Tag Archives: Bicycle Association

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 …

The Bicycle Association (BA), the national trade body for the cycle industry, which represents the majority of reputable UK e-bike suppliers, has laid out a comprehensive action plan for Government to tackle the issue of fires attributed to unsafe e-bike batteries – and is calling for its urgent implementation. This …

In response to the recent Transport for London (TfL) ban on most e-bikes being permitted on the London underground from 31 March 2025, the Bicycle Association (BA) and The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) have issued a joint statement. Both trade bodies have called for Government action following the ban …

The Bicycle Association (BA) and Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) have issued a joint message to cycle retailers considering fitting e-bike conversion kits. This follows the publication of ‘Advice to businesses on the risks and responsibilities associated with carrying out repairs, modifications and conversions to e-bikes and e-scooters‘ by the Office for …

The Bicycle Association has secured a significant injection of European Commission Horizon Europe grant funding, through EIT Urban Mobility’s Targeted Open Call 2025. The public innovation funding, secured in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University Business School and the German Cycle Industry Association ZIV, will support the development of the BA’s …

COREbike Preview 2025 marks 20 years of COREbike. On 23-25 February, trade, press and brands will return to Whittlebury Hall for the highly anticipated show. In fact, this year had a record number of advanced registrations, demonstrating the buzz around this event. Twenty years of running a trade show is …

On 6 February, the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for International Trade posted a public notice by the Secretary of State concerning anti-dumping measures on e-bikes from China. The Government has accepted the Trade Remedies recommendation to vary the anti-dumping duty so it applies to folding e-bikes …

The Bicycle Association (BA) has welcomed research into lithium-ion battery fire safety published by the government earlier this month. The report, commissioned by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) and prepared by WMG, at the University of Warwick shares findings and evidence on the causes of the safety …

In the weeks leading up to the UK cycling industry launching its biggest-ever e-bike battery safety campaign, it became clear that bike shops up and down the country were being visited by Trading Standards – the Office for Product Safety and Standards – specifically addressing “risks and responsibilities” associated with …

The Bicycle Association has obtained new guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on the potential impact of the ‘Consumer Duty‘ on the Government’s Cycle to Work (C2W) tax break scheme. The Consumer Duty, overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), came into force in July 2023, and differing interpretations …