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The BikeBiz jobs board filled over 550 positions in 2018, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Cycling Coordinator – Mark Warner Mark Warner is actively recruiting for cycling coordinators to work in one of its Mediterranean beach resorts. Main responsibilities: promote, coordinate and participate …

Fully Charged will celebrate its fifth birthday this spring. It has recently become a Riese and Müller Global Ambassador and has also added Bosch Expert status to its list of honours. Ben Jaconelli, founder of Fully Charged, said: “It’s been a super exciting five years and I am incredibly proud …

New research has revealed the “alarming extent” of the UK’s pothole problem, with London’s pothole count currently exceeding 49,000, an increase of 33% in 2018 compared to the same period in 2017, according to new research collated by JMW Solicitors. The boroughs with the largest percentage increase in reported potholes …

Tern and Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) announced yesterday the first season of a new e-bike experience on OAT Small Ship Adventures. With a fleet of 100 Tern Vektron e-bikes spread across 13 ships, over 2,200 Grand Circle Cruise Line and OAT customers have had enjoyed the e-bike tour while on …

Endura has launched two new products, the Apparel Re-Proofer and Apparel Cleaner and Re-Proofer, which are both PFC free. The Apparel Re-Proofer is based on an environmentally responsible fluorocarbon-free technology, and restores the Durable Water-Repellent (DWR) finish to garments. Endura has said it is ideally applied to damp garments, sprays …

Leatt has announced the launch of its new Velocity goggle range, developed with WideVision anti-glare, anti-fog technology and 2.7mm military spec lenses. The range consists of three types of goggles, the 6.5 Iriz, the 6.5 and the 6.5 Roll-Off. The goggles are designed to work in all conditions, and Leatt …

Moore Large has launched the Forme Bike Builder, a new website functionality for its ‘top of the range’ Carbon bike, the Flash, supported by partner stores and bike fitters nationwide. The distributor said the aim of the flash was to create a “fast, comfortable and well-integrated workhorse”, designed to test …

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