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If Edinburgh Woollen Mills can be sited nationwide there should be no problem for Edinburgh Bicycle. With existing shops in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Newcastle, the super-IBD will soon be opening a store in Leeds.

"Unlike Ultimate Products, the previous license holder, 2x2 are solely a bicycle trade company run by people who have spent the last 20 years in the industry and who will be focusing on delivering a great product and great service to not only the UK trade but also into Europe and beyond," said 2x2's sales director, Scott Hillyard.

Cycles Gaansari, the Ohio boutique brand and retail store owned by Gary and Jean Boulanger, is closing its doors April 29th and shelving its UK-available Gaansari and Fisso brands.

A report in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism - part paid for by the US dairy industry - is causing ructions in the world of sports nutrition.

Despite protestations to the contrary on the BikeBiz BBS over the last few days, Raw Experience of Edinburgh has floundered. Nobody's answering phones or emails so there's no exact details of whether an administrator has been appointed, and whether the administrator could salvage anything.