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With full RRPs, 50/50 online/IBD payment, and 5000 SKUs, the ultimatepursuits site has gone live. BikeBiz BBS contributors are raving about it and now Singletrackworld.com has gone public on the site's launch. There's tons more publicity to come, promises Madison.
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19/04/2024
Hutchinson unveils next generation of Python XC tyres
Hutchinson has unveiled the Python Race and Python 3, the latest generation of its Python range of X…
19/04/2024
Outdoor Trade Show confirms dates for next three years
Following positive feedback from exhibitors and visitors to the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) over the la…
19/04/2024
Carbitex announces two strategic new hires
Carbitex, the flexible carbon composites provider focused on footwear, travel, and accessories, has …
19/04/2024
The top five jobs in the bike trade this week – 19th April
The BikeBiz jobs board helped filled more than 720 positions in 2023, and listings are still on the …
18/04/2024
Evans Cycles launches bike cover with Sundays insurance
Evans Cycles, the UK’s largest specialist bike retailer, has partnered with Sundays insurance to pro…
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Sinclair works on a Segway beater
First there was the C5. It flopped. Then there was the Zike, a mini electric bike ahead of its time. Then there was the Zeta strap-on bicycle power unit. Now there's to be a powered 'mobility device' designed for pavement use and lighter than the Segway.
Read More »Ritchey added to Paligap brand portfolio
Onimpex is out, Paligap is in.
Read More »Moore Large markets its top-end marques with new division
The Derby-based distributor has created an IBD-specific 'Premium Products Division'. Headed by Ian Young, PPD will get its own PoS, promoting such brands as USPS luggage, Kenda tyres, Ciclosport, Haro and Schwinn bikes and newest co-agency, FSA.
Read More »British Cycling appoints a full-time ‘national facilities officer’
Dave Cockram, a chartered civil engineer and road-and-track cyclist, said "Cycle racing is facility based and has enjoyed free use of the biggest facility of all, the public highway. However, if we are to attract new blood into the sport we need safe, traffic-free facilities where all cycling disciplines can be enjoyed."
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