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Eurobike Istanbul 2024 has been postponed. According to the organisers, the Turkish government’s announcement of local elections on the planned date of the trade fair automatically leads to a ban on events in Turkey Announced in October 2023, the event was scheduled to take place from March 20, to March …

Brompton has secured funding from Innovate UK to optimise bicycle production at the brand’s Greenford site through the development and demonstration of industrial-grade robotic and automation solutions. The project, called BROM-BOT, involves creating a “Robot Sandpit/Playground” at the Brompton factory in Greenford and leveraging EKC’s robotic learning factory in Canterbury …

Wren Sports, the North American-based component manufacturer, has launched its Extreme Torque Star Ratchet e-bike hubs. The Wren Sports Extreme Torque hubs are the latest innovation to come out of the US company. Designed around a tooled steel freehub body and a strengthened star ratchet engagement system with 36 points …

Apidura has unveiled the Expedition e-bike Charger Pack. E-bikes have transformed the cycling landscape, ushering in a new era of bike design, bringing new riders to the sport and expanding the adventures of many established riders too. For those looking to maximise the time spent on their e-bikes, there is …

Research on a forgotten 1930s network of Dutch-inspired cycleways across the UK — partly rediscovered with the help of Google Street View — has been published on an expansive multi-media website launched earlier this month, BritishCycleTracks.com. Between 1934 and 1945, the Ministry of Transport paid local authorities to build 100+ …

Gemma Thompson, co-founder of a new bike shop in North Yorkshire, explains how her and her partner James found their dream mechanic

Alex Snow, workshop manager for the flagship Decathlon store in Liverpool, explains how his team are hoping to help the local community

Freewheel now has 417 retailers on board, growing from 62 since its launch four years ago. Kellie Parsons, marketing director at Madison and Sportline, tells BikeBiz how it works and the benefits it has for dealers

In this month’s column for retailers, the Association of Cycle Traders explores how cyber security could save your business