A new cycling industry podcast named “Ride To Success” has been launched by Pedro Couto Lopes. The podcast has been created to dive into cycling’s latest trends, technology, community needs, and business strategies, and offers insights for enthusiasts and industry professionals alike Pedro Couto Lopes, founder and host of the Ride To Success podcast, commented: “The launch of the Ride To Success podcast is the culmination of countless hours of behind-the-scenes effort to bring the podcast to fruition. “Ride to Success is more than just a podcast—it reflects my love for cycling and a shared p ..read more

Hutchinson has unveiled the Python Race and Python 3, the latest generation of its Python range of XC tyres. The Hutchinson Python range has been a mainstay of the XC racing world since its launch in the 1990’s. The original tyre was piloted to an Olympic gold medal in 1996 by Paola Pezzo at the first ever games to feature XC MTB. Later iterations have since been ridden to multiple World Cups and National Championship victories. Development of the next generation Python range began in 2022 and was a direct response to Hutchinson sponsored teams and athletes asking for a tyre that was better ..read more

Following positive feedback from exhibitors and visitors to the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) over the last three years, the organisers have announced the venue dates until 2027. The future dates for the OTS have been finalised for the next three years to keep event at the popular venue of the Exhibition Centre, Liverpool. Following the show this year from Tuesday, June 18, to Thursday, June 20, and avoiding a future clash with ISPO in Germany, OTS will take place on the following dates over the next three years: 2025 – June 10 to 12 2026 – June 2 to 4 2027 – June 1 to 3 Liverpool is increasing ..read more

Carbitex, the flexible carbon composites provider focused on footwear, travel, and accessories, has announced the appointment of Filippo Sartor to vice president of global sales and Sam Gardner to the role of vice president of engineering and operations. After a restructuring of manufacturing operations and the return of Carbitex founder, Junus Khan, as company president in 2023, the brand welcomes two strategic hires to catalyse the next phase of the materials brand. With more than 20 years in the footwear industry, including nearly 11 years as the global senior sales manager at JV Internat ..read more

The BikeBiz jobs board helped filled more than 720 positions in 2023, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five… Workshop Manager – Fettle We are searching for experienced workshop managers who are as talented at repairing bikes as they are at managing teams. Candidates should be commercially minded, and capable of really getting the best out of their team, whilst keeping the customer experience and profitability of the workshop front of mind. Fettle is a rapidly expanding bike repair and service company that is dedicated to promoting sustainable transportation and makin ..read more

Evans Cycles, the UK’s largest specialist bike retailer, has partnered with Sundays insurance to provide cover for cyclists with an aim to get them back on their bikes quicker after accident or theft. Sundays insurance has been providing specialist bicycle insurance since 2009 and has protected more than 100,000 cyclists across the globe – building the brand with an integration into the cycling community. As part of the partnership, Sundays is offering all Evans Cycles customers 30 days of complimentary insurance when purchasing a new bike or after servicing their bike in store. When the com ..read more

Following the successful launch of its first ever collection for off-road biking adventures, Cinder, in spring 2023, UK outdoor clothing and equipment brand Rab are now adding five new styles to the range. Drawing inspiration from Rab’s award-winning technologies and designs,these new pieces offer enhanced performance in a broad range of mountain conditions. The new styles include: Cinder Downpour Light Jacket Offering waterproof protection in a small pack size, the lightweight Cinder Downpour Light Jacket built with a lightweight 2.5-layer Proflex fabric and featuring a fluorocarbon-free DW ..read more

Swiss brand milKit has created a sealant remover to sit alongside its range of tubeless products. The magic of milKit’s Sealant Remover lies in its gel-like liquid, which can be sprayed onto the affected area using the included spray head. After 10 minutes of letting the remover work its magic, you’ll find that the sealant can be brushed away, leaving the bike clear of residue. Together with the Sealant Remover, milKit is offering a comprehensive solution for all cleaning needs with the launch of a new Bike Cleaner and the corresponding Bike Cleaner Concentrate. MilKit’s Bike Cleaner comes e ..read more

A new report by Sustrans has found that the majority of people want to shift investment in road building schemes to funding options for walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport. The Walking and Cycling Index, the largest independent survey of active travel in the UK, also revealed greater public demand for active travel over driving, with 50% wanting to walk more and 43% wanting to cycle more. A third of people want to make greater use of public transport. Comparatively, just 15% want to drive more. Just under a quarter of respondents want to drive less. This election year, the charit ..read more

Stashed Products, a Welsh manufacturing company with a customer base that includes Olympic gold medallists, formula one drivers and celebrity cyclists, is celebrating reaching £2 million sales, a significant milestone for the company. Elliot Tanner launched the business in 2021, after spotting a gap in the market for his bike storage solutions system. But what started as a lockdown side project, now sees products manufactured in the small village of Abermule, Powys, shipped globally. Founder of Stashed Products, Elliot Tanner Stashed Product systems allow customers to hang, spin, slide and s ..read more