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pryder@datateam.co.uk EDITORIAL Spring is in the air
Despite the fact it feels like it’s been raining for twelve years, spring is now here, meterlogically speaking, anyway. Whilst I won’t go as far as the cliche, spring has sprung, I’m hopeful that the sun will make a more frequent appearance asap.
Spring, a metaphor for new beginnings. In many cases, we’re getting the ‘new’ beginning of 2026 well underway by this point. I’m again hopeful that, despite more recent bad news for the industry, we’ll see more stability throughout the rest of 2026.
In terms of new beginnings at BikeBiz, we welcome new staff writer, Rebecca Bland. She joins us after freelancing with the title for some time. And with that, it marks the departure of Simon Cox, who has been with us for a little over two years now. For all who have had the pleasure of working with, meeting, or ever talking to Simon, you’ll know him as a switched-on, mindful character. Finger on the pulse, he’s been involved in creating some incredible content for BikeBiz during his tenure. He’s also helped get the podcast off the ground and been instrumental in helping us achieve something else, which we’ll be announcing shortly. There aren’t enough words here for me to give a fitting tribute (and apologies
if I’ve made it sound a little as if you’ve passed away, Simon - he is very much alive), so I will keep it brief. Thank you. Your impact was far greater than you likely realise. Here’s to new beginnings. Rebecca and I will man the ‘good ship BikeBiz’ moving forward, so as always, do get in touch with us if you’ve got any questions, suggestions, or anything you’d like to see us cover in the mag, online or on the BikeBiz podcast.
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Lauren Jenkins, Editor
WORKING WITH, MEETING, OR EVER TALKING TO SIMON, YOU’LL KNOW HIM AS A SWITCHED-ON, MINDFUL CHARACTER.
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