Eurobike. That big, German, European, bike show, hosted in the city which the European Central Bank calls home – Frankfurt….. Oh, hold on a minute, that’s what I said last year…. And here’s the thing: As time passes, even what stays the same is no longer the same. The world …
Read More »Pupils get moving for Mayor’s Walk & Wheel Challenge
Over 144 primary schools in South Yorkshire are moving more and differently on the school run this week for Mayor Oliver Coppard’s Walk & Wheel Challenge. The Mayor’s Walk & Wheel Challenge 2025 – a special collaboration with national walking charity, Living Streets, to encourage children to walk, wheel or …
Read More »New survey reveals commuting’s deep impact on daily life and mental health
Bolt, the global shared mobility platform, has released the results of a new international survey examining how commuting impacts everyday life and mental well-being. The study, conducted across 10 countries with over 3,300 respondents, offers new insight into the emotional realities of daily travel – and what needs to change. …
Read More »Urgent action needed to tackle inequality in active travel finds APPGCW
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) has launched a landmark report in Parliament on social justice in active travel, calling for urgent reforms to address the barriers that prevent many people from walking, wheeling, and cycling. The report, authored by Dr. Tom Cohen and Dr. Ersilia Verlinghieri of …
Read More »Align with Government goals to succeed on policy aims, industry told
By Mark Sutton The bike industry would be wise to align its many positive outcomes to Government goals, a panel made up of Chris Boardman, Trudy Harrison, Ruth Cadbury and Adam Tranter told a gathered crowd last week at a London event, organised by bike industry marketing firm Fusion Media. …
Read More »Jorvik Tricycles celebrates more than 200% growth
Leading electric tricycle retailer, Jorvik Tricycles is celebrating continued success, sharing news of a reported £3.2 million annual turnover. The business, founded in 2014 by James Walker, has grown from humble beginnings, with tricycles being made in James’ living room in York, to a multi-million-pound retailer that has supported more …
Read More »South Yorkshire’s Mayor launches 2025 Walk & Wheel Challenge
South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard has launched his second Walk & Wheel Challenge for all primary schools in the region in a special collaboration with Living Streets. This year’s challenge builds on the successful Mayor’s Walk & Wheel Challenge in 2024, part of the Mayor’s Year of Active Travel. In …
Read More »Cowboy shifts bike assembly to France
Cowboy, the Belgium e-bike business, founded in 2017 by start-up entrepreneurs Adrien Roose, Karim Slaoui and Tanguy Gorettihas, has fully moved its assembly operations to France. In making the announcement the business points to a strategic nearshoring move which aims to “enhance production quality, reduce delivery times, and strengthen customer …
Read More »New LCC report finds nearly a quarter of entire TfL Cycle Network unsafe after dark
“London Cycling Campaign (LCC) Women’s Network study of TfL’s cycle network shows that 24% is routed through isolated or unlit places such as parks that feel unsafe after dark, especially for women.” That’s the finding of a new LCC Women’s Network report launching today, “Women’s Freedom After Dark: Are TfL’s …
Read More »CycleSaver and Dott offer cycle-to-work savings in new partnership
European shared micro-mobility operator Dott is teaming up with a new cycle-to-work scheme, CycleSaver, with the goal of cutting commuting costs for employees. So far, so familiar, you could be forgiven for thinking. To which I’d say ‘hold your horses’. Read on and it’s clear this is most definitely not …
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