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The popularity of bikepacking and adventure riding continues to grow, with brands across the industry offering solutions to riders.  Chrome Industries, the US-based cycling bag manufacturer, is expanding its range of Doubletrack kit ready for the spring-summer season.  The brand, founded in 1996 in Boulder, Colorado, and now based in …

There are just 100 days remaining until the return of RideLondon, as the new format event promises to bring 25,000 cyclists to the area.  Following a two-year absence RideLondon 2022, taking place on Sunday, May 29, will now follow a new route from central London to Essex, replacing the traditional …

The BikeBiz jobs board filled over 750 positions in 2021, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Bicycle Mechanic – R-evolution This is an additional role due to the growth of R-evolution across the Humber region. We are a developing and expanding charity that supports …

Improving access to the National Cycle Network can have huge benefits for the key areas of public health and wellbeing, achieving environmental goals, and supporting economic recovery, according to new research. The report, published by walking and cycling charity Sustrans, the custodians of the network, is an update of its …

E-commerce and technology platform Signa Sports United has announced the appointment of Hap Seliga as head of its North American bike operations, as the firm pivots to growth in the US bike market.   Signa Sports United’s recent listing on the NYSE and acquisition of Wiggle CRC positions the firm well …

Following two years of research, Velorim has launched its National Bicycle Tyre Recycling Scheme. James Groves caught up with director Richard Lawrence to find out more

Following the acquisition of Tacx last year, Garmin brought distribution and marketing in-house as of 1st August. James Groves catches up with Andrew Silver, Garmin’s European product manager for fitness and cycling

Researchers have long concluded that the start of a new school year triggers a powerful sense of renewal in adults as well as children. For parents and pupils, the rituals of buying new uniforms, rucksacks, and schoolbooks beckon in a very literal sense of change. Even for those of us …

This year’s Local Bike Shop Day is taking place on 5th September – after being postponed from its original date back in May. BikeBiz catches up with the ACT to find how COVID-19 changed its plans and what we can expect moving forward