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“The Saturday lad or lass is under threat”: Bike shops say minimum wage increases and better sick pay prevent them taking on part-time staff

The Association of Cycle Traders want to see targeted support for businesses to make it cheaper to hire younger, part-time workers

Mon, Jun 29, 2026 13:51

120 redundancies at Cannondale as production facility to close

Pon.Bike is moving the production of Cannondale Bikes to Germany and Lithuania as the Almelo site “no longer fits” multi-brand strategy

Fri, Jun 12, 2026 14:43

Administrators appointed at major cycling distributor Saddleback

The news comes shortly after both Enve and Cannondale announced they would end their agreements with the British distributor

Sat, May 30, 2026 13:39

The missing Lynskey? US titanium specialist is latest bike brand to file for bankruptcy

Voluntary Chapter 11 filing reveals $59,000 cash reserves against liabilities of up to $10 million as the direct-to-consumer company seeks to restructure

Thu, May 07, 2026 09:02

Bikes driving Halfords’ renewed “momentum” as retail giant’s cycling sales jump by over 6%

Despite the “uncertain macroeconomic backdrop” of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Halfords’ outlook continues to improve

Thu, Apr 30, 2026 16:29

Zwift announces “strategic acquisition” of rival indoor cycling app Rouvy

The company added that Rouvy would be made immediately available on Zwift-compatible trainers, whilst both businesses would be run independently for now

Wed, Apr 29, 2026 15:29

Decathlon profits up 16% despite “complex economic and geopolitical environment”

Retailer confident financial results "demonstrate the resilience of proprietary business model", with revenue up to €16.8 billion in 2025

Tue, Apr 28, 2026 16:40

2022 Dauphine – Ineos Grenadiers Pinarello Dogma F 2 shimano

Bleak start to 2026 for Shimano as sales drop and operating income slashed by half

The component giant’s net income is down 55.5 per cent compared to 2025 thanks to weak retail sales across the world, though the company’s fishing business saw a 20 per cent boost in sales

Thu, Apr 23, 2026 16:59

Major e-bike brand to stop selling in US due to “increasingly volatile market conditions”

Last summer, Riese & Müller halted shipping to the United States amid uncertainty around Donald Trump's tariffs, the brand now stating "given the current circumstances, it is more important than ever for us to focus our efforts on our core markets"

Tue, Apr 21, 2026 10:15

“We really are our own worst enemies — the bike industry doesn’t need ‘new’ at the minute… it needs better”: A conclusion from 20 years in the cycle trade + more on the live blog

It's an old school live blog for you this Thursday, Dan Alexander and Jack Sexty chipping in with news, views, opinion, silliness and more throughout the day

Thu, Mar 19, 2026 09:09