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Do you still think 25 year old Gore-Tex is the latest in fabric technology? If so youll be blown away by the fabrics to be introduced within the next three years. These smart fabrics could revolutionise active sportswear.

The European Twowheel Retailers Association joins a long list of organisations, companies and individuals up in arms over EBMAs dumping complaint

We've getting early reports that EBMA's dumping complaint lodged with the EU could be about to implode

Futures Total Mountain Bike hasnt got one. A future, that is. Subscribers were told the current issue Jan 2000 will be the last.

PAUL CLAPHAM believes training is important. But youve got to get it right, there are too many training courses good for employee CVs but not so good for employers. This applies to both IBDs and suppliers. Clapham cuts through the crap and tells a few home truths about training courses. NOTE: only one paragraph of this article appeared in the printed BikeBiz we have a lot more room in cyberspace!