Retail

Brompton reels from impact of Brexit and Covid

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sigma Sports set for expansion as private equity firm buys into business

Retailer to use investment to grow its e-commerce operations and open new “destination stores”

Custom bike specialist WyndyMilla unveils one-off tribute to guitar legend Eddie Van Halen

Made for a Van Halen superfan, the paint job mimics the famous Frankenstrat guitar used by the late guitarist

Gocycle sets up Dutch subsidiary after Brexit deal “certainty”

“Being local is a no brainer,” says boss of UK e-bike brand which has seen big growth in sales to EU

Peloton switches to airfreight to overcome global shipping crisis

Temporary measures costing $100 million come as at-home fitness brand's quarterly sales top $1 billion for the first time

Halfords hails “astonishing levels of uptake” with 18 bikes sold every minute over Christmas

Retailer says if current growth in cycling market is sustained, the UK will overtake the Netherlands in terms of bikes per head by 2026

South London bike shop Geoffrey Butler closes down with immediate effect

Internationally-renowned business ceases trading after six decades

Hiplok expands storage and security range with new Jaw bike rack and Ankr Mini

British brand offers new bike storage and security options

Lezyne releases redesigned multitools with updated functionality and finish treatments

New multitools have been launched across the RAP II, V Pro, SV PRO, Super V and Super SV collections

Decathlon to launch “Second Life Marketplace” selling refurbished bikes in stores

Firm is also set to offer customers a buy-back option on its old bikes

Decathlon to stock new Santini UCI World Champs collection

Santini has made a new UCI collection for Decathlon, available from March 2021... can you see yourself rocking rainbow stripes?

Ribble waives Brexit tariff for some EU customers after would-be buyer warns of “surprises” at checkout

The retailer admits information "could have been clearer", and has offered to refund the 14% post-Brexit tariff for EU customers who ordered between 1st-17th January

Brexit price rises – Canyon covers some costs but UK buyers will still pay more

Canyon has resumed shipping to the UK, but there is a price to pay for Brexit

COVID-19 triggered “third cycling boom,” says Rapha boss

Upmarket cycle clothing firm set to return a profit thanks to sales boost says CEO Simon Mottram

Planet X customers on the continent being asked to pay UK VAT amount as well as EU VAT

Post-Brexit EU customers will also have to pay 14% import duty

LeMond’s new Prolog e-bike has a March expected landing date for the UK

The new elegant e-bike from LeMond with integrated, clean lines throughout is not far away from UK customers

eBay seller refuses to accept bike auction offer – says “would be unhappy if I sold to Scouser”

Shop says message was sent by ‘drunk’ manager who has pledged £200 to a Liverpool foodbank to apologise

Cycling sales continue to boom at Halfords, with strong growth at Tredz too

Bikes and accessories still the star performers, with revenue up a third in final quarter of 2020

Five cool things coming soon from Kona, Wahoo, Chapeau, Galibier and Ruzer

Another fine selection of bikes, gear and clothing that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

Muscles zapped for performance gains in new AI shorts by Inpulse

The British start-up has designed shorts with hidden wires that use electrical impulses to stimulate cyclists’ muscles while riding.