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DfT confirms £20 million of funding for Bikeability to improve access to cycle training
The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed £20 million of funding for Bikeability to deliver its cycle training programme next year. Bikeability has trained over 3.6 million children since 2007 and DfT has now announced record funding to ensure even more are equipped with the skills, confidence and knowledge to …
Read More »Oxford to distribute protection company G-Form
Oxford’s portfolio of third-party brands has recently expanded to include G-Form and its range of protective products for riders from all disciplines. Established in Rhode Island, USA, in 2010, G-Form is an innovative protection company that designs and manufactures protective products that utilise SmartFlex proprietary technology. G-Form’s wearable product range …
Read More »Pirelli’s Bollate factory starts production of cycling tyres
Pirelli’s plant in Bollate, Italy, has now started producing cycling tyres, the company has announced. The facility is a few kilometres from Milan and was opened by Pirelli in 1962 – it has for some time been undergoing a modernisation and overhaul process to accommodate the production of Pirelli Cycling’s …
Read More »Cycling apparel brand Velocio sells to SRAM
Velocio apparel has been sold to SRAM, the brand has announced. Velocio was launched in 2013 by “a drive for a better cycling product, a better cycling culture, and a deeper commitment to responsible manufacturing”, and today is “a brand we’re really proud of, the brand we set out to …
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