BikeBiz Bicycle and cycling retail news

The 420-store bikes and car accessories chain has issued a trading update prior to publishing interim results on 23rd November. Boosted by the new child car seat law, Halfords reported that like-for-like sales were up by 6.5 per cent. PLUS: Standalone Bikehut stores are back.

New US publisher Casagrande Press is offering a $500 first prize in a search for the world's best photographs of bicycle crashes. The company's first book was an anthology of surf misadventures.

Revolution, the Manchester velodrome track series, kicks off on October 14th. Splash the cash and you could be guided on a pre-event track taster session by a cycling superstar. There are also VIP boxes and better-than-ever hospitality packages on offer. Most, however, are gone so get in quick.

From issue 31 Singletrack magazine will be stocked in in 235 Tesco stores and will be a mandatory stock title in the top 63 Tesco stores. MORE MAG NEWS: 90-minute DVD is covermounted on November's MBUK

"Do you have a good idea for the promotion of cycling at schools? Join the Shimano Cycling Concept Award 2007 and win 12.500 Euros to realize your project," said Harald Troost of Shimano Europe.