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22 Mar 2024

Rob Brown, co-director of Dalby Forest Cycle Hub, a not-for-profit hire scheme has been nominated for the Tourism Superstar 2024 award, run by VisitEngland.

8 Mar 2024

Daniel Blackham, editor of industry magazine BikeBiz, has been writing about his experience of completing the Cytech technical one qualification at training provider Spokes People in Milton...

6 Mar 2024

Cytech partner Activate Cycle Academy, the largest and most recognised training provider of bike maintenance and technical training courses to the UK’s cycle industry, recently welcomed a...

2 Jan 2024

Hudjo is the first online marketplace that lets cyclists park with locals, which relieves the anxiety of parking your bike. 

19 Dec 2023

Bira's CEO, Andrew Goodacre, took the spotlight on BBC Breakfast this week and later spoke with Nicky Campbell on BBC Radio 5 Live, shedding light on the rise in retail crime and shop theft,...

23 Nov 2023

Retail sector leaders have expressed a range of concerns, from taxation to business rates, following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement this week.

15 Nov 2023

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA), which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, has outlined its expectations from the government...

9 Nov 2023

Cytech has been named as the provider of Best Retailer Services in the 2023 BikeBiz Awards, recognising the positive impact of its service to the cycling industry. More than 25,000 Cytech...

2 Nov 2023

Cytech, the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians, has relaunched its Cytech theory one online learning course delivering an introduction to...

4 Oct 2023

Shop owners have called on the Home Secretary to specifically outlaw attacks on retail workers.

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Get involved in Local Bike Shop Day

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

local bike shop day  

Local Bike Shop Day celebrates independent bike shops all around the UK.

It is all about recognising the community and culture that is independent bike shops, giving specialist IBDs the chance to highlight what makes their shop stand out, why consumers should shop local and what sets them apart from bigger national retailers.

Why not show customers that you are part of the Local Bike Shop Day network and help others discover the integral part that local independent bike shops play in their local communities.

local bike shop day 2020 

To make the day a success Local Bike Shop Day needs bike shops to show their support.

  • Follow and engage with Local Bike Shop Day across the social media platforms (and your customers too!)
  • Instagram: instagram.com/lbsdayuk
  • Facebook: facebook.com/LBSDayUK
  • Twitter: twitter.com/LBSDayUK
  • Share and spread the word about Local Bike Shop Day with your customers and the local community by using the hashtag #supportyourlocalbikeshop
  • Download the Local Bike Shop Day logo and web banner and share it on your website, social media platforms and shop windows with #supportyourlocalbikeshop
  • Send in pictures of your shop to info@theact.org.uk to help us with Local Bike Shop Day promotion

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