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A Government sponsored report urges more action on creating a integrated transport system so that more people use public transport and importantly for us get on their bikes

...as it forms the Federation of Cycle Mechanics. The federations aim? To raise the level of professionalism of Britains bike mechanics. It will be a tool, says CoBR, that IBDs can use to differentiate themselves from the multiples (although it has yet to be decided whether it will be an IBD-only organisation)

The Raleigh Factory Race Team is to put something back into the industry and sport as it becomes more proactive in getting new people into cycling. IBDs wishing for team support at their shop should just call, says team manager Gary Coltman

...because its European Car Free Day. A press conference announcing the car free day will be made this Friday by the European Commissioner for the Environment and several EU Ministers