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Bike Hub is an industry wide initiative developed by The Bicycle Association of Great Britain and the Association of Cycle Traders. The objective of Bike Hub is to generate funds from within the cycle industry to support the future of cycling in the UK.
Independent cycle retailers together with companies who make and sell bikes, parts and accessories are directly contributing to the Bike Hub fund, which is investing in major projects to encourage more cycling, particularly among young people. As a result of the scheme the Department for Transport is investing significant additional funding behind the Bike Hub projects.
 PROJECTS
These are:
- A pilot project to encourage cycling among children in 40 schools around the country
- A new web portal to increase awareness about cycling. The Bike Hub portal can be found at bikeforall.net.
- Support for Bike Week which takes place in June each year.
Wherever you see the Bike Hub logo it means retailers and companies are directly contributing to the future of cycling.
Participants in Bike Hub are entitled to use the logo and promotional materials. These can be downloaded from the Members’ Section.
PARTICIPANTS
Companies directly contributing to Bike Hub are
- Bohle,
- Brompton,
- Clarks Cables,
- Cyclemotion,
- Fisher Outdoor Leisure Ltd
- Giant,
- Hot Wheels,
- Paligap (Kona),
- Madison,
- Mission,
- Moore Large,
- Moulton,
- Pashley,
- Professional Cycle Marketing,
- Raleigh,
- Silverfish,
- Specialized,
- Trek,
- Universal,
- Weldtite.
- Zyro,
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In addition to the above, a significant majority of Independent Bicycle Retailers also contribute to Bike Hub. A definitive list of retailers paying in to the scheme is not available since the collections are made via wholesalers and suppliers, not via the scheme auditors.
Bike Hub is administered by a Steering Group representing the range of professional interests of the contributors. The membership of the Group is:
- Phillip Darnton (BA)
- Richard Allmark (Fishers)
- Ian Beasant (Giant)
- Mark Bickerton (Cyclemotion)
- Russell Merry (Hot Wheels)
- Chris Compton (ACT)
- Mark Brown (ACT)
- Andy Shrimpton(ACT)
Dafferns of Coventry have been retained to audit the finances generated by the scheme. |
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