COREBIKE PREVIEW


2025 2025


marks 20 years of COREbike. On 23-25 February, trade, press and brands will return to Whittlebury Hall for the highly anticipated show. In fact, this


year had a record number of advanced registrations, demonstrating the buzz around this event.


Twenty years of running a trade show is certainly something to celebrate. Expect some familiar faces and first-timers as the industry gears up for the first show of the year. We’ll be at the show too, come find us in the Reception Area to have a chat with the team. Not sure what to expect? Our COREbike preview will get you prepped ahead of time so you can plan your visit.


Lauren Jenkins, Editor What the team are looking forward to this year… “COREbike turns 20! That’s some milestone.


Cast your mind back to 2004/5: The high-end road bikes you’d have lusted over would have featured 21mm (maybe 23mm - controversial, I know) tubbies - carefully glued in place. Carbon brake tracks looked very smooth (who needs brakes anyway!). For the XC MTB riders, the geometry was long and low. Suspension forks gave 80mm of travel. 9 spd gearings featured a double chainring. 26-inch wheels still dominated. The disk brake wasn’t yet a universal standard! An Olympic XC medal was won on a bike with a metal frame! In 2025 much has changed. Our love of the bike is still the same. See you at the show.” — Simon Cox, staff writer


www.bikebiz.com


“Over the past 10-plus years I have always enjoyed catching up with industry friends and meeting new faces at Core. With new brands there this year, it will be interesting to hear everyone’s views on the past few years and what is in store for 2025. COREbike always manages to give us lots to look forward to for the year, even when times can be tough.” — Richard Setters, head of sales


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