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Canyon has announced its partnership with Finnish Formula One racing driver Valtteri Bottas. The direct-to-consumer bike brand will work with Bottas to elevate brand awareness and raise interest, initially around his passion for gravel and road riding, later expanding towards other cycling disciplines such as MTB and urban riding. Canyon’s …

The BikeBiz jobs board filled over 750 positions in 2021, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Cycle Store Manager – The Woods Cyclery We want someone with a complete passion for bikes, specifically gravel and adventure riding. Top level customer service and sales experience …

British bike brand Raleigh has launched an inclusive and innovative out-of-home campaign, aiming to challenge people’s misconceptions of what a cyclist looks like and champions the idea that anyone can be a cyclist. The campaign, titled ‘I’m a Cyclist’, is running in London, Nottingham, Sheffield and Birmingham. It aims to …

Citrus-Lime has launched Book My Bike In, an online feature for IBDs looking to cut admin and modernise their workshop offer. The retail EPOS systems provider said cycle shops will be able to better manage admin around service and repair bookings, and it also reduces the amount of time staff …

Time is running out for the cycling industry to submit updates for the next BikeBiz Directory. The deadline for submissions to the 2023 edition is today, Friday 14th October. The BikeBiz Directory is the essential A-Z of the bike trade, including listings for all companies associated with the industry in one …

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 …

Namedsport managing director David Hannah speaks to Rebecca Morley about the origins of the sports nutrition company and what it hopes to achieve in the UK market. Named, pronounced Na-med, is an Italian company with a 20-year history of selling health food supplements to the pharmacy chain in Italy. In …

Commercialisation and public bike sharing remain prominent trends in the bicycle parking racks market. The rapid pace of urbanisation hasn’t been without its own share of challenges. Increasing air pollution and chaotic road traffic, especially in urban centres, continues to be a challenge for Governments all around the world. Addressing …

BikeBiz peruses a previously unpublished document that reveals plans for an HS2 Cycleway