RideFest began life on a chairlift in the Austrian ski resort of St Anton in March 2016, from a conversation between Enitan Shonibare and Richard Liston. A simple question was posed: how many people in the ski group (SkiFest) rode bikes? ‘Not many’ was the answer, and from there, the …
Read More »How has a lack of bike shows in 2020 affected businesses within the industry?
COVID-19 has caused many trade shows and other cycling events to be cancelled or postponed this year. Rebecca Morley explores how this has affected businesses within the industry
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By Stacey MacNaught, founder of SEO agency MacNaught Digital
Read More »How has COVID-19 affected bike repairs and servicing?
One advantage IBDs will always have over the internet is servicing and repairs. Even if customers do choose to spend an increasing amount of time perusing the web, the value of customer service and expertise that bike shops provide in person can never be overlooked. And while the COVID-19 pandemic …
Read More »How e-cargo bikes can deliver change
Rebecca Morley examines how changing travel habits and online shopping trends will impact demand for e-cargo bikes
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Following two years of research, Velorim has launched its National Bicycle Tyre Recycling Scheme. James Groves caught up with director Richard Lawrence to find out more
Read More »Garmin’s Andrew Silver on the acquisition of Tacx and bringing distribution and marketing in-house
Following the acquisition of Tacx last year, Garmin brought distribution and marketing in-house as of 1st August. James Groves catches up with Andrew Silver, Garmin’s European product manager for fitness and cycling
Read More »How LBSD provides a chance to get people back to cycling
Researchers have long concluded that the start of a new school year triggers a powerful sense of renewal in adults as well as children. For parents and pupils, the rituals of buying new uniforms, rucksacks, and schoolbooks beckon in a very literal sense of change. Even for those of us …
Read More »What can we expect from this year’s Local Bike Shop Day?
This year’s Local Bike Shop Day is taking place on 5th September – after being postponed from its original date back in May. BikeBiz catches up with the ACT to find how COVID-19 changed its plans and what we can expect moving forward
Read More »How accessible is active travel infrastructure?
Rebecca Morley catches up with Wheels for Wellbeing director Isabelle Clement to find out why disabled people’s freedom of movement must be prioritised post-lockdown
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