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Ribble Cycles halves losses to £2.3m as bike brand says “very positive step” result of better delivery times and restructuring

Ribble Cycles’ latest accounts have revealed that the company halved its losses to £2.3 million during the latest financial year, as the Preston-based bike manufacturer says increased customer confidence, brought about by improved delivery times and supply chain performance, along with a prolonged restructuring and “right-sizing” process, represent a “very positive step on the journey … Read more

“I feel a real responsibility to get this right”: Former Ineos manager Rod Ellingworth named as new Tour of Britain race director

Rod Ellingworth says he feels a “real responsibility” to make the Tours of Britain the “very best they can be”, after the former Ineos Grenadiers deputy team principal was appointed by British Cycling as the events’ race director, his first role since leaving the British WorldTour squad in November.Ellingworth’s appointment as the race director of … Read more

SoundPEATS GoFree 2 Open Ear Headphones

The SoundPEATS GoFree 2 Open Ear Headphones are a very good but occasionally frustrating solution to listening to content without restricting ambient sound. They’re comfortable and the sound quality is good, but their controls don’t work with gloves or under ear coverings, and their on-off and Bluetooth pairing behaviour with devices sometimes leaves a bit … Read more

Factor teams up with pro skateboarder Chico Brenes for the Ostro Gravel Chico Edition

Factor Bikes has presented us with its colourful new collaboration with professional skateboarder Chico Brenes, showcasing a limited edition Ostro Gravel Chico Edition. The collab, which might strike you as an odd one at first, draws inspiration from Brenes’ passion for both sports and his life story.Sometimes, seeing the collaborations that big bike brands release (we featured the … Read more

Jagwire Pro LR2 Disc Brake Rotor – CenterLock

Jagwire’s Pro LR2 rotors are a solid replacement for worn rotors and they’re effective and quiet in operation. They look nice too.The Pro LR2 uses a two-part construction with the steel braking surface of the rotor riveted onto an aluminium carrier. Jagwire says that this helps to keep weight to a minimum, but it will … Read more

Wiggle Chain Reaction parent company appoints liquidators

Mapil Topco Limited, the parent company of Wiggle Chain Reaction, has appointed a liquidator, the news coming not long after we first reported the deal for the beleaguered cycling retail giant’s brand and intellectual property to be sold to Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group.An update posted on Mapil Topco Limited’s Companies House page yesterday stated that Anthony Wright … Read more