to explore how the market, and her life, has changed in the intervening years  This piece irst appeared in the May edition of BikeBiz magazine – get …