Bikedesk, the market-leading bike shop EPOS system from Denmark, is now increasing its focus on the UK market. Here’s what the company can offer your business. Sponsored article in partnership with Bikedesk This piece first appeared in the September edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here While …
Read More »BikeBiz Awards 2023: Here are the finalists, cast your vote now
We are very proud to present the shortlisted nominees for the 2023 BikeBiz Awards. Each year we aim to celebrate the inspiration and innovative work being done across all sectors of the cycle industry, from brands to retailers and distributors. This year we have 15 awards, split across five different …
Read More »Ride more: BikeBiz catches up with Twelfth City Cyclery
Thomas Hardy founded Twelfth City Cyclery in Northumberland in 2020 to combine his passion and skills. BikeBiz learns more about how his business operates. This piece first appeared in the September edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Can you give us a little background on Twelfth …
Read More »Volkswagen Financial Services acquires minority stake in Pon Holding’s leasing subsidiary
Volkswagen Financial Services (VW FS) and Pon Holdings (Pon) have announced a development in their partnership in company bike leasing with VW FS acquiring a 49% stake in the Pon bike leasing subsidiary Bike Mobility Services (BMS). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on this strategic alliance was signed at the …
Read More »VeloBrands adds Jack the Bike Rack to its portfolio
VeloBrands has announced the latest addition to its product portfolio: the Jack the Bike Rack universal fit front bicycle rack that offers tool free fitting in under one minute. Designed to provide cyclists with an uncomplicated solution for carrying belongings while riding, Jack the Bike Rack offers versatility and ease …
Read More »Raw materials: Velorim on creating a sustainable alternative for recycling tyres and inner tubes
Velorim is hoping to create a sustainable alternative for recycling tyres and inner tubes through its National Bicycle Tyre Recycling Scheme. Daniel Blackham speaks to directors Richard Lawrence and Russ Taylor This piece first appeared in the September edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Tyres and …
Read More »Road.cc celebrates 15th birthday, publisher reports 2.7 million users this summer
Fifteen years ago this week, two men launched Road.cc, the UK cycling website, from a campervan in Southern Germany. Tony Farrelly and Dave Atkinson published the site’s first pieces of tech content from Eurobike 2008, rounding up highlights from the show. Their goal was to provide informative, authoritative, independent and …
Read More »Ison Distribution adds Revoloop inner tubes to its portfolio
Ison Distribution has announced the introduction of Revoloop to its portfolio of brands. Revoloop are best known for manufacturing low rolling resistance, light and compact TPU inner tubes. Designed, developed and precision engineered in Germany by TPUplus, a specialist thermoplastic polyurethane manufacturer, Revoloop tubes are made from a high-tech plastic …
Read More »Chicken CycleKit to exclusively distribute Thun bottom brackets in the UK
Chicken CycleKit has been announced as the exclusive UK distributor for German bicycle component brand Thun. The Leighton Buzzard-based distributor says the partnership will bring “many benefits” to its client base. Thun is best known for producing bottom brackets reinforced with strong thermoplastic carbon composites meaning they can be fitted …
Read More »Yamaha strengthens e-bike motor lineup with lightweight PWseries C2
Yamaha’s line up of compact drive units has been further strengthened with the launch of the new PWseries C2, a lightweight e-bike motor aimed at the urban and commuter segments. Developed from the PW-CE, the new PWseries C2 delivers 10% more torque than the previous model – giving increased all-around …
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