Opinion

This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – not subscribed? Get a free subscription. By Jonathan Harrison, Director of the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) There’s something deeply satisfying about a bicycle that’s been properly assembled by a skilled mechanic. The precision of indexed gears shifting …

Steve Garidis, Executive Director of industry body the Bicycle Association, shares his perspective on the UK bike trade in 2025… “Is the bike market rollercoaster we’ve all been on since Covid over?”  This question, or variations of it – and possibly one still requiring some group therapy for many of …

In this edition of our ‘People who make the Industry’ series, we hear from a Former GMBN Presenter turned YouTuber and content creator. With much of the industry media focused on showcasing pro rider extreme feats, presenting riding as an accessible activity which anyone can do might not sound radical, …

This piece first appeared in the May edition of BikeBiz magazine – not subscribed? Get a free subscription. Mark Almond from Red Cloud Marketing explores marketing and why understanding your customer is key. Marketing. It’s a word that is often both misunderstood and misrepresented. Having worked in various marketing roles for over 25 years …

In the current economic climate, how do retailers win new customers and generate regular business? In the second of a series of features with BikeBiz, Phillip M Lucas shares insights into the potential value of refurbished bike sales for bike shops of all shapes and sizes. For wider context, second-hand …

In the first of a series of features with BikeBiz, Phillip M Lucas shares insights into the ongoing, and potentially long-lasting, impact of trade tariffs. This feature sees Lucas explore medium and long-term consequences – those which remain, long after any recalibration of, and reconciliation of, international trade relationships. Editor’s note: …

This piece first appeared in the April edition of BikeBiz magazine – not subscribed? Get a free subscription to BikeBiz. Why the cycling industry needs to address how mountain biking is represented to expand its market. Mountain biking is… When you think about that, what springs to mind? What is mountain biking for you? What …

Part three of our ‘People who make the Industry’ series marks a step change for the feature – the first to appear online, as part of a steadily expanding digital-first content approach. In this edition, we hear from someone with more than two decades of experience working in the Taiwan …

Fair to say the past month has been an interesting one in the world of e-bikes.  An industry gathering brought together businesses in the e-bike system space to discuss peak power. DJI took a pause and then responded with a formal press release. And then, at Bike Festival Riva Del …

Here, Chris  Maloney, Founder of new charity, The Trail Pot: National Mountain Biking Development Fund, talks to us in detail about what Trail Pot is and what he hopes to achieve.  A veteran of pushing for improved mountain biking as former Chair of Peak District MTB and Founder of Keeper …