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Yorkshire ramps up TdF bid
A campaign to bring the Tour de France’s opening stage to Yorkshire in future is now gaining momentum with an online petition, found at
http://www.yorkshire.com /back-the-bid.
Future creates Skyride distributed magazine
Future publishing has joined up with British Cycling to produce On Your Bike magazine, a title to be distributed free of charge at SkyRide events across the country.
BMA urges minimal car use
In a 103-page report on improving the nation’s health, the British Medical Association has recommended the government call on people to curb the use of their cars. For an in depth look at the recommendations, Google ‘BikeBiz BMA car use’.
New location for Scottish Bike Show
Not only have the organisers behind the Scottish Bike Show announced the dates for the 2013 show – April 27th and 28th – but they’ve also revealed there is a location change for the burgeoning show. The SBS 2013 will take place at the new Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow. The prestigious Arena will be one of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games sites in 2014.
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4 BIKEBIZ AUGUST
Dire weather dampens bike sales
Wet summer sees dip for retailers But mudguard and rainwear are up
By Mark Sutton
CYCLING BUSINESSES across the country are reporting tough trading conditions largely thanks to the wet spring and start of summer. Halfords openly pinpointed the weather as
a key factor for a 9.6 per cent dip in cycling revenues in the first quarter. In the same Q1 report CEO David Wild announced his resignation from the retailer. Evans Cycles too pointed to a footfall dip thanks to the poor conditions. Ben Hart, director of marketing and eCommerce at Evans said: “Unpredictable weather over the spring and summer has certainly had an impact on our customers and their interest in cycling. When the sun is shining customers
respond, when it’s not then cycling decreases and it’s tougher to get customers to invest in new bikes and kit. On the upside, sales of mudguards and rainwear has seen stellar like for like growth.” Brian Curran, owner of Pedalworks in Dunstable told BikeBiz that he had expected a combination of Olympic and Tour de France hype to motivate cyclists to spend big this summer, but this has so far failed to materialise. “I can say that we had a poor May, but
sales in June bounced back and were nearly double May’s levels. July has got off to a slow start though. I think that we all had very high
expectations that the combination of weather, Brad and Cav and then London 2012 would provide a huge boost, but we haven’t really seen the take off yet. We’ve stocked up for a good summer and hope that it will be along soon. Maybe we’ll get out for a sunny ride or two ourselves.”
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Upgrade strikes distro deal with Praxis
UPGRADE HAS inked an exclusive UK distribution deal with precision sprocket manufacturer Praxis. Run by industry veterans David Earle and
Ardy Chen, the firm boasts to be the only manufacturer, aside from Shimano, able to create forged shifting rings. A very close association with Dragon Technology Manufacturing in Taiwan allows for exclusive metal forming techniques to be used – ultimately creating some of the most accurate tooth profiling and long wearing sprockets in the business. With offices in Santa Cruz
County and Taiwan, Praxis' purpose is to enable OEM customers of any size to enter the drivetrain market without the heavy engineering investment and focus on manufacturing that is typically required. Launching as a standalone brand at last
year's Interbike, the product range currently includes road, MTB and cross rings, as well as a BB converter and BB sets.
www.praxiscycles.com
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