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6 Mar 2026

The Metropolitan Police have seized more than 50 illegal e-bikes during a two-day crackdown in London as part of a wider effort to tackle crime linked to illegally modified electric bikes.

5 Mar 2026

ACT parent company Bira has warned that the Chanellor's Spring Statement offered no new support for high street businesses, as rising tensions in the Middle East threaten to push up energy...

4 Mar 2026

The UK cycle industry were brought together at COREbike 2026, with retailers, distributors and industry partners gathering for several days of meetings, networking and product showcases.

3 Mar 2026

A Scottish bike repair shop and cafe has recently moved premises into a bigger unit thanks to a growth in business, with the local council noting the positive impact it would have on the local...

26 Feb 2026

Here's one that often surprises people: professional indemnity insurance. It's not just for lawyers and accountants. Joanna Evans, Head of Bikmo for Business, explains in the next installment of...

25 Feb 2026

The Rediscovery Centre has officially announced the launch of the Cytech Technical Three and Technical e-bike Courses at their training centre in Dublin.

19 Feb 2026

Cycling Industry News (CIN) is once again asking independent bike dealers and workshops to take part in its annual Market Data Survey to help build an...

19 Feb 2026

iceBike* 2026 reported record registrations and attendance growth for the second consecutive year at events held at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester and the Lee Valley VeloPark in...

19 Feb 2026

Local Bike Shop Week is approaching, with this year’s celebrations taking place from Sunday 3 May to Saturday 9 May 2026 - and retailers have highlighted the positive experiences they've...

17 Feb 2026

A week to celebrate and highlight the expertise and passion of independent bike shops across the UK is set to be held this May.

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Welcome to 2021 - A message from the ACT

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

The ACTNew Year is a new beginning and 2021 brings us hope with vaccinations, hope that restrictions will be loosened, hope that the Brexit deal will enable us to move forward and hope for our industry that the amount of cyclists on the roads will continue to be on the up.

In 2020, in response to COVID-19, the ACT adapted communications to provide the industry with much needed support as soon as we were informed. Initially COVID-19 updates were sent out daily and then weekly from March, the frequency of ACT news bulletins was increased and flash updates continue to be sent out for all important news to support the sector to inform, provide advice and collate useful links for all cycle businesses. We transitioned to help in the same way with the EU Exit, informing the trade of all relevant updates and the steps that needed to be taken to prepare. We are also available five days a week to answer all of your queries.

Our updates continue to be well-received amongst members with feedback being overwhelmingly positive, many have said that the COVID-19 updates alone make the annual membership fee worthwhile.

In 2021 we are striving to improve further still. We plan on continuing to update the trade with all vital news, as well as adapting to improve and benefit the trade even more by creating more COVID-19 related content about how you and your business can thrive during these tough yet opportunistic times.

Here at the ACT we are optimistic that the upcoming year will be one that is ultimately positive for the industry. While we are still not out of the woods yet, in terms of both nationwide issues and those more closely related to the cycle sector, we can now carry on into 2021 feeling prepared to come out as an industry stronger and more ‘essential' than ever.

 

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