This is a surprise to me, Kona used to be a massive name in the trade and I'm surprised they're winding down but then again if the new owners haven't got the same passion for the brand as the creators then the brand will go downhill

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I'm really not sure whether the Accell group will survive this. If they get fined I'm not sure they'll have the funds to pay

I can't believe they're saying this is a chicane, looks more like a sharp 180 to me. What could possibly go wrong

One of my customers has just showed me a handlebar stem on a bike he sold to one of their customers. The customer had the bike for less than a day and this happened.

Not surprised when you look at the thickness of the metal in places.
#shitbike
#waferthin

The ingenuity of thieves nowadays is ridiculous. The problem is many fold for buyers and shops concerned but information like this generally starts spreading through the criminal fraternity quickly so it wouldn't surprise me if this goes countrywide

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I really do hope he manages to get the final stage win he needs in the TdF to make him the outright leader but it's all gonna depend on the quality of his and the opposing teams (obviously)

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An almost 50% drop in profit predictions in a year. Jan '23 £75m, Jan '24 now predicted to be £40m.

Times are still tough out there but I reckon I'd be happy with £40m profit.

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This is such a simple solution to the problem of vehicles pavement parking. Perfect for busy streets and high streets

Although this is better advice than none I don't think it'll work. Little scroats with a portable angle grinder will take any bike they want and they know which ones are worth money

Cyclists advised to double up on locks as bike thefts rise cyclingweekly.com/news/cyclists-…

I know a lot of my customers won't have ebikes in the shop overnight because of this very reason

North Kesteven officially launch Wheels for Life to get people cycling in 2024 lincolnshireworld.com/lifestyle/outd…

A good article about the state of the global cycle trade. Tough at the moment but green shoots and stability looking likely for 2024

thenationalnews.com/weekend/2024/0…?

Another company going. A shame to see, they had a great reputation and a pleasure to deal with from what I've heard from our customers.

Probably not the last bike company to go under this year unfortunately. When will it end.

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Some large amounts owed to certain companies. I bet the ones that are key to WiggleCRC (Madison+Extra) will have been paid whilst others that are generic will be ignored

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I'd live to see this level of investment in cycling in the UK

There should be more sentences like this for killing people with a car

This seems right by how our customers are talking, the cost of living crisis as well as a very buoyant 2nd hand market means less people are wanting to buy new bikes

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Cycleball looks like a crazy sport with an insane amount of skill required to play it well

There's liking bikes and then there's LIKING bikes 🤣

A great bit of advice for reporting drivers who park selfishly on pavements