CATEGORIES & CRITERIA
Click on any of the categories below to view the full criteria for entries and nominations.
BIKE BRAND OF THE YEAR
Who should you nominate?
Any active bicycle brand that has launched a new product within the last year. Winner decided by judging panel.
Criteria
Businesses will be judged on consistent quality in bike range, vision and innovation in creating new models, regular releases or model updates in keeping with industry progress, quality of materials and industry reputation.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
Explanation as to how the products they manufacture are of a high quality
How they contributed innovative products to the market in 2024
What standout products and brands they offer
Their distribution arrangements
Additional credit could include, but is not limited to brands which have:
Launched products in the last year that have satisfied a particular niche in the market
Supported IBDs in 2024
Supported up-and-coming cycling brands and designers in 2024
P&A BRAND OF THE YEAR
Who should you nominate?
Any active P&A brand that has launched a new product within the last year. Winner decided by judging panel.
Criteria
Businesses will be judged on consistent quality in product range, vision and innovation in creating new models, regular releases or model updates in keeping with industry progress, quality of materials and industry reputation.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
Explanation as to how the products they manufacture are of a high quality
How they contributed innovative products to the market in 2024
What standout products and brands they offer
Their distribution arrangements
Additional credit could include, but is not limited to brands which have:
Launched products in the last year that have satisfied a particular niche in the market
Supported IBDs in 2023
Supported up-and-coming cycling brands and designers in 2024
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Who should you nominate?
Nominations open to any cycling brand founded since 1st January 2022. Winner decided by judging panel.
Criteria
Businesses will be judged on their impact, innovation, success, reputation, and industry response in their first three years of operation.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
What they offer to the industry
What products or services they offer
What impact or success they’ve had in the first year
BIKE DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
Who should you nominate?
Any distributor that stocks a range of quality bikes, and that has a history of reliable service. Winner decided by judging panel.
Criteria
Businesses will be judged on the quality of the range offered, reputation for effective and efficient transactions, swift delivery and packaging.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
What their customer service policy is
What standout products and brands they offer to retailers – especially those for which the nominee has exclusive distribution
How the team shares their industry knowledge and expertise with partner retailers to help them boost their businesses
Additional credit could include, but is not limited to distributors which have:
Been active in relevant cycling events over the last year
Supported up-and-coming cycling brands and designers in 2024
P&A DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
Who should you nominate?
Any distributor that stocks a range of quality parts and accessories, and that has a history of reliable service. Winner decided by judging panel.
Criteria
Businesses will be judged on the quality of the range offered, reputation for effective and efficient transactions, swift delivery and packaging.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
What their customer service policy is
What standout products and brands they offer to retailers – especially those for which the nominee has exclusive distribution
How the team shares their industry knowledge and expertise with partner retailers to help them boost their businesses
Additional credit could include, but is not limited to distributors which have:
Been active in relevant cycling events over the last year
Supported up-and-coming cycling brands and designers in 2024
SPECIALIST DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
Who should you nominate?
Nominations open to any distributor specialising in a particular area of the market e.g. e-bikes, BMX, MTB, triathlon. Winner decided by judging panel.
Criteria
Nominees will be judged on the quality of the range offered, reputation for effective and efficient transactions, services offered to retailers, swift delivery, and packaging.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
What their customer service policy is
What standout products and brands they offer to retailers in their specialist area
How the team shares their industry knowledge and expertise with partner retailers to help them boost their business
Additional credit could include: Focus on sustainability and inclusivity, work in advocating for their specialist area, support for events and retailers
INDEPENDENT BIKE DEALER OF THE YEAR
Who should you nominate?
Any bricks and mortar bike retailer, or firm involved in the repair of bikes, with three stores or fewer. Winner decided by voting open to whole cycle industry.
Criteria
Businesses will be judged on the quality of customer service and the range offered.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
Their customer service policy
Their range of services and stock
What knowledge and skills their staff offer
Additional credit could include, but is not limited to IBDs which have:
Built a community around their store
Adopted disruptive and/or innovative retail strategies
Seen business growth over the last year
Been active in relevant cycling events over the last year
OMNICHANNEL RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Who should you nominate?
Omnichannel retailers carrying bikes as part of their ranges, or offering cycle repair services, as well as a competitive online store. Winner decided by judging panel.
Criteria
Businesses will be judged on the quality of the range offered and customer service, as well as their reputation for effective and efficient transactions, swift delivery and packaging.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
What their customer service policy is
What cycle-related services and stock they offer in-store
What stock they offer on the website
What cycling knowledge and skills their staff has
Additional credit could include, but is not limited to omnichannel retailers which have:
Built a community around their store/s
Adopted disruptive and/or innovative retail strategies
Seen business growth over the last year
Supported the cycling industry on the whole over the last year
Contributed positively to cycling charities over the last year
Been active in relevant cycling events over the last year
An efficient and visually appealing website design
Supported the cycling industry at large over the last year
Been active in relevant cycling events over the last year
BEST RETAILER SERVICES
Who should you nominate?
Any company providing services to benefit cycle industry members, e.g. training, EPOS, bike fitting software, etc. Winner decided by judging panel.
Criteria
Nominees will be judged on the positive impact of their service to the cycling industry.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
How their service benefits the cycling industry on the whole
How their service is unique
What specialist knowledge and skills they are able to share with the industry
Additional credit could include, but is not limited to those which have:
Supported and worked with IBDs in 2024
Used multiple platforms to reach as many retailers and consumers as possible
Made mainstream impact to benefit the cycle trade over the last year
BIKEBIZ WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Who should you nominate?
Any woman who has made a marked impact in the cycle industry over the last year. Winner decided by voting open to whole cycle industry.
Criteria
Third-party nominators must provide a 200-word statement demonstrating the ways in which the individual has made an impact in the industry over the last year – the nominee may also provide this statement if she wishes.
CYCLE ADVOCACY AWARD
Who should you nominate?
Any company advocating cycling throughout the UK to the benefit the cycle industry members, e.g. promoting funding schemes, cycling education, UK infrastructure, etc. Winner decided by judging panel.
Criteria
Nominees will be judged on the positive impact of their service to the cycling industry.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
How their service benefits the cycling industry on the whole
How their service is unique
What impact their service has had in 2024
Additional credit could include, but is not limited to those which have:
Supported and worked with IBDs in 2024
Used multiple platforms to reach as many retailers and consumers as possible
Made mainstream impact to benefit the cycle trade over the last year
DIVERSITY CHAMPION
Who should you nominate?
A special award given to a person or organisation who has made a significant impact on diversity and inclusion in the cycling industry. Winner decided by the BikeBiz team.
Criteria
Organisations or individuals will be judged on their work to improve diversity and inclusion in the cycle trade, whether through advocacy work, campaigning, hiring policies, or diversity schemes.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
What their diversity and inclusion work has involved?
How they have made a positive impact on diversity in the cycle industry?
BEST SHARED TRANSPORT PROVIDER
Who should you nominate?
Nominations open to any UK e-bike or e-scooter shared transport scheme operate. Winner decided by judging panel.
Criteria
Nominees will be judged on their support for sustainable urban transport, effectiveness and popularity of their service, safety work, campaigning, and general impact on e-mobility.
MICROMOBILITY RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Who should you nominate?
Nomination open to any specialist e-bike or e-scooter retailer. Winner decided by judging panel.
Criteria
Businesses will be judged on their quality of customer service, their range offered, and their work in encouraging e-mobility as urban transport.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
Customer service policy
Range of services and stock
Knowledge and skilled their staff offer
Their work encouraging micromobility use
MICROMOBILITY BRAND OF THE YEAR
Who should nominate?
Nominations open to any micromobility brand. Winner decided by judging panel.
Criteria
Businesses will be judged on their products and services within the micromobility sector, whether that be an e-scooter or e-bike brand, distributor or other service provider. Additional credit could include work promoting micromobility as urban transport.
Nominees must provide a 200-word statement covering:
How they have contributed to the micromobility market
Their services and expertise in the micromobility sector
How they have made an impact on urban mobility