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Evans Cycles has announced a brand new store opening in Keighley, West Yorkshire, and will be marking the opening with an offer of 20% off all bikes in store. Covering 6,000 square feet, the new store will stock 150 bikes across multiple disciplines, including road, MTB hybrid, electric and kids …

Kid’s bike subscription service Bike Club is gearing up for national and European expansion after closing £16.75 million in new investment. The Bike Club, which is chaired by Mike Balfour OBE, founder of Fitness First, has now received this cash injection as part of a Series B funding round. Leading …

Professional Assessment Ltd (PAL) is encouraging mechanics across the UK to take on apprentices and grow the network of qualified bike mechanics, ahead of next month’s Bike Week. The official theme of Bike Week 2022, taking place from 6th-12th June, is about community, with organisers hoping the week-long celebration of …

A new government-backed scheme for free e-bike loans launched by Cycling UK has been fully booked within hours of going live. ‘Cycling made e-asy’ launched on 12th May to help the nation try e-cycling and accelerate a shift to active travel. Over 110 bookings were made in Manchester within two …

Cadence Performance has announced it is taking control of Giant St Paul’s, based in the heart of London. Cadence said it looks forward to bringing the St Paul’s team into the Cadence family of four existing stores – Crystal Palace, Radlett, Twickenham and Shoreham-by-Sea. “Our relationship with the team at …

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