Cycling Industry News

1 week ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker

Bob Elliot has become exclusive distributor for Tubolito in the UK. The brand has three cornerstones: light products that reduce the rotating mass, strength in terms of being robust and ageing resistant, and an extremely compact packed size. The range covers road, MTB, eMTB-ready, BMX, (light and small) S-Tube, CX, folding, cargo bike and city/touring-relevant lines.

1 week ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker

Officine Mattio has appointed Spoken Vélo as its exclusive agent in the UK and Ireland. The strategic partnership between Officine Mattio and Spoken Vélo further expands British and Irish cyclists’ access to Officine Mattio’s range of road and gravel bikes and frames, with customisable geometry available on all models. The brand also offers wheels, clothing, sunglasses and organised cycling tours.

1 week ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker |Milton Keynes

Halfords, a bellwether indicator for a good chunk of the UK’s bicycle consumers, has seen cycle sales grow in FY25 – the 52 weeks to 28 March 2025. That will likely be viewed by the industry as a big positive with many keenly eyeing the sector for positive signs to support recent cautious optimism. Halfords retail like-for-like sales turned positive in H2, improving in both Motoring and Cycling to deliver FY25 like-for-like sales of +1.7%.

2 weeks ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker |Milton Keynes

The 33rd China International Bicycle Fair – aka China Cycle 2025 – is set to take place from May 5 to 8 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Themed as “New Quality Productivity for the Shared Future,” the event will bring together global exhibitors, buyers and media to explore trends and innovations in the bicycle and eBike industry.

2 weeks ago | cyclingindustry.news | Jonathon Harker |Milton Keynes

The latest issue of Cycling Industry News is in, available to read online now and in the post to CIN’s canny subscribers. In this issue…Numbers just in… While we prepare the latest CIN Market Data report for our contributors, we share a first slice of the new data, bringing insights from the bike retail front lineAre bike standards where they need to be for the modern world?