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A Yorkshire fire chief has issued an e-bike and e-scooter safety warning after the Christmas period. Following a number of micromobility-related fires across the UK and West Yorkshire, deputy chief fire officer for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Dave Walton has urged new e-bike and e-scooter owners to be …

The British freeride and YouTube legend Sam Pilgrim has announced a new sponsorship with Canyon for 2023 and beyond. Pilgrim, a slopestyle, freeride and dirt athlete who now boasts more than 1.8million subscribers on YouTube, had previously ridden Haibike machines as part of a sponsorship deal, but this week Pilgrim …

Giant has announced its second UK store opening for the new year, this time in Paddock Wood Kent. The Giant Store, run in partnership with Cadence Performance Group, has taken over the former family-owned Evernden Cycles, as the previous owners retire.  Giant said that renowned for friendly and professional customer …

Staffordshire Police is appealing for information after around £30,000 worth of bikes was stolen from a retailer in Stafford before Christmas. The theft took place at around 2.40am on Friday, 23rd of December, when a group of offenders were seen loading bikes into the back of a silver Vauxhall Insignia, …

Iconic US brand Lizard Skins is celebrating its 30th year in business in 2023, now as an industry leader in grips and bar tape.  Founded in a garage in Utah in 1993, Lizard Skins started out providing neoprene chainstay protectors for bikes, but has since expanded into a huge variety …