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29 Feb 2024

The ACT team have had a great week catching up with retailers and other industry representatives at the iceBike shows in London and Manchester this week.

27 Feb 2024

The inaugural Cycling Electric magazine Demo Day will take place on Sunday, April 28th, at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London.

27 Feb 2024

New research from the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), a Brussels-based advocacy group, has confirmed that if a city has more bike lanes, more people will cycle. The results will give...

13 Feb 2024

2024 is well underway and we’re just around the corner from the Spring Statement and for the retail sector it’s pretty much business as usual…or is it?

13 Feb 2024

Fabian Hamilton MP, co-chair of the Walking and Cycling All-Party Parliamentary Group, has said that the Cycle to Work scheme "must be reformed".

13 Feb 2024

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has called for a series of cost-saving measures in the next Budget to help boost business.

12 Feb 2024

People across England are missing out on a slew of health, wellbeing and environmental benefits due to half a century of “chronic underfunding” of its streets, according to Cycling...

12 Feb 2024

ACT member and Cytech-accredited Pauls Cycles in Dereham, Norfolk has said its electric bike sales have increased by a quarter since October, despite predictions they would drop off over...

9 Feb 2024

Guy Opperman, the Minister for Roads and Local Transport at the Department for Transport, whose focuses among other things on cycling and active travel, has attended a meeting of...

2 Feb 2024

The Department for Transport (DfT) has published new information on how to safely purchase, charge and use e-bikes and e-scooters in an effort to improve consumer safety.
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Local Bike Shop Day 2020 – save the date

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

local bike shop day 2020

We are excited to announce that following the success of this year's event we are already busy preparing for next year's big day.

Local Bike Shop Day next year is on Saturday 2nd of May 2020.

Local Bike Shop Day is the one day a year when independent bike shops across the UK can come together to celebrate their distinctive culture. It's the day for bike shops to showcase their passion, knowledge and personalised service they offer to their local communities.

Local Bike Shop Day appeals to all cyclists - new and dedicated enthusiasts - and the event aims to drive more footfall through the door of the IBD up and down the country.

Get ready for Local Bike Shop Day 2020!

Local Bike Shop Day will once again be held on the early Spring Bank Holiday weekend to kickstart the upcoming busy season.

Local Bike Shop Day next year is on Saturday 2nd of May 2020.

To keep the momentum rolling for the event we are thrilled to announce a brand new identity and website - https://localbikeshopday.co.uk/.

Together we can make Local Bike Shop Day even more of a success in 2020.

If you are a retailer interested in taking part in next year's Local Bike Shop Day please visit https://localbikeshopday.co.uk/ to register. Once you have registered your shop will be promoted on the Find a Shop  page with the 2020 logo.

If you are interested in promoting Local Bike Shop Day 2020 please email info@theact.org.uk.

For more information please call the ACT on 01273 427 700 or email info@theact.org.uk.

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