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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 …

Cycle Exchange is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Daniel Blackham caught up with founder Matt Connelley to talk about a decade in business. This piece first appeared in the July edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Cycle Exchange started out in July 2013 as a …

The bike trade has been through a turbulent start to the year, so we asked BikeBiz readers about how they have found the first six months of 2023 This piece first appeared in the July edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here How has business been?  Andrew Sleeman, …

Rebecca Morley looks at the drastic change in the price of bikes over the last few years This piece first appeared in the July edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Road bikes have seen their fair share of price rises over the years, with high-end models …

NamedSport has been stepping up its focus on the UK cycling market. Alex Ballinger explores how retailers can maximise sales of nutrition products This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Nutrition products can often be easy to overlook for retailers. But …