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Cargo bike focused London Green Cycles opens 2nd store

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.
OPINION: A cycling industry manifesto for the next 5 years

1 week ago | cyclingindustry.news | Mark Sutton

As part of his regular column in Cycling Industry News Magazine (if you don’t already, you can subscribe to the magazine today) industry journalist Mark Sutton has looked to the future of the industry.
Good news for bike shops? UK to review ‘De Minimis’ small parcels threshold

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.
£4.5m Planet X compensation case highlights bike standards

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.
Crowd funding underway for MTB & CX venue, Woodside Cycle Centre

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.
Founders rescue WyndyMilla & Spoon Customs brands

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.
Mountain Trax to close doors after nearly 3 decades

2 weeks ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker

After serving the cycling community since 1995, Mountain Trax in Berkshire will be closing its doors, with its final day of trading later this month, on Saturday 17 May 2025. Paul Howard, who joined in 2008, has been the owner since 2020. He said: “I know this news will be a shock and disappointment to our customers… This has been a hard decision to make. But passion and hope are not enough when the numbers no longer stack up.
BESPOKED 2025 awards handmade bicycle brands Medusa, Creature & more

2 weeks ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker

The doors have now closed on handmade bicycle hub BESPOKED 2025 in Manchester’s Victoria Baths (to be followed by BESPOKED Dresden in October), and its customary awards have been allocated to some of the top brands and craftspeople operating in the handmade bike sector. The handmade bicycle showcase saw significant attendance and highlighted the community of this slice of the industry, according to the show organiser.
Hope remains for Eav bikes despite administration

2 weeks ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker

Eav bikes has gone into administration, but is under offer, according to CEO Chris Temple. The news came after a disastrous Q1 for the firm, including financial commitment withdrawals and order cancellations, which changed Eav’s fortunes “from a very positive, buoyant position with an exciting future to a distressed state almost overnight”. Eav bikes launched in 2018, focused on last mile logistics.
Silca’s limits US run of Electtrico inflators... thanks to US tariffs

2 weeks ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker

The impact of President Trump’s US tariffs are yet to be fully ascertained, not least because there is uncertainty over which tariffs will endure and which are unlikely to be enacted while they are being used as bargaining chips in international trade discussions. However, they’ve made a swift impact for a number of US businesses, including pump, tool, lube and accessory manufacturer Silca.