Following their category sponsorship for the Mechanic of the Year Award at the 2025 BikeBiz Awards, Topeak has agreed to continue their support for UK Mechanics by signing up to sponsor the BikeBiz x bikebook Mechanic of the Month Initiative.
Photo: Mark Mcneill
The award was originally launched earlier in 2025, designed to give recognition to bike mechanics throughout the UK. With initial support from Bikebook, who collate the votes and share the monthly winner, it has grown to receive additional support from Topeak, thanks to Extra UK.
We are delighted to welcome Topeak as a sponsor for the Mechanic of the Month national award alongside BikeBiz. This collaboration will not only provide our winners with great new prizes but also promises to substantially expand the award’s audience, bringing even more recognition to the UK’s top mechanics – bikebook
Each monthly winner gets featured in an interview on the BikeBiz website, a trial of bikebook (if not already a member) and now, thanks to Topeak, winners will get:
• Their choice of Topeak Workshop Tools up to a value of £450 SRP
• Best trade pricing across the Topeak Tools/Workshop range for 12 months
Topeak is delighted to continue their support of mechanics by partnering with the bikebook and BikeBiz Mechanic of the Month Award. Each winner will be able to choose Topeak tools up to a value of £450 SRP for their workshop, including the much sort after Team Issue Range. We look forward to delivering tools to match the skill and dedication of mechanics across the country.’ Chris Yates, Topeak Brand Manager at Extra UK
So far, we’ve had the pleasure of featuring three worthy winners:
• Christopher Jackson of Cadence Cycleworks
• Rob Symes of SymesBikes
• Rod Evans of A Mere Cycle
Nominations are open to the public via bikebook, allowing anyone to nominate their favourite mechanic.
Lauren Jenkins, BikeBiz editor, added: “On a personal level, the industry support means a lot to me. My partner is a mechanic and now trains others to be mechanics, so I’ve seen firsthand what life is like in the workshop. And personally, without him and others who have worked on my bikes over the years, I’m not sure my bikes would be in the best state..
“It’s a skilled role and takes a lot of personal investment in terms of getting tools and accreditation. Plus, the time it takes to learn the skills needed and keep up to date with the advances in technology means they are continually having to learn new things. We’re grateful to have support from bikebook and Topeak to support the industry’s mechanics. I hope it continues to grow and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s possible.”
