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Rapha founder Simon Mottram is to step down as CEO at the end of this year after 17 years in the role, CyclingTips reports. In an email to industry members, Mottram said he would ‘remain very close’ to the brand and will continue to serve on the Rapha board of …

A new cycling touch-up company has just launched on the cycling market and has started its search for a distributor.  G-Paint, a Norfolk-based firm founded by Andy Griffiths, has just taken the jump over to the bike industry, having started eight years ago in the world of golf.  The product …

Giant has released the latest version of its race-spec cross-country bike, the Anthem Advanced Pro 29, featuring a lighter frameset and a revamped suspension system.  The new Anthem has been designed in collaboration with French XC star Antoine Philipp, who competes with the Giant Factory Off-Road team, after he tested …

Mate Bike and Slipstream have partnered to launch a bike subscriptions platform. All subscription bikes will be either new or refurbished to an ‘as new’ standard. With this new subscription model, Mate aims to disrupt the traditional bike industry by giving its customers affordable and flexible access to the bikes …

Small Business Saturday is returning to the UK on 4th December and small business owners across the country are being encouraged to get involved and make the most of the spotlight and celebrations. The campaign is calling for a big show of support from the public, to celebrate the contribution …

Fat Lad At The Back recently branched out into the MTB sector; we caught up with Emma Dickson to tell us more

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