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Nearly two thirds (63%) of teachers would support a ban on motor vehicles outside the school gates during school drop off and pick up times, new figures have revealed. A YouGov poll, carried out for Sustrans, surveyed 840 teaching professionals across the UK about their attitudes towards air pollution and …

7mesh has launched new MK3 bibshorts and MK3 shorts for spring 2019. The products are the newest example of the brand’s iteration approach, with “every aspect of the loved and lauded MK2 evolved to create shorts which are measurably improved in fit, function, and durability”. The new body fabric is …

Park Tool has announced Recyke y’bike Newcastle as one of its fourth annual Community Tool Grant winners. The Park Tool Community Tool Grant programme started in 2016 as a way to help local non-profit organisations from all over the globe with tools and kit to help them “make a difference …

The BikeBiz jobs board filled over 550 positions in 2018, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Inbound sales and marketing specialist – cycling tour operator – Sportive Breaks Your ultimate job is to turn web traffic into more sales. The main part of that …

Rock-n-Road Performance Cycles in Southampton is holding an online auction to clear its stock. The owner James Huggins has had to close the shop, located on Britannia Road, due to health reasons. The auction, which can be viewed here, will close next Friday, 29th March. It includes products from brands …

Tredz Bikes has added the Moustache brand to its electric bike portfolio. The bikes will be available from today, and Tredz Bikes has said it offers free delivery and expert build by Cytech qualified mechanics for all bikes as well as 0% APR finance. Moustache is based in the Vosges …

Co-op is today launching a new online delivery service with e-cargobikes.com, a provider of zero-emission last-mile delivery services for retailers and grocers across the UK. The online service is initially available to shoppers within four kilometres of the Co-op’s store on Kings Road in Chelsea, before being rolled out to …

Details have been announced for the Bike Place Show 2019. Now in its ninth year, the show will switch venue to the Warwickshire Event Centre and move date to 30th June to 2nd July. Based in Leamington Spa, the new venue will allow the show to expand outdoors to a …

The new fast-folding Gocycle GX model will be showcased at the London Bike Show between 29th to 31st March. The new model was revealed at the start of February and is capable of being folded and stowed in under ten seconds, the brand has claimed. It will be available for test …

Max Bikes PR’s Keith Jepson contemplates the effects GDPR could have on the cycle market

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