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 KIDS’ MARKET 7 Rebecca Morley takes a look at whether the market is shifting away from new bikes to subscriptions


 NEWS HUB 15 The latest developments from across the bike trade


 RETAILERS 18 Daniel Blackham speaks to Velohub founder, Dale Robertson


22 RedSky Bikes may only be 18 months old, but the business is already making waves across North Yorkshire. BikeBiz catches up with co-founder Gemma Thompson


 BIG INTERVIEW 26 VanMoof is back with new owners and a revamped retail and service strategy. Daniel Blackham sits down with co- CEO Eliott Wertheimer and COO Quinten de Haas to learn about the restart


 INDUSTRY DATA 30 BikeBiz catches up with Doug Baker, CSO at Shift Active Media, to discuss the ‘What’s Next?’ series


 MICROMOBILITY 32 Rebecca Bland speaks to Gila Overton from Synch about the brand’s growing range of e-bikes and ambitions to expand its dealer network


 OPINION 34 Karen Gee from Cycle Sprog shares her thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing the kids’ market


 APPOINTMENTS 37 This month’s movers and shakers throughout the cycle industry


 BIKEBIZ AWARDS 2024 40 Date and venue details for the BikeBiz Awards 2024


in association with Push


 BRANDS 43 Frog Bikes has received the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise, presented by the Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire. Daniel Blackham attends the presentation at the brand’s Ascot HQ


46 ABUS is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Roger Seal provides insight into the history of the family-run company


 PRODUCTS 55 New products and sector guides, including kids’ bikes, clothing and accessories (59) and indoor training (65)


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