BikeBiz Bicycle and cycling retail news

Accell Group and a consortium led by KKR have agreed on a recommended all-cash offer of €58.00 per share for all shares in Accell Group, representing a total consideration of approximately €1.56 billion. “The supervisory board unanimously supports the transaction and recommends the offer by the consortium, which we believe …

Chris Boardman is to become national commissioner of the government’s new cycling and walking body, Active Travel England (ATE). Boardman will be closely involved in the full stand-up of ATE, including the recruitment of the chief executive and management team. He has been appointed on an interim basis, while the …

Le Col has unveiled a new indoor training collection in collaboration with Wahoo. With an understanding of the fundamental needs for racing indoors, the Le Col x Wahoo Indoor Training Collection aims to combine expert knowledge in technology and innovative design. The new kit uses ultra-lightweight fabric for a ‘second-skin’ …

The BikeBiz jobs board filled over 750 positions in 2021, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Technical Representative and Trainer – Bosch eBike – Robert Bosch Ltd We love e-bikes and we love innovations. Today we are one of the leading manufacturers for e-bike …

Bike Hero has opened the doors to its first location in Chertsey, offering a collect and deliver bicycle repair service across Surrey and West London via its online platform.  The team combines expert bicycle mechanics and a management team with years of combined industry experience, sharing the goal to make …

By Rob Brown, co-founder and managing director of Kerb

Milton Keynes-based IBD Corley Cycles celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Rebecca Morley chats to owner Phil Corley as he reflects on professional racing, the rise of the internet and cycling DNA

A survey by Cycleplan, which aimed to understand the health benefits people experienced after taking up cycling, discovered that three-quarters of respondents noticed an improvement in their mental health...

The National Cycle Network could not only provide a potential boost to the cycle industry but also to communities up and down the UK, writes Laura Laker. Leisure and tourist users of the 16,575 miles of the National Cycle Network (NCN) generate £2.5 billion to local economies each year, with …