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Bike boom: Sales up 25% but increased motor traffic holding back further growth, says Bicycle Association

Bicycle Association data shows 40% growth by value against 2020, and 25% by volume - but motor traffic levels may be holding back further growth

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Berlin study finds only a third as many shoppers came by car than retailers assumed

Research also found that more than 90 per cent of takings were from people who arrived on foot, by bike or using public transport

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Bosch reckons half of all bikes sold in 2025 will be electric

“We take away all the excuses of why not to cycle”

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Halfords warns of “acute” bike shortage – despite booming profits

Profits double at car parts and cycling business during lockdown, but there are supply issues ahead

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Pirelli launches the P7 Sport clincher tyre, an all-rounder for "robustness, grip and durability"

Pirelli says this addition completes its range of road clincher tyres, with a focus on year-round durability and mile-munching with an accessible price point

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Prendas Ciclismo scales back operations due to Brexit

Brand known for retro jerseys won't be selling them any more as impact of UK leaving EU hits home

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WiggleCRC to be taken over by German online giant

Signa Sports United’s acquisition of UK business is tied to its forthcoming NYSE IPO and creates a group with annual sales of $1.6 billion

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Toyota mocked for 'ideal adventure' advert featuring '£70' budget bike

"Is there a potato running your marketing department now?"

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Caveat emptor: Brooks England resumes shipments to UK online customers, but warns they will have to pay Brexit duties

‘Made In England’ brand, which sends products to Italian parent for shipping, says shoppers may face extra costs

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Storck introduces limited edition Aerfast3 Pro Disc

Only 25 bikes will be produced...

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Bike servicing and repair business havebike seeks crowdfunded investment

London-based company, already UK’s biggest independent bike repairer, plans nationwide expansion and mobile service

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Raleigh launches new tyres for iconic Chopper so owners can revive their retro rides

Have a classic Chopper and sick of searching the corners of the web for spare tyres? Raleigh has reintroduced Chopper-specific rubber so you can get back to doing some sick skids once more

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Halfords launches Pre-Loved bikes trial trade-in and resale scheme - but only on own-brand Carrera models

Initiative rolled out today at four of retailer’s stores in Wales, with plans to go nationwide across the UK

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German online retail giant to mount bid for Wiggle?

Signa Sports United, owner of websites including Fahrradd.de, Bikester and ProBikeShop reportedly mulling bid

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Cycle to work scheme provider claims it was 'dropped' by Canyon and blasts new Cyclescheme partnership

Canyon said it was 'surprised' by the hostile reaction from Green Commute initiative

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Brexit cost bicycle business £250,000 in two months

"There's extra paperwork, and there's extra costs. And there's a whole lot of unknown"

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Bike sales more than double at Wiggle over past year

As others in sector have seen, growth sales of in e-bikes is particularly strong

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Ribble Cycles opens new flagship showroom for a 'sensory' bike-buying experience

A 4k video wall as well as a signature scent has been added to the new spacious showroom

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Rapha’s flagship Clubhouse reopens in London today – and it’s been expanded

Extension of Soho premises provides new space for events and exhibitions – starting with a look back at 17 years of Rapha jerseys

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Brompton reels from impact of Brexit and Covid

The foldable bicycle maker has warned of soaring costs for UK manufacturers

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Another 150,000 Fix Your Bike vouchers released – after last batch went in 48 hours

Nearly 400,000 of the vouchers giving £50 towards getting bikes back on the road have now been issued

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Canyon quietly launches new RING bar end bell

Canyon's new dinger doesn't require tools to fit, can be mounted on any drop handlebar and promises over 85 decibels of ringing to alert others of your presence

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Decathlon: UK bike market ‘has gone berserk’ during pandemic

Consumers “like piranhas on a fish” says retailer’s head of cycling here

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India's Hero Cycles to make major e-bike push after setting up international HQ in London

New facility in northern India will take bicycle manufacturer’s production capacity up to 10 million bikes a year

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Decathlon launching Second Life site to sell refurbished bikes as part of environmental drive

Each bike is refurbished by a mechanic before being assigned a price that's based on a four-level rating process

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150,000 more Fix Your Bike vouchers released to help get neglected bikes back on the road

Halfords, the biggest bike repairer involved in the scheme, has welcomed news of the latest batch being released

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Evans Cycles to shed 300 jobs and put shop staff on zero-hours contracts

Chain has been part of Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group retail empire since 2018

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Deliveroo set to pay busiest riders up to £10,000 each

The company say the bonuses are a 'thank you' for the riders' work during the pandemic

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Decathlon launch three new Van Rysel EDR carbon road bikes with disc brakes

Latest carbon Van Rysel endurance bikes come with Shimano 105 and Ultegra groupsets, and the women's version is intriguingly priced

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Halfords profits approach £100 million as cycling sales continue to boom

Cycling sales up 43 per cent in latest seven-week trading period

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