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48 hours until nominations for 2025 BikeBiz awards close

BikeBiz Awards 2025 1 48 hours until nominations for 2025 BikeBiz awards close

The countdown is on for BikeBiz Awards 2025 submission, with only 48 hours left to make nominations: The closing deadline – midnight on Friday, 4 July. How to enter and nominate Members of the cycling trade and cycling community can complete an online entry form to put themselves in the running …

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Women’s Takeover Day at Forest of Dean Cycle Centre

Forest of Dean women riding mountain bikes

Forestry England has teamed up with Whyte Bikes to host the first FOD Women’s Takeover Day, a full-day event dedicated to celebrating women who love life on the trails.  Taking place on Saturday, 21 June at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre, the event aims to create a welcoming, supportive, …

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Santini cycling celebrates 60 years of cycling

SANTINI 60 Years of cycling Santini cycling celebrates 60 years of cycling

2025 marks a major milestone for Santini Cycling as the brand celebrates its 60th anniversary. To mark the occasion, Santini is hosting a free two-day festival open to the public in the spacious park surrounding its headquarters in Bergamo — featuring group rides, live music, talks with cycling legends, and …

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BikeBiz Awards 2025: Nominations are Open!

Nominations open BikeBiz Awards 2025: Nominations are Open!

Nominations are now open for the BikeBiz Awards 2025, in association with Bikedesk. This year, the awards will once again celebrate the best of the industry, hosting 17 categories across different sectors. Award Categories Brands Bike Brand P&A Brand Innovation of the year Distribution Bike distributor P&A distributor Specialist distributor Retailer …

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BikeBiz Awards 2025: Meet the Judges

Judges BikeBiz Awards 2025: Meet the Judges

The BikeBiz Awards 2025, in association with Bikedesk, will once again be working with a panel of judges from across the cycling industry. For this year’s awards, we are very proud to introduce our panel of 18 judges, who bring expertise from advocacy, retail, media, distribution, brands, and beyond. For …

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Reframing MTB: Shifting Gears for a Sustainable Future

Reframing participants Photo Pete Scullion

This piece first appeared in the April edition of BikeBiz magazine – not subscribed? Get a free subscription to BikeBiz. By Rebecca Bland Photos by Pete Scullion This year, the annual Reframing MTB conference moved to Bristol, bringing together industry peers to tackle inclusivity and sustainability. We speak to organiser Dr Fiona Spotswood about the …

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Michelle Duffy Smith shares Lessons from Life Time Events

Michelle Duffy Smith

Before Unbound Gravel takes place over the next few days, we take a moment to chat with Michelle Duffy Smith, Senior Director of Events and Retail Marketing at Life Time Events, on the unexpected joys of watching cycling flourish, the challenges of a pandemic, and the rewarding journey of fostering …

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Eurobike 2025: Change is essential

Eurobike2024 sm 204.webp.1920 Eurobike 2025: Change is essential

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 …

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Pedalling Perfection hosts ‘Women’s Saddle (dis) comfort’ evening with Jasmijn Muller

JW and JM womens saddle discomfort Pedalling Perfection hosts 'Women's Saddle (dis) comfort' evening with Jasmijn Muller

Women’s saddle discomfort is an issue that has spanned generations, and is something which bike fit expert Jon Wild and cycling coach Jasmijn Muller, are keen to help address. During a literature review, Wild and Muller found research studies from the 90s highlighting the medical issues women were facing. Given …

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From Dirty Reiver to Dalby Grit: 15 Years of Gravel Events Growth with Focal Events

Dirt Reiver 2024 riders on the rod near event start

This piece first appeared in the March edition of BikeBiz magazine – not subscribed? Get a free subscription. by Rebecca Bland If you’ve ever swapped your MTB for a curly bar alternative, or even dipped your toes into the world of fire roads and gravel from the road world, you’ve probably come across a …

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