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Organisations and academics urge the government to invest in cycling and walking ahead of Autumn Budget

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Ahead of the Autumn Budget, 18 organisations, including Cycling UK, Greenpeace, The Centre for Mental Health and The Association of Directors of Public Health have called for the Chancellor to invest 10% of the overall transport budget in walking and cycling to alleviate mounting pressure on the NHS, grow the …

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Cycling brands join forces to create Climate Action Training Course

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Eight cycling companies – Accell, Canyon, Quality Bicycle Products, Rose, Schindelhauer, Schwalbe, Scott, and Trek – have launched a free Climate Action Training Course for the cycling industry to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the industry’s global supply chains. The majority of a cycling company’s environmental footprint typically stems …

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British Cycling adds 13 inductees to its Hall of Fame

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British Cycling has announced 13 new inductees into its Hall of Fame with multiple Olympic and Paralympic medallists, and volunteers with years of service, receiving their accolade at the 2024 British Cycling Awards on Saturday, October 26. Dame Laura Kenny, Sir Jason Kenny and Sir Bradley Wiggins are three of …

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Shift launches Media Week: Your audience and todays media landscape

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This November, Shift Active Media will be launching a week-long series of webinars – partnering with some of the world’s leading media brands – which will identify changes and challenges, showcase innovation, and highlight opportunities in today’s media marketplace. Media Week, which takes place from Monday, November 4, through Friday, …

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Silverfish signs Jonty Bright as new bike sales manager for the North of England and Wales

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Silverfish has announced that Jonty Bright has joined the team as the bike sales manager for North England and Wales. With a history in the industry and a passion for bikes, Bright is set to elevate the presence of Yeti Cycles and Norco across these key territories for the distributor. …

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Swytch begins latest funding round to support global expansion and develop new product lines

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Swytch Technology has announced it will soon be opening its doors to investment on the crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. This investment will be used to accelerate the company’s expansion into new markets and sales channels, and to bring to market the new long-range Swytch Max+ and Max++ conversion kit, planned for …

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Cycle to Work Alliance unveils Manifesto for Cycle Commuting

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The Cycle to Work Alliance – made up of five of the largest cycle to work scheme providers in the UK – has today launched its Manifesto for Cycle Commuting at a reception in Parliament. The manifesto, supported by exclusive data commissioned with YouGov and bringing together views from across …

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Ison to exclusively distribute Connex in the UK and Ireland

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Connex by Wippermann is now exclusively available throughout the UK and Ireland via Ison Distribution. Ison will carry a comprehensive range of chains, lubricants, tools, e-bike chainrings and sprockets, and the Connex Link which is the brand’s quick release (QR) joining link. As part of the partnership, Ison will also …

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The top five jobs in the bike trade this week – 25th October

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The BikeBiz jobs board helped fill more than 720 positions in 2023, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Cycles Workshop Trainer – Activate Learning Activate Cycle Academy are the UK’s foremost training organisation for Cytech commercial and Apprenticeship based Cycle Mechanic Training. We are …

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The Trail Pot charity launches with plans to develop and support grassroots MTB

Trail Pot The Trail Pot charity launches with plans to develop and support grassroots MTB

The Trail Pot – National Mountain Biking Development Fund, a UK charity dedicated to grassroots mountain biking development, has officially opened, aiming to empower local communities and projects with the financial support they need. Led by a passionate team of trustees and mountain biking advocates, the charity’s mission is to …

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