Faking It

More at stake when it’s a fake, warn police in new consumer campaign

City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has launched an awareness campaign today which warns the public that…

7 years ago

Fake listings now eliminated within 24 hours, says China’s Alibaba

Read more in the BikeBiz "Faking It" series

7 years ago

Steer clear of fake forks, says RockShox

FAKING IT: don't buy fake forks, says fork maker.

7 years ago

TrademarkVision creates visual search-engine to spot design knock-offs

Image search software, but for complex 3D shapes, such as TT frame designs.

7 years ago

China’s Alibaba e-Bay-a-like is back on US “notorious markets” list

Accused of being a marketplace for counterfeits, Alibaba is back on the watch list

7 years ago

Cheap? Could it be fake? BikeBiz special on counterfeit bikes & parts

Inside the shady world of counterfeit bikes, clothing and parts.

7 years ago

“A true epic … Brilliant read” – Faking It series gets thumbs up

The industry has responded positively to the 25,000-word Faking It series we released at the weekend.

8 years ago

“I bought a fake” – who’s buying the knock-offs and why?

People who buy fake frames, bike parts and cycle clothing may think they're getting a bargain, but is it a…

8 years ago

Tributebands & the Shadowlands – a design professor’s take on IP theft

What's real? What's fake? A crash course in Platonic idealism with Professor Steven Kyffin.

8 years ago

Faking bikes is as old as cycling – knock-offs are nothing new

Bicycles have been faked since 1817.

8 years ago