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Shimano has reported a 17.7% fall in sales of bicycle components in the first half of 2023, compared to the first half of last year. Net sales in the brand’s bicycle division fell to ¥205 billion (around £1.1 billion), with operating profit also down by 39.5% to ¥42 billion (circa …

Cycling hardware brand E*thirteen has launched a new chainring designed for gravel and road bikes. The Helix Race 107 BCD Chainring is an upgrade for gravel and road cyclists using 4-bolt 107 BCD cranks such as SRAM XPLR or power metre cranks like Quarq Force or Rival. Riders can take …

London non-profit charity, XO Bikes, has opened its first Wandsworth pop-up workshop and store at Southside Shopping Centre. The pop-up is located next to Gravity and will be open until the end of September. Owned by charitable organisation Onwards and Upwards, which was set up by Stefan Jones in 2022 …

Norco has introduced a carbon version of its Fluid FS trail bike. The Canadian brand claims the new model is 600g lighter than its aluminium predecessor and offers “refined ride characteristics” thanks to a new carbon front triangle. Norco says it has achieved these characteristics through precise layup schedules and …

Stelvelo CC has launched its new collection of cycling and lifestyle clothing. The range consists of jerseys, cycling shorts, base layers as well as new garments for gravel riders, For off the bike, Stelvelo has created a number of lifestyle products, all with a nod to cycling adventures. The casual …

Rebecca Morley got in touch with five women from different areas of the trade to find out how they got into the industry, what their experiences have been and what more could be done

This year’s Cycle Show sees the launch of a revised and reformatted business conference on the trade day at the NEC, Birmingham on 12th September

At the end of June, Beryl introduced its hybrid bike-share scheme to Enfield. Rebecca Morley attended the launch event and caught up with Philip Ellis on this evolving trend

The cycle industry will once again turn its attention to Friedrichshafen as Eurobike commences on 4th September. James Groves caught up with show head Stefan Reisinger ahead of the 28th annual event