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Muc-Off has announced its new partnership with EAV, a provider of sustainable urban transport solutions. The brand will become the approved bike care provider for EAV’s entire fleet of vehicles from January 2023. In recent years, Muc-Off has expanded its product offering to include e-bike specific lubricants and componentry, to …

The UK remains ‘locked into car ownership’, new Bike Is Best research has revealed, with 71% of people stating they’ll expect to always be car owners. The research shows that 47% of the population feel that they have ‘no alternative’ to owning a car, with UK motorists spending 13% of …

Just under half of UK parents (49%) don’t know what type of bike their child needs, a survey from Islabikes has found. Just under one-tenth (9%) admitted to not measuring their youngster and instead buying a larger-sized bike that they can simply ‘grow into’ while learning to ride. The company …

Transport for London has released data on the Santander Cycles hire scheme in 2022, showing that it had a record-breaking year with 11,506,889 hires. This is 565,625 hires more than were made in 2021. The increased number of hires reflects wider increases in walking and cycling seen in London over …

Active Travel England is to invest £32.9 million to create a national network of active travel experts. They will work with communities, enhance high streets and make places walkable and cyclable for everyone. Launched yesterday, 2nd January, by active travel minister Jesse Norman, the fund could see up to 1,300 …

Cycling charity Cycling UK has said the UK ‘could be a nation where cycling is the natural choice for short journeys’, if people are given the right support. The organisation’s flagship Big Bike Revival programme supported over 80,000 people to begin or return to cycling between April 2021 and March …

Rapha has released its 2022 Impact Report, showing the progress its made in its commitment to being a responsible company. “As a business that’s committed to a singular goal – to inspire the world to live life by bike – we’re constantly assessing our impact,” said the company. “But beyond …

Ralf Bohle GmbH with its Schwalbe brand has joined the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi). The priority is the drastic reduction of emissions, said the company, the urgency of which to combat climate change is well known. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change talks about the period from 2020 to …

An estimated 72,445 bike thefts are predicted to occur in England by the end of 2022, a new study has reported. The home insurance team at Comparethemarket carried out research on reported bike theft statistics from 2015 to 2021, to determine whether or not this type of crime is becoming …

Urban mobility specialist Tern Bicycles has announced the grant recipients of this year’s Give Back Program. The selection includes non-profit organisations including World Central Kitchen, World Bicycle Relief, Bike Scouts and Asia Rainbow Ride. This year’s programme also includes the first Give Back Scholarship to promote diversity and inclusion in …