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Rapha founder Simon Mottram becomes lead investor in independent British bike brand Quirk Cycles

London-based framebuilder targeting £500,000 funding round, with Mottram coming on board to "help scale this vision into a modern, globally respected performance brand"

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Labour’s Cycle to Work limit “risks undoing progress to encourage cycling, decrease traffic, and reduce carbon emissions”, say scheme providers

Rachel Reeves’ reported plans have also been criticised by Cycling UK, who point out that while capping the scheme “may sound like a sensible way for ministers to save money, in reality, it will cost the government a lot more”

Labour clamps down on “tax breaks for high earners riding £4,000 e-bikes in the Surrey Hills”, as Rachel Reeves to reintroduce Cycle to Work spending cap in Autumn Budget

“Cycle to Work should be about helping ordinary commuters switch to greener travel… Taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for luxury leisure,” a government source said

E-bike conversion kit firm Swytch blames extended shipping times and supply chain “pressures” for delays amid flood of negative online reviews and report of ‘rescue plan’ for the business

Customers have reported long delivery delays, an ineffective AI chatbot and a lack of communication from the company

You can’t sit down! Peloton warns 900,000 customers to stop using bikes following reports of seat posts breaking and falling off

The American fitness company has issued a voluntary recall notice of its Original Series Bike+ model, saying the defect poses a “potential fall and injury risk to consumers”

“We felt like our backs were up against the wall”: US cycling clothing brand challenging Donald Trump’s tariffs with Supreme Court lawsuit

Clothing company to challenge controversial economic policy in court next week, numerous brands from across the bike industry having warned of the impact of tariffs on business

“Let’s stop glorifying the thinnest and lightest, and start championing longevity”: Is the cycling industry doing enough on climate action?

There’s a growing gulf between how the bike industry views its sustainability efforts and what consumers now expect, a new report assessing climate action within cycling has found

Garmin celebrates record revenue as wearable fitness tech continues to boom

Revenue up 14 per cent on last year as CEO hails "strong" financial results "reflecting the strength of our unique, diversified business model"

Shimano profits plummet despite modest sales growth, as components giant blames cycling industry challenges, inventory issues, and foreign exchange losses

The Japanese company’s operating income dropped by a quarter in the first nine months of 2025

Why is a US bike brand asking the Trump administration to include bicycles in proposed 50% aluminium and steel tariff?

If approved all bicycles and frames imported into the US would be subject to a 50% tariff on their steel and aluminium content

Rapha slashes valuation by £102m amid £15m loss and eighth straight year in the red, but insists “great work being done” to turn business around

Premium cycling clothing brand has lost £35m in the past two years, with turnover dropping by £14m in 2024 — but new CEO Fran Millar insists "we know the things we need to change and we are already making bold moves in the right direction"

Grab a cheap YT industries bike (or a goat’s head) as troubled brand auctions off its UK based ex-demo stock

YT Industries - currently in self-administration and set to be bought back by its founder - is auctioning off UK stock and ex-demo bikes. A shame, but it may be the perfect time to bag a cheap bike

Endura posts £4.7m loss as Scottish cycling brand blames “continuation of challenging market conditions” year on from massive £14m loss

The latest figures mark Endura’s second successive year in the red, after three profitable years at the start of the 2020s

DealClincher x Sigma Sports takeover: save 38% on Vittoria’s most durable road tyres, £2,000 off the Specialized Aethos Expert, Assos chamois cream down to just £15 + loads more

Sigma Sports is offering huge savings on brands like Specialized, Castelli, Assos, Basso, Trek, and more in their flash sale

“The only self-balancing bike” is here to give your child the earliest possible start on two wheels

Kids bike specialist woom says the woom Wow can be used from as early as 9 months to "help your child safely develop their motor skills and build confidence", on its own to start with and combined with a balance bike later

DealClincher x Zwift takeover: Save 15% on the Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 with our exclusive link, now down to £425

Celebrate Zwift’s Big Weekend from 3-6 October with 15% off the Wahoo KICKR CORE 2, or £100 off the Zwift Ride smart bike

“Cycle industry in a major recession”: Independent bike shop enters liquidation and claims summer heatwave saw sales plummet to off-season winter levels

Sales doubled during pandemic bike boom but yet another cycling business closes for good as demand eased and costs rose in recent years

Cycling retailer Sigma Sports halves losses to £925,000 and insists 2024 was “positive” despite cost-of-living crisis, inflation and inventory woes battering bike industry

Sigma Sports confident it is "leading premium retailer" in the bike industry but predicts "backdrop of UK's economy to remain challenging" this year

“We offer what the internet can’t. But it’s not enough”: Popular bike shop closing after 45 years, “can no longer compete” with online retailers

York Cycleworks first opened in 1980 but will close at the end of the month.

Trump tariffs led to bike sales “free fall” says Chinese brand, as US imports plunge in first half of 2025

Bicycle imports to the United States fell by 25 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2025, while China’s June shipments to the US dropped by a staggering 74 per cent

“We messed up”: Rapha issues refunds after major typo spotted on 10-year anniversary kit

Premium cycling clothing brand "owns up to mistake" after confused customers reported a rather large error on several items from the new Rapha Cycling Club x David Carson collection

Bike brand halts US imports over Trump’s 50% steel tariff

"We need to take a few days to carefully evaluate this situation and its implications before proceeding with further steps"

Bike industry on hold as uncertainty around Trump’s controversial tariffs continues

Cycling groups predicted US bike industry may not recover from "devastating consequences" of Trump tariffs until end of the decade

Bike industry challenges continue as Giant and Canyon profits down 66% and 30%, while Shimano downgrades 2025 outlook

Giant says inventory levels back to "healthy pre-pandemic standards" and Shimano's sales are up 12 per cent, but industry's biggest brands still face unpredictable and tricky market

Is Vinted the new home of cycling bargains? App now lets users buy and sell bikes, e-bikes and parts with door-to-door shipping

Online marketplace exploded in popularity for wardrobe clearouts and clothes shopping, offering zero selling fees and easy transactions — and now Vinted's trying to get into the second-hand bike game

DealClincher x Balfe’s Bikes summer takeover: 45% off Ultegra Di2, £1,000+ off Specialized + Giant bikes, big savings on Castelli, Zipp + more

Balfe’s midseason sale is in full swing, with fantastic deals on top-tier carbon road bikes, race-ready kit, helmets, wireless groupsets and more

Giant’s revenue slumps by 25% in spring after positive start to 2025, as bike brand takes £102m less than first half of last year

Revenue plummeted by a third in May and June, and by a quarter overall in Q2, leaving bike brand down 12 per cent on last year

“A diverse workforce is good for business”: Cycling industry group aiming to fill “gender data gap” to understand “feeling of women being underrepresented in sector” and drive real change

“We’re examining what companies are doing to attract female talent, and what challenges or barriers women may be facing in advancing their careers,” says Cycling Industries Europe

Evans Cycles slashes annual losses from £22.8m to £3.3m as company starts recovery from bike industry’s “well publicised supply chain issues”

The uptick in the company’s income comes despite a loss in revenue, with the Frasers Group business highlighting “operational efficiencies and tightening of costs” such as reducing physical retail space