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In the food delivery sector there is a widespread use of bicycles converted to e-bikes via e-bike conversion kits, the London Fire Brigade has determined. – Photo Shutterstock

UK bike industry bodies issue e-bike battery guidance as new safety...

LONDON, England - An increase in e-bike battery fires in the UK has prompted a call for new legislation to mandate the safety of e-bike batteries...

“The turning point for the UK’s uptake in e-bike sales was the rapid growth of last-mile delivery services for groceries.”

Are cargo bikes set for UK boom?

LONDON, UK - Recent months have seen some startling predictions on cargo bike growth in the UK. Around 4,000 cargo bikes were sold in the UK last...

Cycling sales growth by value is down at Halfords due to product unavailability. Photo: Bike Europe

Supply chain difficulties still cramping UK market growth

LONDON, UK - Recent announcements from the UK's Halfords and the trade organisation, Bicycle Association of Great Britain (BAGB), both suggest that,...

Argos sells its own brand budget priced Cross and Challenge bikes as well as a range of bike accessories. – Photo Argos

UK Retail Giant Argos Joins Bicycle Association Market Data Service

MILTON KEYNES, UK - Major UK 'click and collect' retailer Argos recently confirmed today that it will join the Bicycle Association's Cycling Market...

Seanic Retail provides bike-specific, Cloud-based EPOS software to IBDs. – Photo Bike Europe

UK's Bicycle Association Extends Options For IBDs Data Collection

CAMBRIDGE, UK - The Bicycle Association (BA), the national body representing the bike industry in the UK, has announced it has partnered with Seanic...

Wiggle-CRC engagement in BAGB’s market data service is major step towards whole market coverage. – Photo Wiggle-CRC

Wiggle-CRC Joins Bicycle Association of Great Britain

CAMBRIDGE, UK - Major online retailer Wiggle-Chain Reaction Cycles has confirmed that it will be joining the Bicycle Association of Great Britain -...

‘The UK (and several other EU countries) requires that over 250W/25kmh e-MTBs obtain (national) (type) approval before they can be registered and used legally on public roads,’ states CONEBI. – Photo Bosch

'Off-Road' Legal Loophole Plugged; No Non-Type-Approved E-MTBs

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Current EU Regulations on e-bikes offer a serious loophole. It makes it possible for companies to put over 250W and over 25 km/h...

Current estimates show UK’s import volumes declining by 25-30%. – Photo aboutmyarea.com

UK Bicycle Association Confirms Dramatic Import Decline

CAMBRIDGE, UK - The UK's Bicycle Association (BAGB) has released its latest batch of three-monthly figures that confirm a dramatic decline in bicycle...

Bicycle Association of Great Britain says now ‘We don't disagree with anything in the Whitepaper’. – Photo BAGB

British Association: 'Bike Europe's Whitepaper Correct on E-MTBs'

LONDON, UK - The Bicycle Association of Great Britain (BAGB) has revised its position on Bike Europe's Whitepaper. The BAGB reported last week that...

Bike Europe's New Whitepaper Sparks Discussion on E-MTB Type-Approval Exclusion

Bike Europe's New Whitepaper Sparks Discussion on E-MTB Type-Approval...

LONDON, UK - On May 11 this trade journal launched its new Whitepaper: "Rules and regulations on electric cycles in the EU." One of the striking...