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 EUROBIKE 7 What is the value of Eurobike as a British attendee? Simon Cox shares his thoughts on the show which showcases European cycling trends


 NEWS HUB 10 The latest developments from across the bike trade


 RETAILERS 15 BikeBiz catches up with Laura Jones of Espokes


18 This year’s Local Bike Shop Day took place on Saturday, May 4. Rebecca Morley finds out what cycle stores across the country got up to


 BIG INTERVIEW 22 Daniel Blackham sits down with Lee Prescott, interim president of the International Bike Fitting Institute


 DISTRIBUTORS 26 BikeBiz speaks to Gary Turner, sales director at Chicken CycleKit, to learn how the Leighton-Buzzard-based distributor has navigated the past 12 months and what opportunities the market now presents


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


 WORKSHOP 32: Daniel Blackham speaks to Bikebook founder Jake Fieldsend about the launch of Workshop


 MICROMOBILITY 37 Rebecca Bland sits down with Mathilde Rineau from British e-bike brand Volt


 BRANDS 40 Five minutes with Kostume


43 Daniel Blackham hears from Richie Rowland, UK and Northern European country manager for Mondraker, about the how the brand is adapting to market conditions, maintaining support for dealers and planning for further growth


46 BikeBiz learns about the origins of Dashel helmets from founder Catherine Bedford


49 BikeBiz sits down with Al Croucher of Argon18 to explore what the brand is working on for the UK marketplace


 PRODUCTS 53 New products and sector guides, including helmets (59) and protective clothing (65)


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