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25 Jun 2025

The E-Bike Positive campaign has seen major success in the first half of 2025, with its message reaching nearly 8 million people across the UK through high-profile media coverage and growing...

20 Jun 2025

The House of Commons Business and Trade Committee has asked the ACT, and its parent company Bira, to help them reach out to small business retailers across the country, for their quick input on...

20 Jun 2025

Activate Cycle Academy has reopened its Cytech training facility in Darlington, offering a full range of courses from Home Mechanic up to Cytech Technical Three.
 

18 Jun 2025

The Association of Cycle Traders believes the time has come for greater accountability throughout our supply chain, writes ACT Director Jonathan Harrison in an article published for BikeBiz.

16 Jun 2025

The ACT has welcomed the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking's report "Unregulated and Unsafe: The Threat of Illegal E-Bikes", which calls for urgent Government action to...

11 Jun 2025

A new academic study has found that overzealous pro-cycling campaigners on social media may be inadvertently damaging the case for better cycling infrastructure across the UK.

11 Jun 2025

Bira has welcomed the Welsh Government's consultation on business rate reforms for retail shops, whilst calling for significant improvements to ensure the proposals truly support high street...

10 Jun 2025

Bike thefts across England and Wales have continued their steady decline, according to new data released by cycle insurance specialist Bikmo.

9 Jun 2025

Retailers on Britain's high streets are being encouraged to put themselves forward for the first-ever Love Your High Street Awards, designed to celebrate the small businesses that bring...

9 Jun 2025

 To coincide with Bike Week (9-15 June) – the UK’s annual celebration of cycling – new research has revealed a clear shift amongst Gen Z and Millennials in their approach...

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Get the workshop ready for spring

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

With spring here, bikes will be coming out of the shed and into the workshop to get them road-worthy for the months ahead. Make sure your workshop's prepared!

Bikes in storageThe ACT's range of professionally produced workshop forms can help to save time and improve efficiency. Choose from the range of specially designed workshop repair forms and cycle hire contracts to give your shop that extra professional feel.

Cycle shop stationery is available to every IBD. You do not have to be an ACT member to order, but preferential prices apply to Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum subscribers. Subscriber discounts are automatically applied to the price when you login.

Our range of cycle workshop forms incorporate:

  • Space for your shop details
  • Option for storage charges to reduce uncollected repairs
  • Plenty of space for parts and labour costs
  • Customer signature and contact details
  • A5 and A4 products have full duplicate copies for easy admin

Order stationery now by logging in to My ActSmart and look for the 'Stationery & POS' box.

Product
Click on the links to see a preview
Quantity
(per pack)
My ActSmart
(price)
Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum (price)
A5 workshop form
2 part inc. storage charges
500
£22.75
£17.06
A4 workshop form
3 part inc. customer receipt, bike identity collar
and storage charges 
500
£80.00
£60.00
Tie-on workshop tag
Inc. customer receipt
500
£32.00
£24.00
Cycle hire contracts
2 part legally approved
Useful for 'demo days'    
50
£6.75
£5.06

Request a free sample pack

If you would like to receive one of our free stationery sample packs by post please contact us.

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