Stoke-on-Trent cycle retailer Rourke Cycles was broken into last week, the store has revealed in a Facebook post. Thieves gained entry into the store at around 4:15am on Tuesday 30th November, taking one Specialized Stumpjumper Evo Comp Carbon size S4, frame no. WSBC004418681S. They gained access through a small opening …
Read More »Fusion Media appoints Miles Baker Clarke and promotes Ben Atkinson and Jack Mayorcas
Cycling communications agency Fusion Media has appointed Miles Baker Clarke as its new head of special projects. Baker Clarke joins the London-based PR firm from his role as commercial marketing manager at road cycling magazine Rouleur. Fusion also announced promotions for two existing team members, as Ben Atkinson steps up …
Read More »Top five jobs of the week – 3rd December
The BikeBiz jobs board filled over 450 positions in 2020, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… E-bike Sales Assistant – Fully Charged You will be assisting our sales manager serving customers in the store and over the phone, carrying out technical handovers, managing deliveries …
Read More »Voting closes today for BikeBiz Awards 2021
Voting will close today, Friday 3rd December, for the BikeBiz Awards 2021 in association with Tannus Tyres. The results will determine this year’s winners, which will be revealed online on Friday 10th December. See the full shortlist below and vote for all categories here. Best Independent Bike Dealer A Different Gear …
Read More »Rapha and All In racing produce run of Rainbow Socks in support of #RainbowLaces
Rapha and All In racing have produced a limited edition run of Rainbow Socks to help cyclists play their part to make sport everyone’s game, in support of #RainbowLaces day on Wednesday 8th December. All In racing is a new initiative within competitive cycling that aims to help the sport …
Read More »Danish cycling essentials brand GripGrab welcomes five new employees
Danish cycling essentials brand GripGrab yesterday welcomed five new employees, all starting in the company’s headquarters near Copenhagen. They are finance assistant Niels Erling Outzen, chief technology officer Jonas Rungholm Wennström, e-commerce manager Christian Hermansen, digital marketing manager Casper Emil Risum, and graphic designer Frederik Mikkelsen. While the company has …
Read More »Bafang exhibits at last month’s EICMA 2021 in Milan
Bafang recently participated in EICMA 2021, the 78th International Motorcycle and Accessories Exhibition, which took place from 23rd-28th November in Milan, Italy. EICMA attracts leading enterprises from all over the world to exhibit their latest products and models every year – but the Milan exhibition, which was scheduled for 2020, …
Read More »We Love Cycles bike shop in Central London is on the market
Sponsored post with We Love Cycles The owner of We Love Cycles bike shop in London has put the store up for sale. Located on Whitechapel Road, in the borough of Tower Hamlets, East London, We Love Cycles is a well-established bicycle, e-bike and e-scooter sales and repair company. The business, …
Read More »HumanForest launches loyalty programme to reward Londoners for each mile cycled
Shared e-bike provider HumanForest has launched its TreeCoin Loyalty Programme, rewarding Londoners for each mile they cycle. The scheme allows users to earn ‘TreeCoins’ based on the number of miles they ride with HumanForest. TreeCoins can then be exchanged for extra free minutes riding on HumanForest e-bikes. The concept is …
Read More »Parcours launches Watts for Trees initiative in partnership with Ecologi
Parcours has launched its ‘Watts for Trees’ initiative in partnership with Ecologi, where it will fund the planting of one tree for every watt saved using its wheelsets. If the wheelset purchased saves 15W, Parcours will fund the planting of 15 trees via Ecologi. The aim of this initiative is …
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