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The updated Thrillium Jersey has a "softer hand feel and looser fit", the brand has said, and is built with a heavier, more durable stretch mesh of bluesign-approved materials

Our fourth edition of 2019 looks at Fusion's unique proposition in the UK market, the new world of virtual cycling and goes behind the scenes at an Oxford Products dealer open day

The company has secured a round of private funding from Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon, Seattle-area entrepreneurs and investors known for building and scaling e-commerce brands such as Zulily

cykelOS has expanded its range of bike industry specific products to include rental, workshop and custom iOS and Android app solutions, all connected via its free CRM. Since launching its initial product BikeBookings in 2016, the company has processed more than $25 million worth of service revenue via its service …

Ribble has boosted its e-bike offering with the addition of two new electric bikes – the Hybrid AL e and the CGR AL e. The bikes are being launched at the London Bike Show, which will also see Sean Yates speaking at the event, courtesy of Ribble. “It is important for us to …

The BikeBiz jobs board filled over 550 positions in 2018, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five…

OTE Sports has launched a new innovation to its range, the Super Carbs high performance energy drink. Designed and developed by the sports nutritionists at OTE Sports, Super Carbs is formulated with a dual energy source in the form of maltodextrin and fructose, capable of delivering up to 80g of carbohydrate …

Raleigh is introducing a Saturday delivery service, the ‘next step’ in its mission to offer “best in industry service” to UK IBDs. Saturday delivery will be available on parts and accessories and bike orders placed before 6pm via the Raleigh B2B. From April, any orders placed on a Friday can …

SRAM has launched the G2 disc brakes, available in two models: the G2 Ultimate and the G2 RSC. The G2 Ultimate is the lightest four-piston brake, the brand has said, outfitted with “every feature and material you’ve come to expect from something called Ultimate”. SRAM added: “Our engineers built it …

The cycling industry isn’t the most inclusive place to be for those with disabilities, but it doesn’t have to be that way, writes Bikeworks head of development Emily Esche

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Laura Laker investigates why women aren’t becoming mechanics, and what the industry can do to rebalance things

BikeBiz questions why more is not being done to encourage greater diversity in cycling