In March the Bicycle Association unveiled plans to launch a UK-wide battery collection and recycling service. Daniel Blackham speaks to Stephen Holt to see how the scheme is progressing. This piece first appeared in the November edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here For the adoption of …
Read More »Bicycle Association launches UK Cycle Industry Manifesto at the House of Commons
The Bicycle Association (BA), with support from the Investors in Cycling community, has launched the BA Cycle Industry Manifesto. The manifesto was launched to Members of Parliament, Lords and other parliamentarians at a high-profile event in mid-November, kindly hosted in the House of Commons by Selaine Saxby MP, co-chair of …
Read More »BA and ACT respond to Electrical Safety First e-bike proposal and issue guidance
The Bicycle Association (BA) and the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), have issued a joint response to the legislation proposed by Electrical Safety First (ESF) on e bike fire safety – also using the opportunity to launch two guidance notes for the UK cycle industry. The ESF proposal is for …
Read More »Expanding the UK cycle industry could deliver up to 130,000 new jobs by 2030, according to BA
The Bicycle Association (BA) has released new research which outlines the potential for cycling to deliver up to 130,000 new jobs by 2030. This represents more than 5% (6.5%) of the Government’s goal of 2million new green jobs by 2030, set out in the Green Jobs Taskforce. The Government has …
Read More »Bicycle Association mid-year report establishes extent of bike sales dipÂ
The Bicycle Association has released its mid-year report on the UK cycle industry, revealing the extent of the bike sale dip in 2023. National trade association for the cycle industry in this country, the Bicycle Association (BA), has published its detailed annual report on the first half of ‘23, which …
Read More »Bicycle Association releases diversity report, calls for positive change to industry culture
The Bicycle Association (BA) has released its Diversity in the Cycling Industry Perception Survey Report. This report, which builds on the BA’s Diversity Report published in March 2023, is delivered in collaboration with Cycle Industries Europe’s Women in Cycling programme and supported by Work180. The report sheds light on insights …
Read More »The rise of e-MTB
Rebecca Morley takes a look at the mountain bike sector, the benefits of riding electric, and what’s behind the rise in popularity This piece first appeared in the August edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Cycling of any discipline and its benefits are well known across …
Read More »Bicycle Association to consult members on Cycling Industry Growth Plan
Bicycle Association Members and Investors in Cycling are being invited to take part in a consultation on its Cycle Industry Growth Plan, which will be published later this year. The Bicycle Association’s Industry Growth Plan aims to change the debate, positioning the industry as an integral part of the solutions …
Read More »Bicycle Association supports Women in Transport Equity Index
The Bicycle Association is supporting the Women in Transport Equity Index, a project to help revolutionise diversity and equity in the transport sector. The Equity Index will survey the industry with 10 mandatory and 10 optional questions, providing data to help the cycling and transport industry achieve greater diversity and …
Read More »Bicycle Association publishes guide to cycle security and tackling theft
The Bicycle Association (BA) has published its latest in a series of BA Guides To: The BA Guide to Cycle Security and Tackling Theft. The BA Guides are a series of concise documents aiming to offer definitive information on matters of interest to the UK cycle industry. This comprehensive guide …
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