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The BikeBiz jobs board helped filled over 740 positions in 2022, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Sales Supervisor – Mud Dock  We are currently recruiting for a new Sales Supervisor to join our bike shop. This is a very unique opportunity as Mud …

German custom bike brand Velo De Ville is due to launch in the UK and Ireland at the 2023 Cycle Show in London.  The family-run business, based Nordrhein Westfalen region of western Germany, was founded in the 1960s, and offers a range of mechanical bikes, pedelecs, and e-cargo bikes.  Velo …

Ribble Cycles has just announced a new collective of sponsored ridings, competing across various disciplines. The Ribble Collective is a group of 16 riders from various  backgrounds, who will be riding and competing on Ribble bikes throughout 2023.  According to the Preston-based bike brand, these riders will be brand ambassadors …

Historic lock brand Squire has launched its first range of wearable security equipment for the cycle market, Straplok.  The Straplok range features the high security, Sold Secure Bicycle Silver-approved Straplock 35, constructed from a multi-cable high tensile steel core designed to be resistant to attack from bike thieves. For a …

SRAM has released the latest development in its Force AXS groupset, including a new shifter designer and updated rear derailleur.  Available from March 2023, and distributed by ZyroFisher, the complete groupset will retail from £1,533 up to £2,228. Highlights in the redesigned groupset include a reshaped shifter for greater comfort, …

Alex Snow, workshop manager for the flagship Decathlon store in Liverpool, explains how his team are hoping to help the local community

Freewheel now has 417 retailers on board, growing from 62 since its launch four years ago. Kellie Parsons, marketing director at Madison and Sportline, tells BikeBiz how it works and the benefits it has for dealers

In this month’s column for retailers, the Association of Cycle Traders explores how cyber security could save your business

In October, British Cycling announced an eight-year deal with oil and gas company Shell UK. BikeBiz asked the industry what it made of the partnership...