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● TRENDSPOTTING 7 New year, new industry? BikeBiz editor Alex Ballinger looks at the expected developments in the coming 12 months


● RETAILERS 13 The ACT’s Jonathan Harrison explains how sector expertise and user experience counts when it comes to retail finance


16 Citrus-Lime’s James Steel tells Rebecca Morley about the company’s Book My Bike In initiative


20 BikeBiz catches up with Gary Ewing of Inspiral Cycles, winner of BikeBiz IBD of the Year 2022


● BIG INTERVIEW 22 See.Sense founders Irene and Philip McAleese on how data is changing the cycling landscape


● DISTRIBUTORS 27 In this month’s distributor insight, Alex Ballinger travels to Cambridgeshire to meet the team at Ison


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● MICROMOBILITY 33 A look at what the cycle industry can expect from the blossoming e-bike and e-scooter industry in the next 12 months


● BRANDS 45 Litelok founder and CEO professor Neil Barron on the challenges faced by companies that design and manufacture at home


49 Rebecca Morley visits BikeBiz Bike Brand of the Year 2022 Ribble Cycles in Clitheroe


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● PRODUCTS 53 New products and sector guides, including bike security and bike storage


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