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Read More »Snow and rain at Brum launch of Sustrans Network
Channel 4 newsreader Jon Snow a Condor moment man, the bike not the cigar today praised Sustrans to the rooftops in his commentating role at the central launch for the National Cycle Network
Read More »Grab a free shop-fitting directory
50 BikeBiz readers can claim their free SDEA Directory, a 124-page full colour A5 book showcasing the talents and wares of members of the Shop and Display Equipment Association
Read More »Take trade space at Polaris Summer Challenge
Last year one stand took over £4000 of trade over the weekend! So says Mark Alker of gofar-mtb.com, who is promoting the Polaris Summer Challenge, Mountain Biking's best supported competitive event.
Read More »75 MPs battle London traffic on their bikes
Cabinet Ministers and MPs got on their bikes this morning to cycle to work at the Houses of Parliament. Britain has the highest level of heart disease in Europe and the lowest level of cycling - these two are not unconnected," says Ben Bradshaw MP
Read More »Where is Festival PR?
Let's hope the cuttings file for the National Festival of Cycling 2000 is a bulging one by the weekend because there's been precious little coverage of the BA/CTC event so far...
Read More »Lead is dead, say hydrogen-powered biking boffins
A US company has developed a pollution-free polymer electrolyte fuel cell that uses hydrogen and air to produce electric power. The company has successfully powered a bicycle using the new battery
Read More »Routes create riders
More people would cycle if there were more traffic-free and traffic-calmed routes. Thats the (unsurprising) finding the research company MORI found when it interviewed nearly 2000 people on why they do and do not cycle. The research was commissioned by Sustrans, which today takes centre stage as cyclists converge on Birminghams Centenary Square
Read More »All things bright and beautiful…
It's hot now and the rest of the week is set fair too. At last 'National Bike Week' (even though it's not actually called that this year) is going to get some nice weather. Check out the forecast
Read More »Cycling on journo’s radar
For news stories to be featured across a range of media they need to make it onto the Press Assocation forward list. The PA has journalists who file copy that most national and local newspapers use without crediting. Here's the text filed for the start of the most important week in British cycling's history!
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