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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.

16 Feb 2026

A 18-strong coalition of business organisations and tax experts, including the ACT and led-by its parent company Bira, has today written to the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury calling for a...

10 Feb 2026

The global Cytech training network says it’s strengthening its reach with the opening of its first-ever training facility in Wales. 

4 Feb 2026

Cycling campaigners have criticised the BBC for publishing a “one-sided” report on e-bike pavement parking that blamed riders while overlooking other pedestrian hazards.

4 Feb 2026

British Transport Police (BTP) have abandoned a controversial policy that meant officers would not investigate bicycle thefts if a bike had been left outside a railway station for more than two...

3 Feb 2026

Cycling governing bodies have called on the Government to commit £30 million in targeted public investment to deliver what they describe as “transformational” benefits for...

29 Jan 2026

The government's decision to give pubs a 15% business rates discount while excluding independent retailers is a "poor decision based on politics rather than what is good for the local economy",...

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ACT Christmas Opening Hours

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22nd December 2023 - OPEN UNTIL 14:00

25th & 26th December 2023 - CLOSED

29th December 2023 - OPEN UNTIL 15:00

1st January 2024 - CLOSED

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