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Features

Trade News

Trade

“I Don’t Want Bikes to Become the Next Hand Sanitiser!”

Phil Latz - 1
We recently visited Pon.Bike Australia, the only major bicycle wholesaler to be headquartered in Adelaide, SA. Pon’s major bike brands include Focus,...
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Trade

POC Launches Australian Subsidiary

Phil Latz - 0
On 8th October POC announced in a press release that they were creating a new Australian subsidiary to distribute all of their...
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BikeExchange Hires ex CarSales.com CFO

Trade Phil Latz - 0
BikeExchange, has appointed the former CFO of ASX listed carsales.com, Andrew Demery, to the new role of Global CFO. Following a 12-month...

Magura Australia Launches Fully Factory Owned Subsidiary

Trade Phil Latz - 0
Magura was established in Germany in 1893. They are a diversified global company, but within the bicycle industry are best known for...

Supacaz Goes Dealer Direct

Trade Phil Latz - 0
Parts and accessories brand Supacaz recently announced that it was going dealer direct in Australia. Supacaz was founded in...

New Electric Vehicles Importer Secures National Distribution

Trade Phil Latz - 0
On 30th September 2020 e-Motion Concepts (eMC) and Ride Sports announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding for exclusive rights for...

Bike Supply Won’t Fully Recover Before Mid-2021 – At Best!

Trade Phil Latz - 0
A lengthy article recently published in the USA trade magazine Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN) is a sobering reality check for...

Tour de France 2020 Was Remarkable, Both On and Off the Bike

Trade Phil Latz - 0
Against all odds and a backdrop of an exponentially growing second wave of Coronavirus in France, the 2020 Tour de France proved...

Retail News

How's Business

How’s Business? – November 2020

How’s Business Phil Latz - 0
Welcome to our monthly conversation with bicycle shop owners across Australia and New Zealand. It would be lovely to...
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World News

World

Zwift, Now Valued at Over $1.37 Billion, Developing Its Own Trainer

Phil Latz - 0
Zwift, a 350-person, Long Beach, California-based online fitness platform that immerses cyclists and runners in 3D-generated worlds, just raised a hefty US$450...
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World

What Do Tesla’s Battery Day Announcements Mean for Ebikes?

Phil Latz - 0
After months of largely Coronavirus induced logistical delays, on Tuesday 21st September, Tesla finally presented their much hyped and anticipated ‘Battery Day’...
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World

Online Brand Canyon’s Sales Top $650 Million – With Huge Buyout Rumoured

Phil Latz - 0
German based global manufacturer Canyon saw its global sales grow by 30% to 400 million Euros (A$656 million) for its most recent...
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Other News

Other

Bianchi Creates Australian Distribution Business

Phil Latz - 0
Effective from 1st November 2020 a newly formed entity, Bianchi Australia Pty Ltd will be taking over distribution of Bianchi Bicycles from...
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Other

A Metre Finally Matters in Victoria Too!

Phil Latz - 0
After years of lagging behind the rest of Australia, on 7th October 2020 the Victorian government has finally announced that it pass...
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Other

Cardboard Cut-out Pump Tracks!

Phil Latz - 0
A mountain biker based in Turin, Italy has invented a unique solution for quickly, cheaply and easily installing a pump track.
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Cycling Advocacy

16 Cycling Organisations Vote to Combine As AusCycling

Phil Latz - 0
At a Cycling Australia (CA) Special General Meeting held on September 19, six of CA’s eight state and territory associations voted in...
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Cycling Advocacy

Bicycles Ride Into Federal Parliament

Phil Latz - 0
On 8th October, Australia’s peak cycling advocacy group, We Ride Australia, announced the establishment of Parliamentary Friends of Cycling – the culmination...
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Other

August Import Data Shows the Depth of the Bike Shortage

Phil Latz - 0
Bicycle import numbers for August 2020 have now been released and they underline the relative inflexibility of the global bicycle supply chain.
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Company Features

Here’s a Great Way to Gain a Competitive Advantage for your Store

Phil Latz - 0
- Sponsored Content - Many leading bicycle retailers have been running a computerised POS (point of sale system)...
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Drive More Customers To Your Shop With Podium

Company Features Phil Latz - 0
- Sponsored Content - In today’s hyper-digital world, having an online presence is key to a business’s success....

Three Retailers Share Why They Offer Consumer Finance

Company Features Phil Latz - 0
- Sponsored Content - Should you be offering consumer credit in your store, and if so, through which...

World Class Wheels With Superior Service and Margins

Company Features Phil Latz - 0
- Sponsored Content - For more than eight years, Brisbane based Craftworx has been steadily building its reputation...

Opinion

Opinion

Is It Fair We’ve Virtually Legislated the Necessity to Own a Car?

Christian Haag - 0
By Christian Haag* Decades of transport planning policy that has given the car unchallenged primacy of place has proved...
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Let’s Seize This Golden Opportunity!

Opinion Phil Latz - 0
Clearly we’ve seen a global tragedy unfold over the first half of 2020. At the time of writing this (23rd July 2020)...

Increased Global Bicycle Demand Could Mean Re-Stocking Delays for Australia

Opinion Phil Latz - 0
It’s becoming apparent to me that the Covid-19 related bike boom will have two distinct phases and that the second phase will...

Here Are Five Reasons Why Covid-19 Represents an Opportunity for Our Industry

Opinion Phil Latz - 0
We’re still only a few months into the Covid-19 Pandemic and things continue to change at a rapid...

Cycle Tourism

Cycle Tourism

Equipping Your Customers for Their Next Adventure

Anna Gurnhill - 0
In last month’s blog, we heard from two local retailers about their identification of the need to equip local cyclists for new...
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Two Dealers See Opportunities Ahead for Bicycle Tourism

Cycle Tourism Anna Gurnhill - 0
By Anna Gurnhill This month I spoke with two local bike retailers about their perspectives on bicycle tourism, and...

Customers Who Stay Longer in Your Shop Spend More!

Cycle Tourism Phil Latz - 0
How do you create a welcoming space where cyclists, including bicycle tourists, will visit more frequently, stay longer and spend more?

Three Simple Ways to Attract More Bicycle Tourists to Your Business

Cycle Tourism Anna Gurnhill - 0
Those elusive bicycle tourists – Who are they? Where are they coming from? How do they hear about you and support your...

LATEST ARTICLES

How’s Business

How’s Business? – November 2020

Phil Latz - 0
Welcome to our monthly conversation with bicycle shop owners across Australia and New Zealand. It would be lovely to...
Read more
Trade

“I Don’t Want Bikes to Become the Next Hand Sanitiser!”

Phil Latz - 1
We recently visited Pon.Bike Australia, the only major bicycle wholesaler to be headquartered in Adelaide, SA. Pon’s major bike brands include Focus,...
Read more
Other

Bianchi Creates Australian Distribution Business

Phil Latz - 0
Effective from 1st November 2020 a newly formed entity, Bianchi Australia Pty Ltd will be taking over distribution of Bianchi Bicycles from...
Read more
Trade

POC Launches Australian Subsidiary

Phil Latz - 0
On 8th October POC announced in a press release that they were creating a new Australian subsidiary to distribute all of their...
Read more
Company Features

Here’s a Great Way to Gain a Competitive Advantage for your Store

Phil Latz - 0
- Sponsored Content - Many leading bicycle retailers have been running a computerised POS (point of sale system)...
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Annual Features

Wheels and Tyres

Phil Latz - 0
With such an unprecedented demand for complete bicycles during 2020, it’s important for dealers to keep their eye on one of the...
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Annual Features

Schwalbe Launches Five Super MTB Tyre Ranges

Phil Latz - 0
- Sponsored Content - Recognising that the world of mountain biking has become more diverse, Schwalbe have rebuilt...
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Lusty Industries Have Your Wheel and Tyre Needs Covered

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- Sponsored Content - Maxxis Tyres When it comes to mountain bike tyres, Maxxis...
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Japanese Quality and Attention to Detail Available in Australia

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- Sponsored Content - Panaracer has been manufacturing since 1952 and for most of that time, they’ve focused...
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