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A new e-bike store has opened in Lancaster with the owner hoping to solve some of city’s traffic problems by focussing on functional and utility cycling. E-Radicals is the brainchild of Jack Lenox, a cargo bike enthusiast who first realised the benefits of the product after setting up an e-cargo …

Chicken CycleKit has kicked off 2024 by announcing it has become the new United Kingdom and Ireland distribution partner for US brand, Burley. The Eugene, Oregon-based business is known for its range of kid, pet, and cargo bicycle trailers, accessories, and replacement parts, all designed for safety, durability, and adventure. …

Attendees to the 2024 edition of COREbike will find Argon 18 exhibiting at Whittlebury for the first time, with the Argon 18 team taking a dedicated space. This follows on from the brand introducing its direct-to-retail model, and appointment of a UK sales manager, in the second half of 2023. …

Cycling marketing agency Shift Active Media has announced the promotion of Rachael Burnside to head of marketing and growth. Stepping up from her previous role of business and marketing director, Burnside will also join the agency’s senior management team. With more than a decade’s experience leading multi-channel campaigns across sport, …

British Cycling has announced the appointment of Lee Gibbons as a new independent non-executive director on the organisation’s board of directors. In a 22-year career in the sports marketing industry, Gibbons has held senior roles in organisations including IMG and adidas, where he led the brand’s sponsorship programme for London …

Jake Voelcker, owner, Bicycleworks, breaks down the IT solutions available to bike shops

By Anne Brillet, director, Unearth Marketing

An introduction to Tyre Glider, a welcome innovation for mechanics fed up with removing tyres the old fashioned way, from company founder Kevin Baker

After a major boom for business, Devonshire cycling kit manufacturer NoPinz anticipates a rough period for the trade – Alex Ballinger gets the full story behind the brand