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The BikeBiz jobs board helped filled over 740 positions in 2022, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Mechanic/sales person – Sheffield  We have a great opportunity for someone to work in our busy destination store In Sheffield Working on our full-time team you will …

Charity Cycling UK has opened nominations for its annual 100 Women in Cycling list, which celebrates the inspirational women working in the cycle sector.  The list, now in its seventh year, aims to improve the visibility of women’s cycling by highlighting those helping to shift the balance to a more …

National governing body Cycling Time Trials has made two new appointments, as the organisation looks to reinvent itself. Nick Adnitt and Helen May both join Cycling Time Trials (CTT) in newly created roles – support administrator, and operations and office manager, respectively.  CTT, the governing body for time trialling in …

Velorution, the urban, folding and electric bike specialist, was forced to close after a car crashed into its Marylebone store on Wednesday, May 10. It comes just six weeks after a separate incident in which a bus crashed into another Velorution store, this time in Chelsea. Velorution Marylebone is located …

BikeShredz in Caerphilly has been targeted by thieves with nearly £20,000 of e-bikes stolen. According to Gwent Police, three bikes were stolen from the store Pentrebane Street, Caerphilly, at around 4.45am on Thursday, May 4. The bikes reported as taken are: Marin Alpine Trail E2 large Beige and Grey with …

Consumer and retailer engagement with this year’s Local Bike Shop Day exceeded expectations, according to the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), which organised the day.  Although bike shops were not formally asked to register to take part in this year’s Local Bike Shop Day, activity across social media reflected the …

It’s that time of year again – Local Bike Shop Day 2023 is upon us.  The initiative, managed by trade organisation the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), aims to be an annual celebration of independent bike shops across the UK, and to encourage the local community to recognise the benefits …

The approximately 6.5 million people in the UK who take part in cycling, either for sport, leisure, or travel, are being urged to pedal down to their local bike shop this coming Saturday, April 29, as the sector gets ready to mark Local Bike Shop Day 2023. Local Bike Shop …

Do you have a funny, eye-opening, or important story from the workshop? An interaction with a customer that you particularly remember? BikeBiz is looking for tales from the workshop to feature in future editions of our magazine, and we’d love to hear from you. Email alex.ballinger@biz-media.co.uk or fill out the …

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) showcase returned on Tuesday, April 18, for the first time since 2019. The event, held in the House of Commons, brought together Members of Parliament (MPs) and Peers, Charities and Campaigning Organisations, with the previous two events postponed due to the …