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‘The bicycle is the tool, but the exciting thing is what it delivers’ – Brompton CEO Will Butler-Adams on the future of mobility

Brompton CEO Will Butler-Adams on why the bike business should talk not in terms of toys, but instead tools for sustainable urban transport. By Graham Willgoss This piece first appeared in the April edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Walking straight off the Brompton factory floor …

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‘It’s not just personal bike usage that has taken off’ – Lime’s Hal Stevenson on shared e-bikes in London

London proves e-bikes are here to stay. By Hal Stevenson, senior public affairs Manager UK&I at Lime This piece first appeared in the March edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Cycling took hold of London last year, with journeys increasing by 40% since the start of …

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Are speed pedelecs the next revolution in urban transport?

The speed pedelec market has not yet taken hold in the UK, in part due to the restrictive legislation around high-powered e-bikes, but many believe they could be the next revolution in urban transport. Rebecca Bland dives into this evolving market This piece first appeared in the March edition of …

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How micromobility can play a role in active travel

By Duncan Robertson, UK general manager, Dott This piece first appeared in the February edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here The new year is off to a strong start for active travel, with the announcement by Active Travel England of almost £33 million of new funding to …

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Tandem Group’s Peter Kimberley on the future of the business and e-mobility

Rebecca Morley visits Tandem Group Plc in Birmingham to see the new Electric Life showroom and catch up with group CEO Peter Kimberley This piece first appeared in the February edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here E-mobility is a topic that no matter what transport sector you’re …

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What micromobility trends are we likely to see in 2023?

A year is a long time in mobility – what can the cycle industry expect from the blossoming e-bike and e-scooter industry in the next 12 months? Rebecca Bland looks ahead This piece first appeared in the January edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here The past few …

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German bike brand Cube on the future of its electrically assisted models

As the e-bike market continues to gather momentum in the UK, MMB catches up with German bike brand Cube This piece first appeared in the November edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here The e-bike market has shown enormous growth in the past decade, and while the UK …

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Shared e-bike brand HumanForest on sustainability and affordability

Rebecca Bland sits down with Caroline Seton, co-founder of London-based shared e-bike brand HumanForest, to discuss sustainability and affordability This piece first appeared in the November edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Tell me about the brand, how did it start and what inspired you to launch? …

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Fire safety and the micromobility market

As sales of e-bikes and e-scooters continue to soar, manufacturers need to reassure consumers that their products are safe. Rebecca Bland explores the fire safety question in the micromobility market This piece first appeared in the November edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Lithium-ion batteries have been …

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Pure Electric’s Adam Norris: ‘Climate change is the biggest problem facing our species’

Following the launch of two ‘fundamentally different’ new Pure Electric e-scooters, BikeBiz and MMB editor Alex Ballinger spoke with company founder Adam Norris about the transport challenges the world currently faces This piece first appeared in the November edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here ‘Hey! I’ve just …

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