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TRENDSPOTTING 6 Daniel Blackham looks at the expected developments in the coming 12 months and we hear the thoughts of BikeBiz readers.
NEWS HUB 10 The latest developments from across the bike trade
TECHNOLOGY 13 Additive Fusion Technology combines the benefits of printing, automated tape laying, and compression moulding, Daniel Blackham speaks to Yannick Willemin of 9T Labs to learn more
RETAILERS 16 Rebecca Morley catches up with BikeBiz Omnichannel Retailer of the Year for 2023, Cycle Revolution
BIG INTERVIEW 20 The Bicycle Association had a busy 2023 with a number of important initiatives and that momentum shows no signs of slowing this term. Daniel Blackham sits down with executive director Steve Garidis
DISTRIBUTORS 24 With 40 years in the business, Ison Distribution managing director Lloyd Townsend has seen the bike trade change many times. BikeBiz gets his thoughts on the current state of the industry
MICROMOBILITY 29 Rebecca Bland hears from Intra Drive founders Mark Ravilious and Peter Slotwinski to learn more about their 8-speed gearbox motor, designed with a circular economy ethos.
32 Rebecca Morley speaks to XYZ Cargo’s MJ Somerville on building functional, modular, and repairable cargo cycles
35 Daniel Blackham sits down with the TRL’s head of new mobility, Dr. George Beard
APPOINTMENTS 38 This month’s movers and shakers throughout the cycle industry
BRANDS 41 Rebecca Bland speaks to Peter Eisenegger, co-founder of Swiss multi-tool company Daysaver, about the brand’s latest products and plans for UK expansion.
45 ICE Trikes has been manufacturing premium recumbent trikes for quarter of a century. Phil Zschiesche explains the opportunities for bike shops in the burgeoning adaptive cycling sector
48 Five mins with Chamois Butt’r 51 Hiplok has been a leader in bicycle security solutions for more than a decade. Daniel Blackham learns the brand’s origin story from co-founders, Ben Smith and John Abrahams
PRODUCTS 55 New products and sector guides, including bike security (59) and bike storage (65)
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