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Rapha has launched the new Explore Gore-Tex Jacket and Explore Pants. The Explore Gore-Tex Jacket features Gore C-Knit backer technology as well as Aquaguard zips. The latest product in Rapha’s partnership with Gore-Tex, this jacket delivers ‘unparalleled breathability and ventilation with complete rain protection’. Designed to comfortably fit the Explore …

Registration for members of the trade for the 2023 Cycle Show in London is now open. Taking place from 21st-23rd April 2023 at the iconic Alexandra Palace venue in North London, The Cycle Show brings together a variety of exhibitors from the cycle and e-mobility sectors, aimed at both consumers …

Vello has announced that it is moving to a direct-to-retail model in the UK. The Austrian urban bike brand, which was previously distributed by About The Bike, will work directly with an increased number of retailers, supplying its range of standard and electric folding bikes, as well as its new …

Focal Events, organiser of Dirty Reiver, Grinduro UK and Frontier 300, has announced the return of The Distance. Often referred to as ‘backpacking with advantages’, The Distance is an event where the routes and total distance vary according to the rider’s individual travelling speed. Taking place over the weekend of …

2pure will hand back the UK and Ireland distribution of Coros products to the manufacturer, effective 1st March 2023, after a partnership of more than three years. Since owning the full distribution of Coros products in the UK, 2pure has made significant strides forward in the running and outdoor markets, …

Bike repair workshop Handlebars recently opened its latest branch in Hyde Park. CEO Jeyda Heselton talks to Rebecca Morley about transforming disused spaces and putting the service back into servicing

Muc-Off, winner of P&A Brand of the Year at last year’s BikeBiz Awards, tells us what it means to win, how it adapted to 2020’s challenges and what’s in store for the year ahead

COREbike was cancelled this January due to COVID-19 – making 2021 the first year the show has not taken place since it launched. Rebecca Morley looks at how this has affected the industry

BikeBiz catches up with Jos and Vanessa Ruiterman, founders of Megmeister