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Staying alive in 2025: Is the industry learning its lesson?
A couple of months ago I dared write a relatively optimistic report after visiting the Core bike show here in the UK. The general consensus was that sales - particularly across parts and accessories - were looking more buoyant. The vast stockpile...

Princess Layer
Using multiple, thinner, cheaper clothing layers rather than a couple of big ticket items is the core strength of our Polaris Bikewear range. Not only is it better value it’s also far more versatile, effective and efficient when it comes...

Food for Thought - Part 2
How to eat Hopefully the basic information in Part 1 has given you an idea of the various ingredients that form your riding fuel. Now let’s talk about how you can make the best use of that dietary data in...

Food for Thought - Part 1
There is a lot of information regarding diet and nutrition out there at the moment. So how do you chew through the hype to find the information worth digesting? Well, we’ve taken the usual Polaris approach of giving you our...

How alive is 25?
I went to the Core bike show - the biggest trade meet for the UK bike industry - to get a feel for how things are after some of the most chaotic years ever for cycle shops and their suppliers....

Don’t Get Stuck, Get Stuck In
Winter always hammers the trails but the recent run of storms means more blocked, shut, or drowned lines than ever. Since Covid opened people’s eyes to the outdoors we’re also seeing much higher numbers of users on our trails. Not...