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‘People who make the Industry’ – a conversation with Jayu Yang

Jayu CROP Resized 'People who make the Industry' - a conversation with Jayu Yang

Part three of our ‘People who make the Industry’ series marks a step change for the feature – the first to appear online, as part of a steadily expanding digital-first content approach. In this edition, we hear from someone with more than two decades of experience working in the Taiwan …

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E-bikes and peak power: We’ve got this all wrong

DJI Avinox Drive System 2 E-bikes and peak power: We’ve got this all wrong

Fair to say the past month has been an interesting one in the world of e-bikes.  An industry gathering brought together businesses in the e-bike system space to discuss peak power. DJI took a pause and then responded with a formal press release. And then, at Bike Festival Riva Del …

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BikeBiz Column: Trail Pot. Let’s Have a Chat

AJ PDMTB CHRIS 120723 59 BikeBiz Column: Trail Pot. Let’s Have a Chat

Here, Chris  Maloney, Founder of new charity, The Trail Pot: National Mountain Biking Development Fund, talks to us in detail about what Trail Pot is and what he hopes to achieve.  A veteran of pushing for improved mountain biking as former Chair of Peak District MTB and Founder of Keeper …

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Laura Laker’s New BikeBiz Column

Laura Laker

This piece first appeared in the April edition of BikeBiz magazine – not subscribed? Get a free subscription to BikeBiz. In my new BikeBiz column, I’m interested in reflecting all things cycling industry: where it is, where it’s going and maybe even where it needs to be. I’ll no doubt talk about ebikes, …

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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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Miles Baker-Clarke talks Cycling Culture Club

Cycling Culture Club Miles Baker-Clarke talks Cycling Culture Club

Readers of the print edition of BikeBiz will know that April sees the magazine focused on diversity and inclusivity – giving over our platform to those doing the work to expand our cycling world. Following a conversation at the 2024 BikeBiz Awards, we asked Miles Baker-Clarke if he would be …

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BikeBiz Column: Is MSRP in USD still the benchmark?

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Funn MTB’s Dominic Loh weighs in on a growing debate within the bike industry, arguing that the U.S.’s unique tariff landscape necessitates a departure from a globally uniform MSRP, advocating for either distinct U.S. pricing or transparent tariff surcharges to ensure fairness and maintain international competitiveness. Should the U.S. Bike …

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Grinduro Turns 10: Celebrating a Decade of Gravel Good Times

ten years of grinduro, participant riding in 2024

This piece first appeared in the March edition of BikeBiz magazine – not subscribed? Get a free subscription. We chat with founder, Paul Errington about the evolution of Grinduro, the gravel scene, and what the future holds.   Tell us a little about how things got started? In 2012, I took the start line …

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Bikebook: The Key to Modern Bike Shop Management?

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This piece first appeared in the March edition of BikeBiz magazine – not subscribed? Get a free subscription. What started as a platform for cyclists to find local mechanics has grown into much more. Officially launched in 2022, Bikebook released their workshop management tool ‘Workshop’ in April 2024. Sitting down to listen to the …

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