BikeBiz Bicycle and cycling retail news

Yesterday, the online BikeBizBible was deleted and repopulated with a clean new database. Included in the 3539 address list are contact details for the new national velodrome of Wales; the relocation details for Reevu Ltd, the mirror-in-a-helmet maker; and hundreds of name changes suggested by companies mailed with the B3 info-update sheet. But time moves on, check the database to see if your details are listed correctly. The print version goes to print as soon as this final data-check has been completed.

As neither the European Bicycle Manufacturers' Association nor any individual European bike manufacturers lodged any duty renewal request by today's deadline, bikes from Giant, Merida and other Taiwanese suppliers will land with no anti-dumping duties from 26th February onwards

In the European December editions of GQ, Specialized's special-edition Stumpie is lined up with objets de luxe such as the Maserati Quattroporte execmobile, the 'best of...' album from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and a rather groovy designer chair.

When Cavell's Bikepark of Covent Garden ceased trading, he ramped up his involvement in CycleFit, his custom-fitting business, operating from the same address. Cavell is now one of the most qualified bike fitters in the UK and, whilst consumer-direct right now, aims to offer an IBD referral service soon.

Hmm, Oregon. 4130 welding. That rings a bell. Could it be that the family-friendly, cooperative-to-the-core Burley has a BMX alter ego? Sort of.