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Here’s a collection of Interbike innovations, including GT’s I-Drive prototype…

Hard-hitting. Inspirational. Packed with info. The ACT Annual Report presented at this afternoon’s AGM at the Business Design Centre in Islington was, in effect, The IBD Manifesto. By all means read the highlights chosen by BikeBiz but the full document should be cut-and-pasted and read at your leisure. It’s probably the longest mission-statement you’ll ever read and will be a useful guide for even the most independent of independent bicycle dealers.

Here’s a list of those at David Hyde’s Roadshow, which kicks off 23rd September (er, unless you were at the Bristol mini-roadshow, with just five of the exhibitors below). The promo text was supplied by distributors. Also: directions to the venues can be found below

CTC director Kevin Mayne told BikeBiz.co.uk that the success of the Phil & Friends Challenge ride meant there was scope for more such rides in other parts of the country. 550 people rode the Peak District ride last weekend. But what was Phil Liggett riding?

Grass roots workers make a valuable contribution to expanding the market for cycles yet their efforts – paid or unpaid – are rarely praised. This article redresses the balance and gives credit where credit is due. Yet those interviewed below are just the tip of the ice-berg: cycling is awash with selfless acts of grass roots toil. But it’s not all selfless, for bicycle businesses there are clearly good, profit-centred reasons for getting your hands dirty at the grass roots level. This article explores the different motivations behind a wide variety of grass roots initiatives. A key factor shines out from all the interviews: pure, unadulterated enthusiasm. And it’s infectious.

Joining Phil Liggett at next weekend’s challenge ride through the Peak District will be Yvonne McGregor, individual pursuit bronze medal winner in Sydney 2000 and World Champion in the same event two months later; and Brian Robinson, winner of a Tour de France stage in the 1960s. Some IBDs rode the event last year, more are needed…

CTC has written to Transport Secretary Alistair Darling calling for action to back pledges on integrated transport and cycle provision, and wants legislation to force rail operators to provide a minimum number of bike spaces on trains.

So, you fancy being a distributor, huh? ANDREA KIRKBY evaluates the pros and cons, and guides you through the legal minefield between agency status, and sole or exclusive distributorships.

It’s the build-up day at the BAGB’s International Cycle Convention. Here’s a sneak peak of what’s on offer…

That’s the finding of new study commissioned by the Periodical Publishers Association and conducted by NFO WorldGroup. B2B publications are used regularly by 87 per cent of business decision-makers. But trade mag ads need to be more creative, says advertising director at drinks firm

They’re offroad skateboards, carve like snowboards and one brand now comes equipped with Hope discs and other bike parts. They’ve been threatening to break through to the mainstream for years yet still sell in small numbers. But now, claim the evangelists, mountain boarding is on the verge of a massive take-off. Should the bike trade be getting excited?

Boost footfall by tarting up your shop. But how does the taxman treat the money you spend and how can you plan things in the most tax efficient way? By tax specialist RICHARD GARROD.