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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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Cycle September - Love to Ride's Global Bike Challenge

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

love to ride 

Love to Ride are back with Cycle September as an initiative to encourage thousands of individuals and businesses around the globe to enjoy all the benefits of bike riding. The aim of Cycle September is for individuals, workplaces and countries to compete to earn the most points through riding and encouraging others to ride.


You can ride anywhere, anytime during September, simply register online here and then follow these three steps:


1. Enjoy a ride- just a 10 minute ride is long enough
2. Log it on Love to Ride or connect another cycling app such as Strava, Ride App, Endomondo or Map My Ride.
3. Earn points, climb the leaderboards and win prizes!


Riders can choose to either take part as individuals or as a workplace, view a leader board to see how they place against other riders as well as having the opportunity to win prizes! For more information and to register visit the Love to Ride website here.

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