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24 Jul 2026

Cycle finance values rose by almost 18% year on year in Q2 2026, according to new data from ACT service partner V12 Retail Finance, suggesting consumers continue to make higher-value cycling...

23 Jul 2026

West Midlands Police has dropped charges and reimbursed the owner of a £6,500 e-bike after admitting a test used to seize and destroy the legally compliant machine was inaccurate,...

23 Jul 2026

ACT parent company Bira has called for wider business rates relief for the high street. It comes after pubs, clubs and live music venues were handed a further 20% cut.

21 Jul 2026

There has never been a better time for local bike shop owners to invest in the next generation of cycle technicians. Here’s how your shop can benefit from the government’s new youth...

15 Jul 2026

The ACT has welcomed new rules protecting Buy-Now, Pay-Later shoppers, which came into force this week.

14 Jul 2026

New polling reveals the public cannot tell a road-legal e-bike from a non-road-legal one, as the two main cycle industry bodies, the Bicycle Association (BA) and the ACT, launch a new safety...

9 Jul 2026

ACT parent company Bira has warned that a new cap on Royal Mail's daily business collection capacity could cause serious problems for small retailers during the most important trading period of...

8 Jul 2026

Amazon and safety certification organisation UL have secured a court order preventing five e-bike and e-scooter companies from falsely claiming their products were UL-certified, marking another...

7 Jul 2026

The illegal use of electric off-road motorbikes and modified e-bikes fitted with throttles that effectively convert them into mopeds or motorbikes has become a road safety priority, according to...

1 Jul 2026

The ACT has warned that rising employment costs are quietly killing off one of the industry's most important entry points,  that being the traditional Saturday job.

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Join Richardsons Cycles in raising money for the DEC’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

Richardsons Cycles have set up 2 bikes within the shop and are asking for the public’s help to cycle the distance from Scarborough to Kyiv, a whopping 1320 miles! They are hoping to complete the challenge within 10 days. The ride started at 9am on Monday 6th June and will continue 9-5 each open day until the miles are completed.

Everyone is welcome, please come along and put some miles on the clock and/or some money in the bucket. All money raised will be going to the DEC’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

For more details and to donate online visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richardson-cycles-ukraine.

Any further questions, contact the shop at sales@richardsonscyclesscarborough.co.uk or 01723 352682

 

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