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After two years at the helm, Alex Ballinger is stepping down from his role as editor of BikeBiz, and will be replaced by staff writer Daniel Blackham. Blackham joined the BikeBiz team in March 2023 as staff writer, moving into bike media from his role in local journalism. Since joining …

Shimano has issued a recall of 760,000 road cranks sold in the USA and Canada after more than 4,000 reported incidents of cranksets separating. According to an update issued by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday, September 21, the recalled bonded crank parts “can separate and break, …

British Cycling has announced that Stephen Brown will join the organisation in the new role of director of change later this month. Brown joins the organisation from the 2026 European Athletics Championships, where he is interim chief operating officer, having spent the past six months establishing a new single purpose …

Rawvelo, the London-based all-natural, plant-based endurance and adventure nutrition brand, has launched in North America via online nutrition marketplace The Feed. The Rawvelo range is now available from The Feed so consumers can purchase individual items to create their own bespoke basket of nutrition. Jason Evans, Rawvelo co-founder, said: “Expanding …

A London-based mobile mechanic has been targeted by thieves with a large amount of bikes, components and accessories stolen. Mobytek, which specialises in road, tri/TT and gravel bikes, had the stock taken from its van in Ealing, West London overnight on Monday, September 18. The company was founded in 2008 …

“I always think about accessibility in two ways,” said Dov Tate, founder of British carbon wheel brand Parcours.  “One way is that we talk about aerodynamics, and how we design the wheels, how we optimise them, and how riders should think about it.  “But then also in terms of price …

Sea Otter Europe in Spain is a growing bike and mobility festival, adapted from its US counterpart. CEO Albert Balcells talks BikeBiz through the concept  This piece first appeared in the July edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Can you give us a little background on Sea …

West Sussex-based distributor is famed for stocking stylish and popular brands. BikeBiz caught up with founder Damian Mason and head of marketing Mark Noble This piece first appeared in the July edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here “The opportunities for the industry are, as ever, the …

David Millar is a household name in British cycling, but his plans to build something lasting resulted in Millar developing his own cycling apparel brand. Daniel Blackham sat down with the Tour de France stage winner to hear more about CHPT3. This piece first appeared in the July edition of …