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The bike industry is mourning the loss of one of its own after Norris Lockley has died at the age of 87. Lockley was well known in the UK trade from the mid 1970s when he set up Dales Cycles in Settle, North Yorkshire, moving into importing and working as …

Newly launched fitness platform Muuvr has announced the addition of Jan van Berkel to its growing commercial team. van Berkel joins Muuvr as European business development manager, working across both business development and partnerships. Launched to the public in early October, Muuvr is an app looking for new ways to …

Madison and Sportline have confirmed the dates for the 2024 edition of iceBike. For the second year running, the show will retain its two-show format with events in both Manchester and London. IceBike South will come first on Sunday, February 25 and Monday, February 26, then iceBike North later that …

Laka, the European cycle insurance provider, has acquired Cylantro, a French e-bike insurance broker. The acquisition of Cylantro accelerates the brand’s expansion to France through an established customer base and strong partnerships. This adds well to Laka’s existing partnership with leading sports retailer Decathlon in the country. Cylantro’s CEO and …

See.Sense, the cycling data-technology company, has announced the appointment of Craig Brew, as its business development manager. Brew is a business professional with more than 30 years’ experience, having worked for Shimano for almost two decades and, more recently, Serco, operator of London’s Santander Cycles and West Midlands Cycle Hire. …

By Jamie Milroy, co-founder and CEO at Dash Rides With the global pandemic leading to national lockdowns and concerns about social distancing, cycling in the UK has never been more popular. People are itching to get out and about, and we’re not just talking about fitness fanatics. More commuters are …

Rebecca Morley catches up with Steven May, UK country manager at  JDM Products, on Knaap Bikes’ Innovation from a Newcomer win at last year’s BikeBiz Awards

Following the lifting of the UK’s third lockdown, the ACT has released further guidance for bike shops that are now reopening after making the difficult decision to shut up shop...

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