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Hmm, but it's in Taiwan, not Britain! The Taiwanese bike market is suffering right now and suppliers, hitherto confused over which of three trade publications to advertise in, have plumped for one and given it their 'official' blessing. By picking the most authorative publication, suppliers will be able to save cash by "focussing resources" and "cutting out waste", claimed the winning Taiwanese publication

What do three gardeners, some intrepid toads and a wealthy farmer have in common? They’d all like Raleigh to find a new, non-Bulwell location for its planned factory. Raleigh has to be away from Triumph Road by December 2003 and needs to break ground on the Bulwell site within the next few weeks.

And, as promised, it is adding to its sports portfolio. The owner of Falcon, Dawes and snooker table manufacturer Pot Black has acquired golf club maker Ben Sayers from Caledonian Golf Group Ltd for between £982,000 and £1.1m depending on share prices at completion.

From the end of Feb, there will a few internal job switches as Shimano Europe's senior sales manager goes to work for the 'Madison' of Sweden

America's second biggest discount retailer - the biggest is Wal-Mart - has been unable to pay its weekly food supply bill and if the 2100-store chain collapses many bike trade companies will be hurt.