CONTENTS 19 22


 COST OF CYCLING 7 Rebecca Morley looks at the drastic change in the price of bikes over the last few years


 NEWS HUB 13 The latest developments from across the bike trade


 RETAILERS 16 The industry has faced a turbulent start to the year. BikeBiz asked readers for their thoughts on the first six months of trade in 2023


19 Cycle Exchange is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Daniel Blackham spoke to founder Matt Connelley about a decade in the business


 BIG INTERVIEW 22 David Millar has plans to build something lasting in the cycling world. Daniel Blackham sits down with the Tour de France stage winner to hear more about CHPT3


 DISTRIBUTORS 26 BikeBiz catches up with Damian Mason and Mark Noble from Sussex-based distributor Upgrade Bikes


 APPOINTMENTS 30 This month’s movers and shakers throughout the cycle industry


 EVENTS 33 Sea Otter Europe is a growing bike and mobility festival, adapted from its US counterpart. CEO Albert Balcells talks BikeBiz through the concept


 MICROMOBILITY 39 Zinc Sports is one of the biggest micromobility brands in the UK, but COO Chirag Shah believes the Government can do more to support sustainable transport. Rebecca Bland finds out more


42 Shared transport operators have had to rapidly shift their focus in the past year. Tier’s regional general manager for Northern Europe, Fred Jones, explains


 BRANDS 46 Alex Ballinger visits British wheel Parcours to meet founder Dov Tate


51 Daniel Blackham attends the Thok Tribe event to learn more about the Italian e-MTB brand


 PRODUCTS 54 New products and sector guides, including cycle lights (59) and road bikes, accessories, and clothing (63)


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