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12 Nov 2026

Wales is investing £4.5 million in cycling tourism ahead of the Tour de France Grand Départ in 2027, with funding supporting cycling hubs, bike hire, trail...

11 Nov 2026

New powers to give local leaders greater control over shared e-bike schemes, including tackling nuisance parking and antisocial behaviour, are among a number of proposed...

10 Nov 2026

Fairer business rates and better support for independent retailers will be the priorities of the new president of ACT parent company Bira.

10 Nov 2026

The ACT and Cytech joined industry experts for a NextGen Mechanics webinar exploring Europe’s bicycle mechanic skills shortage and the work under way to strengthen...

9 Nov 2026

ACT parent company Bira has warned that Scottish shops risk falling further behind unless next month’s Scottish Budget closes the business rates gap with England and Wales.

9 Nov 2026

The ACT, along with parent company Bira, has joined dozens of trade bodies, safety organisations and businesses in calling on the Government to introduce stronger rules to prevent unsafe...

6 Nov 2026

ACT has published guidance for retailers following SRAM’s stop-sale and stop-ride notice affecting certain RockShox ZEB forks.

3 Nov 2026

Independent retailers must keep evolving and innovating to survive and thrive, according to the former president of ACT parent company Bira.
 

29 Oct 2026

The E-Bike Summit will return to London on 26 April 2027, with the E-Bike Positive campaign, co-managed by the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) and the Bicycle Association (BA), confirmed as a...

28 Oct 2026

Cytech technical three, the highest attainable qualification in professional cycle maintenance within the Cytech syllabus, is now available through training provider Life Cycle.

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Missed the Maybe* ACT social media masterclass? Catch up now!

Posted on in Business News ,Brands & Products News , Cycles News

Have you ever wondered why some social posts have masses of engagement and others don't? During the Maybe* monthly masterclass you'll discover each month which bike shops have had the most social media engagement and why.

Learn from social media experts that help retailers across the UK use social media to increase sales and build stronger relationships with customers.

Every week you can bring your social media questions and they will answer them during the session.

The masterclass takes place on the first Wednesday of every month at 8pm.

Catch up on last week's masterclass now:

 

 

 

Improve your social media with Maybe*

ACT Gold members can benefit from 20% discount and Silver members benefit from 10% discount.

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Find out more about how Maybe* can benefit your business here.

 

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