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Smart technology is out to improve and grow the increasing number of public bike share schemes being deployed across the UK and in Europe – and it’s all about giving bikes a ‘brain’. Bicycle brand Pashley might be synonymous with classic loop frames and wicker baskets, but Britain’s oldest bicycle …

HumanForest, the parent company of Forest, has raised a £5 million extension to its Series A after securing investment from two venture capital firms and further funding from sustainable finance specialist, Triodos Bank UK. The total Series A has now reached £17 million, following an initial investment of £12m which …

Wish.com has banned the sale of e-bike chargers and conversion kits, Electrical Safety First understands, yet concerns have been raised about the enforcement of the new policy. Responding to a previous investigation conducted last year by the charity into unsafe e-bike chargers sold on its platform, Wish.com recently told the …

Cowboy has announced that riders will have access to new and improved in-app Find My Bike experience, thanks to the development of another industry-first software feature to put an end to e-bike theft. The updates include the development of a sound alarm, which will aid customers and police to locate …

Zoomo, a last-mile electric fleet solutions company, has announced its plans to double down on four-wheeled e-cargo bikes, catering to the needs of the burgeoning urban logistics sector. The announcement sees Zoomo welcome Vok, a provider of automotive-grade cargo bikes, and Fernhay, micromobility vehicle solutions provider, to its platform. Zoomo …

Intra Drive Ltd has announced an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to start production of its of gearbox e-bike drive. The company is a sustainability-led manufacturer of performance e-mobility powertrain technology for the global B2B market. GD8 is its next generation e-bike powertrain solution. It is a combined motor and …

Cycling data-technology company See.Sense is teaming up with Dott to launch an innovative road safety initiative for e-scooter users in Madrid. Over the course of an initial 12-week ‘Proof of Concept’ trial, a selection of Dott’s scooters will be equipped with sensors provided by See.Sense, which employ patented technology to …

The day has finally arrived and we can announce the micromobility winners in the 2023 BikeBiz Awards. Scroll down to view the list of micromobility winners.  For more than a decade, the BikeBiz Awards has been at the heart of the cycle industry, aiming to shine a spotlight on the …