Jonathon Harker

3 days ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker

One of the capital’s specialist cargo bike retailers, London Green Cycles, has opened a new, larger second location in Wandsworth. The new store is in operation alongside the company’s flagship site adjacent to Regent’s Park, which has been a popular outlet for London’s cyclists, including cargo bike owners and enthusiasts, since it launched in 2013.

1 week ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker

In news that may cheer bike shops and distributors on British shores, the UK is set to review the ‘De Minimis’ £135 threshold for import duty. If that goes the way campaigners hope it will, the retail ‘playing field’ will be in part levelled between UK shops and overseas retailers and marketplaces. The so-called ‘small parcels’ category of imports – when goods can be imported into a country without incurring customs duties – is reportedly a growing area.

1 week ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker

This week, ahead of a five-day trial due to commence at the High Court, Mr Justice Ritchie approved and sealed a £4.5 million settlement order for a severely injured NHS resident doctor. Among the details was an emphasis on bike standards and testing. Dr Daniel Gordon, an experienced cyclist, sustained a life-changing spinal cord injury when the front forks of a Planet X Tempest SRAM Force 1 titanium bike sheared in two on a grass slope in Inverness in August 2020.

1 week ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker

Woodside Cycle Centre is an off-road race/training venue currently in construction in Cowling, near Keighley in North Yorkshire. Crowdfunding is now underway to contribute to the creation of this new MTB and CX venue, which will be managed by a community not-for-profit organisation. Designed to enhance off-road cycling for all ages and skill sets, the project is being headed up by Director Tim Ferguson, father of Cat Ferguson.

1 week ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker

There’s hope for the future of the WyndyMilla & Spoon Customs brands following their administration last year, with the founders moving to secure the brand alongside Gun Control Custom Paint. In the final weeks of 2024, WyndyMilla and parent Spoon Group Ltd went into liquidation, ceasing operations for Spoon Customs, Gun Control Custom Paint and WyndyMilla.