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Restrap has brought all trade sales in-house, as the company strives towards supporting independent bike dealers in the UK with its newly launched premium dealer bundles and its premium dealer network rollout. Sales director Edward Kingston said: “We are confident that we can provide our customers with outstanding quality, exceptional …

Fazua is inviting dealers across Europe on its training tour. With 50 stops in nine countries, taking place from October to January, the Ottobrun-based manufacturer of innovative and compact drive technologies is going on a large-scale training tour. The tour will offer dealers the opportunity to qualify as a ‘Fazua …

Balfe’s Bikes has partnered up with Team GB track sprinter and Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist Ryan Owens. Managed by Mark Middlemas of The Athlete Media Group, Owens has several medals under his belt and is now working towards the next steps in his career at the London Business School. …

BikeBiz takes a look at the latest winter and protective clothing from some of the leading brands in the sector, including Sportful, Dainese, Mavic, TSG, Kilpi, 100%, DexShell, Bluegrass, Funkier Clothing, Race Face, Fasthouse, Bigfoot Brace, Fizik and Spatzwear This guide first appeared in the August edition of BikeBiz magazine …

The Leopard Lync, offering smart bicycle theft prevention, has launched on Indiegogo. The Lync comes fitted with a loud 109 dB alarm that triggers if the integrated motion sensors (6 axis gyro and accelerometer) detect movement. The Lync will also send an instant alert to a phone via the Lync …

Decathlon has a strong reputation in mainland Europe and its growing in the UK, as is Go Outdoors - both sell and repair bikes

Carlton Reid gets his cones adjusted. Two minutes later, and $14 lighter, he’s a happy bunny. Why?

Renowned cycling commentator angered by slimmed track schedule making way for new cycling events

A surprise star store edges it by a nose, but which of our five visits took the prize?