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 FEATURE 7 Velorim is hoping to create a sustainable alternative for recycling tyres and inner tubes. Daniel Blackham speaks to directors Richard Lawrence and Russ Taylor


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


 RETAILERS 13 BikeBiz learns more about how Twelfth City Cyclery operates from founder Thomas Hardy


16 Alex Ballinger visits Saddle Safari in Buckinghamshire


 BIG INTERVIEW 20 Schwalbe is one of the manufacturers leading the way in tackling its own ecological impact. Daniel Blackham sits down with the brand’s CSR manager Felix Jahn


 DISTRIBUTORS 25 BikeBiz catches up with Saddleback managing director Andy Wigmore.


 MICROMOBILITY 30 VanMoof was once described as ‘the Tesla of e-bikes.’ Daniel Blackham details the timeline of events that lead to the brand’s bankruptcy


32 Rebecca Morley looks at the environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries


36 Fleet decarbonisation is seeing more businesses switch from vans to e-cargo bikes. Rebecca Bland explores this impact on the bike industry


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OPINION 39 Kate Allan from Compete PR on how PR can support businesses


 APPOINTMENTS 42 This month’s movers and shakers throughout the cycle industry


 BRANDS 44 Five mins with Enigma Bicycle Works 47 Alex Ballinger heads to Renthal’s HQ on the outskirts of Manchester


50 BikeBiz speaks to Weldtite managing director Paul Davis, to hear more about the company’s sustainable future


 PRODUCTS 53 New products and sector guides, including gravel and adventure cycling (56) and stocking fillers (65)


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