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Dark Ventures is now the official UK distributor for the Unparallel range of mountain bike shoes. With over 20 years of high-friction shoe design and manufacturing experience, Unparallel has had a history of producing some of the world’s best climbing and bike footwear. In 2018, Unparallel introduced its own brand …

Maap and 100%’s Hypercraft sunglasses have returned in fresh new seasonal colours. Part of an ongoing collaboration, cycling apparel brand Maap has reteamed with the Californian-based performance eyewear specialists 100%. Featuring 23g of UltraCarbon technology, 100% frameless Hypercrafts are ‘lighter, stronger and more dynamic’ than any performance lens on the …

Pearson has announced that it will be supporting suicide prevention organisation Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), as its official charity partner. Throughout the year, the partnership will see Pearson raise funds for the charity through its cycling events and work alongside CALM to create in-store panel discussions that bring the …

The UK remains ‘locked into car ownership’, new Bike Is Best research has revealed, with 71% of people stating they’ll expect to always be car owners. The research shows that 47% of the population feel that they have ‘no alternative’ to owning a car, with UK motorists spending 13% of …

Hargroves Cycles has announced that it has undergone a change of ownership and is now part of Pedal Group. The retailer, which recently won Omnichannel Retailer of the Year at the BikeBiz Awards 2022 in association with ArmaUrto, will change names and start trading under the name 99 Bikes. “We …