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Transport planning, engineering and placemaking consultancy PJA has opened an office in Perth and welcomed two new members of staff. Tanya Moran and Tim Judd have been appointed to lead the new base, which is located at St Martins Tower, in the heart of the Central Business District. Moran has …

Swapfiets is to give London commuters a free bike to use for a week to help get into the office during the upcoming tube and rail strikes from 18th-20th August. The bikes will be available to collect on 17th August and free for seven days. Katarina Hlavata, UK country manager at …

Fitness technology company Wahoo has announced the launch of its proprietary Sports Science facility in Boulder, Colorado. The facility will further the company’s goal of “building the better athlete in all of us” by combining research, expertise, and testing through physiology, biomechanics of movement, nutrition and sport psychology to deliver …

Cannondale has announced the launch of the SuperSix EVO Leichtbau. It is an exclusive frameset to celebrate Cannondale’s “race heritage and tireless pursuit of the perfect ride”. The Leichtbau is its most refined interpretation of SuperSix EVO ever, said Cannondale. The Leichtbau is a lightweight creation of the brand’s flagship …

UK-based manufacturer of metallic bicycle tubing Reynolds Technology has published the findings of its first Environmental Impact Study. The study is the end result of a thorough review of Reynold’s manufacturing operation, which aimed to better understand its own carbon footprint and help frame builders and customers assess the environmental …

Rising energy bills have left businesses and consumers up and down the country strapped for cash, with few signs things will get easier in the coming weeks. BikeBiz asks cycle retailers how the crisis has impacted their stores

BikeBiz editor Alex Ballinger heads across the Cotswolds to visit Oxford Products HQ in Witney, Oxfordshire during one of the distributor’s dealer days

Nick Barthram, founder and strategy partner at brand consultancy Firehaus, explores how you can future-proof your business

From family business to high street giant, Russell Merry has seen all sides of the trade. The new MD for cycling at Frasers Group, Evans Cycles’ parent company, sets out his vision for the future