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18 Sep 2025

Cargo bikes are fast becoming a cleaner alternative to diesel vans in London, offering a sustainable way to make deliveries and cut the city’s dependence on polluting vehicles, new...

18 Sep 2025

Cycling Scotland has highlighted the crucial distinction between legal and illegal e-bikes, warning that confusion risks undermining public trust in a technology that is helping thousands switch...

17 Sep 2025

Cycling retail specialists including the ACT has praised a recent Guardian feature on the topic of e-bikes and the use of illegal and unregulated models, with the piece providing...

15 Sep 2025

Dublin-based cycle workshop the Rediscovery Centre has achieved Cytech accreditation for its workshop team after completing advanced training with Activate Cycle Academy, an Oxford-based...

12 Sep 2025

Norwegian company Ampliuz is aiming to replicate the widespread network of EV chargers with a dedicated public charging system for e-bikes.

11 Sep 2025

With D2C bike brands facing significant headwinds, local bike have seen modest but real improvements in profits and prospects. Partnerships like ACT and Bikmo are helping independents strengthen...

5 Sep 2025

The average cycle trip in England lasted 24 minutes in 2024, remaining consistent with the previous year, new figures from the National Travel Survey have revealed.

4 Sep 2025

A panel event hosted by ACT Director Jonathan Harrison will focus on retailer experiences and how they are adapting to a number of challenges within the sector at this year’s inaugural...

3 Sep 2025

Cycling just two miles to work can improve heart health by up to 30 per cent compared with driving, new research has shown.

3 Sep 2025

The UK is far behind most European countries in e-bike sales, according to new research from ACT member Paul's Cycles.

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Get your free retailer pack now by signing up on the Local Bike Shop Day website

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

LBSDay 

Independent cycle shops can sign up free of charge to take part in this year's Local Bike Shop Day taking place this Saturday 28th August!

This year Local Bike Shop Day is focussing on:

Back to School; what better time than now to start encouraging the younger generation to start using an efficient, environmentally friendly and healthy mode of transport? With people currently being discouraged from using public transport cycling is the perfect solution to get children to school safely.

Keeping the nation cycling through to autumn; 2020 saw the use of bicycles reach an all-time high, with data showing that cycling levels during lockdown rose by up to 300%. Let's show these new cyclists that there are endless reasons to continue cycling throughout 2021.

Once you have signed up spread the word to your community and encourage more people to get involved with the hashtag #SupportYourLocalBikeShop and #LocalBikeShopDayUK!

 

Get your hands on a FREE retailer pack!

Retailers have until 1st August to sign up on the Local Bike Shop Day website and receive a physical pack in the post to help them promote their business on the day and drive footfall into their store. This will include a poster, door stickers and flyers.

To get yours now make sure you sign up at: localbikeshopday.co.uk/sign-up-now/.

 

Sign up now

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