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Mondraker has announced the Crafty Carbon XR LTD, a limited edition model that comes with Bosch’s Performance Line CX Race motor. Mondraker said: “The new Mondraker Crafty Carbon XR LTD is a limited edition model, not only because of its limited production or its very special paint job, but also …

An estimated 72,445 bike thefts are predicted to occur in England by the end of 2022, a new study has reported. The home insurance team at Comparethemarket carried out research on reported bike theft statistics from 2015 to 2021, to determine whether or not this type of crime is becoming …

Urban mobility specialist Tern Bicycles has announced the grant recipients of this year’s Give Back Program. The selection includes non-profit organisations including World Central Kitchen, World Bicycle Relief, Bike Scouts and Asia Rainbow Ride. This year’s programme also includes the first Give Back Scholarship to promote diversity and inclusion in …

Puma Private Equity has invested a further £5.5 million into premium cycling performance brand Le Col, to support its long-term growth trajectory. Yanto Barker, founder of Le Col, said: “Le Col has always been agile and fleet of foot – constantly exploring new ways of doing things. This is a …

Telemos Capital has announced the signing of a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Vittoria. Telemos will invest alongside Vittoria’s senior management team and Wise Equity, aiming to build on the company’s leadership position in performance tyres and accelerate Vittoria’s growth globally. Founded in 1953, Vittoria produces bicycle tyres …

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

Rebecca Morley catches up with Wheels for Wellbeing director Isabelle Clement to find out why disabled people’s freedom of movement must be prioritised post-lockdown