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 BIKEBIZ AWARDS 7 We round up the reaction from the BikeBiz Awards 2023


 FEATURE 16 Shift Active Media has launched a women-only mentorship programme called Uplift. Rebecca Blands looks at why this initiative is so important


 BIG INTERVIEW 20 Daniel Blackham sits down with John Harrison, the new CEO of Parlee Cycles, to hear about the brand’s next chapter


 RETAILERS 24 Rebecca Morley chats to Fully Charged founder Ben Jaconelli on its stores, investing in online, and winning at the 2023 BikeBiz Awards


29 Rebecca Bland speaks to Gainsborough Cycles owner Trevor Halstead to see how he has adapted his business over the last 25 years


 MICROMOBILITY 32 Rebecca Morley catches up with Pashley chairman Adrian Williams


35 BikeBiz hears from TVS Motors president and head of e-bikes Sharad Mohan Mishra on the group’s plans to improve quality of life through mobility solutions


42 www.bikebiz.com @bikebizonline bikebiz


 APPOINTMENTS 39 This month’s movers and shakers throughout the cycle industry


 NEWS HUB 41 The latest developments from across the bike trade


 BRANDS 42 Five mins with BBB Cycling


 DISTRIBUTORS 45 BikeBiz catches up with Greyville owner Lea Adams


 E-BIKE SAFETY 51 ACT and Bicycle Association issue industry guidance on e-bikes and fire safety


 PRODUCTS 53 New products and sector guides, including wheels, tyres and inner tubes (59) and pedals and cycle footwear (65)


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