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Bristol-based Starling Cycles has announced the extension of its manufacturer’s warranty and crash replacement service from two years to seven years. Starling will now offer new and existing customers a full seven-year warranty and crash replacement service on its frames. The update applies to all owners of Starling’s V3 ‘Core’ …

Apex has announced a new distribution partnership with Daysaver tools. Daysaver are a Swiss brand who produce workshop quality tools for use on the trail. They first came to prominence in 2021 with the innovative Original9 tool which won many accolades. This included the Innovation from a Newcomer at the …

Enve Composites has been sold by Amer Sports to PV3, a Utah-based private investment firm. Amer Sports’ chief operating officer Michael Hauge Sørensen said: “Enve has gone through major changes in the past years. The brand has positive momentum, and we see that it has good potential. “However, after a …

Urban mobility specialist Tern has launched the very first Bosch-powered e-bikes into the Taiwan market. Starting this May, the Tern Vektron and Tern Quick Haul will be available for sale at local bike shops around the island. Bosch eBike Systems has long had its Asia Pacific headquarters in Taiwan, but …

Saddleback has announced the launch of a new direct-to-consumer (D2C) UK-centric website, Sportful.co.uk, taking the Italian brand D2C for the first time in the UK marketplace. In sharing the news Saddleback points out that Sportful apparel has supported some of the greatest stories in the rich history of cycling with …

The January edition of BikeBiz is now live. Read the digital edition online here Never miss an issue, subscribe to BikeBiz for free here  A brighter future Following the madness of the past four years, it is hard to predict what the next 12 months will bring for the cycle …

BikeBiz hears from all 15 winners from this year’s BikeBiz Awards This piece first appeared in the December edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here The votes have been counted and the judges have been consulted meaning we can finally announce the winners in the BikeBiz Awards …

The December edition of BikeBiz is now live. Read the digital edition online here Never miss an issue, subscribe to BikeBiz for free here  Finding opportunity I was fortunate enough to be invited to visit a brand’s head office last month and there was a mix of UK industry folk. …

BikeBiz visits Silverfish UK’s Fox Service Centre in South Wales This piece first appeared in the November edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Wales is home to some of the best bike parks and trails that the UK has to offer. Tucked away in the valleys …