NEWS
CYCLE SHORTS
Dakine is acquired as Billabong cuts its debts
Billabong’s Dakine clothing label has been acquired by the Altamont Capital Partners for a sum of $70 million.
Hotlines seeks Lapierre dealers
Lapierre’s UK distributor is inviting prospective dealers to claim their own exclusive territory for the high-end bike brand. Contact
sales@hotlines-uk.com before August 14th for more details.
Big names set for Interbike return
The likes of GT, Giant, Felt, Fix, Colnago and Chris King are all set to return to Interbike this year. Over 1,200 brands are set to make the journey to Las Vegas in September.
On-One launch 24- inch fat bike
As part of the emergence of the fat bike market, On One has challenged the mould by introducing ‘The Baby Fatty’. A complete bike will cost £800, while a frame, fork, wheel and tyre set will retail for £499.
Nottingham Decathlon village rejected
Oxylane, the owner of Decathlon, has had its plans to build a sports village in Nottinghamshire knocked back by the local Council. Store customers would have been able to try equipment on the Decathlon-owned sports park.
Saddleback and Paligap preview dates announced
Saddleback’s Dealer House Show runs at its Yate, Bristol HQ on Tuesday September 10th to Thursday 12th 2013, while Paligap’s nearby in- house 2014 Presentation Week runs from Sunday Sept 8th to Friday 12th at its HQ, also in Yate, Bristol.
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4 BIKEBIZ AUGUST
Raleigh plots to ‘own the lifestyle cycling sector’
More fashion and branded tie-ins on the agenda for Nottinghamshire brand Beano Chopper launched
By Jonathon Harker
RALEIGH UK managing director Mark Gouldthorp has revealed how he plan to boost Raleigh, following the 2012 acquisition. Speaking to BikeBiz, Gouldthorp said he
wants Raleigh to ‘own the lifestyle cycling sector’ by keeping the brand in the public eye and refining its product line-up post-Accell takeover. Raleigh recently held its product launch show at Birmingham. The Raleigh boss told BikeBiz: “Where Raleigh can win commercially is in the lifestyle sector. Again you have to be on trend with looks, finish and specification, but with something like the Red or Dead bikes we are
looking to introduce a fashion element. We’ve had partnerships in the past with the likes of Ben Sherman and there are other opportunities there to keep Raleigh in the public domain.
“Look at the Beano Chopper. It’s a bit of
fun, we’re not hanging our hat on it commercially, but again it keeps us high in the public domain in a cost-effective way. “I want Raleigh to own the lifestyle cycling
sector. “There’s a lot of competition in that space
with brands that are as good as we are and we’ve got to work hard to prise that market from their grasp. That’s where our heritage is and with a bit of style and engineering we can conquer.
“Look at the Beano Chopper. We’re not hanging our hat on it
commercially, but it keeps Raleigh in the public eye. We want to own the lifestyle sector...” Mark Gouldthorp, Raleigh
Ansmann UK electrifies BikeBiz Awards 2013
And ISPO Bike joins as Retail Partner for the cycle trade awards
ANSMANN UK is backing the BikeBiz Awards 2013 as Platinum Partner while ISPO Bike has become Retail Partner. Ansmann is a battery cell specialist that
has produced OEM products for numerous labels on mainland Europe for a number of years. Now the company has a new line of electric bikes for the UK and is looking to grow into the local market. “Ansmann UK is delighted to be
supporting this year’s BikeBiz Awards evening as Platinum Partner," said Ansmann UK's marketing manager Lenny Wood. "We are also very much looking forward to meeting the best and brightest of the cycle trade on the night.” ISPO Bike is a global-focused cycle event
in Munich, covering urban and lifestyle cycle sectors. The dates for the next show were recently revealed as July 24th to 27th 2014. The Awards take place on Wednesday September 25th at the Hilton Metropole, NEC, Birmingham, the night before the trade day of the NEC Cycle Show 2013. The BikeBiz Awards are nominated and
judged by the bicycle industry. The lobbying period, where we asked the industry to put forward those they thought deserved an award, is now over and the finalists are revealed in this issue on page 23. If you are a member of the trade there's
“We are looking forward to meeting the best and
brightest from the trade.” Lenny Wood, Ansmann
still chance to get involved and become one of our judges. All it entails is picking the winners out from the list of Finalists once they've been announced next month. Let us know if you'd like to be a judge at
bikeawards@intentmedia.co.uk. Ansmann Energy: 0870 609 2233 ISPO Bike:
www.ispo.com
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