The winners of Scotland’s national Cycling Champion of the Year Awards have been announced. A total of seven awards were presented during Cycling Scotland’s annual conference, held in Edinburgh, on Thursday, October 26. Now in its seventh year, the awards are organised in partnership between Cycling Scotland, Sustrans, Cycling UK …
Read More »Winners of first Shimano Service Centre Mechanic Championship announced
The winners of the first Shimano Service Centre Mechanic Championship have been announced. On Wednesday, October 11, Shimano held the inaugural Shimano Service Centre Mechanic Championships in a bid to find the best Shimano-trained bike mechanic in the country. After an initial entry process in the summer, 20 mechanics were …
Read More »Dates announced for iceBike 2024 as two-show format returns
Madison and Sportline have confirmed the dates for the 2024 edition of iceBike. For the second year running, the show will retain its two-show format with events in both Manchester and London. IceBike South will come first on Sunday, February 25 and Monday, February 26, then iceBike North later that …
Read More »Taipei Cycle to focus on e-bikes and sustainability at 2024 show
Taipei Cycle held a press conference this week to present its vision for Taipei Cycle 2024. Following a two-day visit, 12 international media representatives from nine countries came together to gain a deeper understanding of new benchmarks within the industry, embracing themes of micromobility, innovations and start-ups, green action and …
Read More »Record-breaking Sea Otter Europe sees more than 65,000 visitors from 112 countries
The seventh edition of Sea Otter Europe, supported by Continental, took place in Girona last weekend with attendees from a record-breaking 112 countries. This exceeds the figure of 62 nationalities recorded last year and highlights the international scope of the event, which, over three days, packed the city of Girona …
Read More »Limitlass hailed ‘a huge success’ as festival celebrates women’s mountain biking
The Limitlass MTB Festival, hosted by Katie May, Fiona Finnie and Anna Riddell, has been described as a “a huge success” by organisers after it took place last month With a sold-out event hosting 90 women at Glen Tanar, Aberdeenshire, from August 18-20, the festival focused on community, skill-building, and …
Read More »Final day to nominate for the BikeBiz Awards 2023
Today is the last chance to get nominations in for the BikeBiz Awards 2023. Each year, the BikeBiz Awards celebrate the innovative and important work being done across the industry. The 2023 edition will see 15 awards handed out across five categories in the cycling and micromobility sectors Members of …
Read More »British Cycling appoints task force to support revival of elite domestic road racing
British Cycling has confirmed details of a newly-appointed elite road racing task force to support the organisation’s work to energise the domestic scene. The task force will convene for a period of three months, in which time they will develop a series of recommendations for the organisation to implement in …
Read More »Bike for Good confirms schedule for Cytech training at Scotland centre
Bike for Good has confirmed its course schedule at their Cytech Training Scotland Centre, offering a range of courses with dates currently running until January 2024. Cytech training, known as one of the bicycle industry’s premier training and accreditation schemes for bicycle mechanics, is dedicated to delivering training and promoting …
Read More »FLS prepares to complete Glentress ‘masterplan’ following UCI Cycling World Championships
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is getting ready to complete the final stage of its Glentress Masterplan programme as the UCI team clears the last of the 2023 Cycling World Championship infrastructure. Car parks have started to reopen and access is returning to normal. This will coincide with FLS starting …
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