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Is the cycling industry back on track? UK bike market returns to growth for first time in four years, new report finds

According to the Bicycle Association’s annual report, the total market value for the UK cycling industry is up five per cent year-on-year – the first time that’s happened since 2020

Thu, Mar 12, 2026 17:23
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UK bike sales plummet to early 1970s levels and were lower than any other year this century in 2024, reveals Bicycle Association report

While non-electric and electric bike sales fell by 4% and 5% respectively, in what the association considered to be a “challenging” market, high-end road and mountain bike sales increased

Wed, Mar 12, 2025 14:39
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2023 saw the worst bicycle sales in the UK since 1985, reveals Bicycle Association report

The bike industry organisation has warned a “long-term continuum of decline is likely without Government intervention”

Fri, Feb 09, 2024 15:32
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UK bike sales fall even further after dropping to lowest level in 20 years

More bad news for the bike industry as the Bicycle Association's mid-year report suggests sales have dropped again

Thu, Aug 31, 2023 10:17
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White heterosexual men lead the cycling industry, report says amid calls for more inclusive approach

The Bicycle Association's report also suggests a "widespread experience of unfair treatment, including harassment"

Wed, Aug 16, 2023 16:19
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‘The male, white, cycling enthusiast niche has reached its natural limit’: Cycling must address lack of diversity, says Bicycle Association

Launching its Diversity in Cycling project, the Association has urged the bike industry to change if it wants to grow and reach new customers

Wed, Mar 08, 2023 12:49
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UK bike sales fall to lowest level in 20 years

The Bicycle Association has published its Annual Market Data Report for 2022 and noted the sales slowdown since the Covid bike boom

Tue, Feb 21, 2023 15:41
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UK’s cycling market and infrastructure “being left behind” by Europe, experts warn

Though cycling levels continue to rise by 33 percent, bike sales are down by a quarter on pre-pandemic levels

Wed, Aug 10, 2022 15:22
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London’s bicycle economy could hit £5 billion a year by 2030 and create 25,000 new jobs, says new report

Bicycle Association says it’s already worth £1.3-£1.4bn annually and supports 8,000 jobs

Wed, Nov 24, 2021 18:30
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New public bike parking standards launched for UK

45-page document is aimed at all procurers of public bike parking and aims to reduce risk of theft

Fri, Jun 25, 2021 17:19
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