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Kids Ride Shotgun has released its new Pro handlebar, to match its Pro child seat launched last year. Being quick release, the new Pro bars from shotgun create an instant cockpit setup for toddlers, and most importantly, stop your little one from playing with your brakes and dropper post whilst …

Wahoo and The Ironman Group have announced a multi-year enterprise-wide partnership. The deal makes Wahoo an official technical partner for all brands under The Ironman Group portfolio, including Ironman, Ironman 70.3, Rock ’n’ Roll Running Series, Epic Series, Haute Route, and UTMB World Series. The first company-wide partnership of its …

Rouleur has announced Edward Pickering as its new editor. Having led the respected Procycling magazine for a number of years, which ceased publication after its January 2022 issue, Pickering has joined Rouleur to continue its growth, celebrating cycling culture in the peloton and beyond. Pickering has been a cycling journalist …

Nottingham-based distributor Raleigh UK is freezing Schwalbe pricing to enhance margin for dealers until July 2022. With many prices set to rise throughout this year, Raleigh, in a bid to support dealers, will freeze prices on its Schwalbe lines and will honour existing pricing up until the end of the …

VanMoof has revealed its latest generation e-bikes, the VanMoof S5 and A5, with fully re-engineered features including an ultra-silent powerful motor, long-range battery, powerful boost and the latest VanMoof anti-theft tech. The new handlebar interface, made up of LED Halo Rings, communicate real-time feedback on speed, battery levels, unlocking and …

Eyekandy recently launched a new sales solution with Velorution, blending live video with augmented reality shopping. Rebecca Morley catches up with Lawrence Bywater, digital marketing manager at Velorution, to find out more

This month, BikeBiz catches up with SKS export manager Robert Schatton

By David Middlemiss, associate director of the Bicycle Association

BikeBiz catches up with Darren Hunt, group retail managing director at Cycle King & Hawk Cycles