Events

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has reversed its decision to scrap funding for a scheme that encourages active travel for school age pupils in Northern Ireland. Previous DfI proposals meant that when schools returned in September, the Sustrans led Active School Travel (AST) programme, which helps pupils develop the skills …

The Bicycle Association is supporting the Women in Transport Equity Index, a project to help revolutionise diversity and equity in the transport sector. The Equity Index will survey the industry with 10 mandatory and 10 optional questions, providing data to help the cycling and transport industry achieve greater diversity and …

The July edition of BikeBiz is now live. Read the digital edition online here. Never miss an issue, subscribe to BikeBiz for free here.   The cost of just about everything in our daily lives is soaring –  and cycling is no exception. Like me I’m sure you will have …

The second edition of Eurobike at the new Frankfurt location has “underscored its position as the world’s leading trade exhibition for the bicycle and future mobility industry”, according to the organisers. This year’s event saw more than 1,900 exhibiting companies, with 34,750 trade visitors attending across the five days of …

The prestigious BikeBiz Awards return for 2023, as we take the opportunity to celebrate another year of innovation and inspiration in the bike trade.  Each year the BikeBiz Awards strive to recognise the superstars in this industry, from retailers, to bike brands, and advocacy champions.  Last year, we expanded the …

The lifelong Cycling UK member and ‘million-mile man’ Russ Mantle has died aged 86. Mantle, who was heralded as the first Brit to cycle 1 million miles in their lifetime in 2019, died on May 1, 2023, after several years of ill health.  Having started cycling at the age of …

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) Parliamentary Bike Ride returned on Tuesday, June 13, with a bumper attendance, including the Minister responsible for Active Travel, Jesse Norman MP. The event brought together MPs and Peers, experts and advocates for speeches, a bike ride through the city, and …

Last year marked the start of a new era for Eurobike as it relocated from its long-term home in Friedrichshafen to one of Europe’s financial hubs in the German city of Frankfurt. Daniel Blackham sat down with Eurobike head Stefan Reisinger to look back at 2022 and preview this year’s …

TotalMTB, the award-nominated non-profit community, has launched in Canada. The Community Interest Company (CIC) was founded in 2017 by Ryan Oldfield with a mission of raising mental health awareness and inclusivity through mountain biking. Now registered as a non-for-profit in Canada, TotalMTB is hoping to start running some of the …

A National Audit Office (NAO) report released today, Wednesday, June 7, has revealed that the Government is not on track to meet its objectives to get more people cycling, wheeling and walking. The report states that the Department for Transport’s (DfT) progress suggests it will not meet its targets of …