The 2018 winners of the BikeBiz Awards, sponsored by Tannus Tyres with event partner Citrus Lime, were announced tonight. TV presenter Rebecca Charlton presented the awards at the London Bike Show at ExCel.
“The 2018 awards encapsulated everything about the cycling industry that we love and cherish," said BikeBiz editor Hayley Ferguson. “With an expanded list of awards, a diverse and comprehensive list of nominees voted for by the industry, and a brand new venue, the tenth anniversary of the awards was a night to remember.”
Especially for the winners …
SPECIALIST RETAILER: Look Mum No Hands
Runners-up: Sigma Sport, Biketreks, On Bike, Cyclewise, Fully Charged, Mamachar, Oneplanet Adventure and Revo Bikes
MAINSTREAM RETAILER, sponsored by Yellow Jersey Inc: Evans Cycles
Runners-up: Cycle Republic, Cycle Surgery, Hargroves Cycling, Rutland Cycling, Giant Stores
INDEPENDENT BIKE DEALER, sponsored by NEOS Cycling: Woodrup Cycles
Runners-up: Tweeks Cycles, Velorution, Cycling 2000, Adventure Cycles, Cyclewise, Criterium Cycles, Wheelbase Lakeland, 7Hundred, KB Cycles
ONLINE STORE: Wiggle CRC
Runners-up: VeloVixen, Giant Webshop, Raleigh, Sigma Sport, Neos, The UK Electric Bike Company
BIKE DISTRIBUTOR: Silverfish UK
Runners-up: VOLT Bikes, Sportline, Moore Large, CSG, Chicken CycleKit, Upgrade, Raleigh, Hotlines, i-Ride
P&A DISTRIBUTOR: The Cycle Division
Runners-up: Silverfish UK, Raleigh, ZyroFisher, Chicken CycleKit, Madison, Moore Large, Upgrade
SPECIALIST DISTRIBUTOR: VOLT Bikes
Runners-up: Graham Pearce, The Electric Bike Corporation, Hookit Products, Seventies, Amps
BIKE BRAND: Cannondale
Runners-up: Fairlight Cycles, Frog Bikes, Tern Bicycles, Boardman Bikes, LOOK, Raleigh, Saracen, Forme Bikes
P&A BRAND: Muc-Off
Runners-up: Knog, Cycloc, MET Helmets, Maxxis, Giro, SRAM, See.Sense, Madison Clothing, Jagwire
INNOVATION FROM A NEWCOMER, sponsored by Tannus Tyres: Spin Shed
Runners-up: Timber! Bells, JOMP Virtual Cycling, Veloforte, Iceni Cycles, KitBrix, Helmetor
SALES TEAM: Silverfish UK
Runners-up: ZyroFisher, Chicken CycleKit, Raleigh, Moore Large, CSG
MARKETING TEAM: Muc-Off
Runners-up: Silverfish UK, Raleigh, ZyroFisher, Cyclescheme, Chicken CycleKit, Madison, Accelerate Agency, Red Cloud
SERVICE TO THE CYCLE INDUSTRY: Cyclescheme
Runners-up: Hopey Bicycle Repairs, Cycle Confident, BikeRegister, Cycling UK, WA Comms, Citrus Lime, Evopos
CYCLING CONSUMER MAGAZINE, sponsored by Smith Optics: Cyclist
Runners-up: Velorution, ProCycling, Singletrack Magazine, Rouleur, Casquette, MBUK, MBR
CYCLING CONSUMER WEBSITE, sponsored by Smith Optics: Road.cc
Runners-up: Sportive.com, Off.road.cc, Singletrackworld.com, Total Womens Cycling, Dirt
CYCLING WOMAN OF THE YEAR, sponsored by DexShell: Ceri Dipple
Runners-up: Rachael Walker, Judith Smith, Laura Laker, Lucy Fenwick, Julie Rand, Jenni Gwiazdowski, Pippa Wibberley