Posts by Phil Latz
How’s Business? – July 2024
Welcome to How’s Business, brought to you by our sponsor Dirt Works Australia, where right now, you can get Sunringle wheelsets for HALF PRICE. We’ve been hearing stories of tough times from several different bike industry members, so for this month’s follow up question we asked, “How tough has this winter season been compared to…
Vast Array of New Products at Eurobike 2024
Frankfurt, Germany Welcome to Part One of our Eurobike coverage! By the numbers it was a record breaking show. There were 35,080 trade visitors from around the world, plus 33,090 public visitors. Both of these numbers were up slightly on last year. They came to see over 1,800 exhibits, which ranged from small booths up…
European Bike Sales Down, But Far from Out!
Frankfurt, Germany As you would expect, there was a lot of talk at Eurobike about the post-covid boom downturn in the bicycle industry, just as there has been in Australia. But rather than just base articles on subjective conversations I’m always keen to ask, “What does the data say?” The following article is based on…
Retail Briefs – Commuter Cycles Goes Off Course
Brunswick, Victoria In 2008 Huw Vellacott opened a one person workshop called Commuter Cycles. Based in inner city Melbourne, he was looking to serve the growing cohort of daily cycle commuters. But over the next 16 years as his team and product range expanded, the name no longer fitted the business. So from June 2024…
Lusty Helps Boost Your Store and Workshop Profitability
~ Sponsored Content ~ In these tough times for the complete bicycle market, the Lusty Industries team knows that dealers need to increase their workshop and P&A profitability and they’ve developed a great range to help their dealers achieve these goals. Lusty Industries is far more than a wholesaler that simply imports products and distributes…
Carradice – Made in Lancashire Since 1932 – Now in Australia
~ Sponsored Content ~ Focused on traditional design & the highest-quality materials, Carradice Bags are still made in Nelson, Lancashire as they have been since 1932. Materials are cut, punched & shaped by hand for that unique, bespoke attention to detail. Each bag is sewn from start to finish by the talented Carradice team &…
Rilu Fills a Growing Product Range Gap
~ Sponsored Content ~ Largely thanks to e-bikes, the concept of ‘men’s frames’ and ‘ladies frames’ is long dead. Today, step-through is the best e-bike option for most customers, regardless of gender. Long established Melbourne based e-bike brand Rilu has correctly assessed that within the step-through e-bike category, the Australian bike industry has largely overlooked…
Not Just a New eBike, but a New Category!
~ Sponsored Content ~ Previously we’ve had mountain bikes and we’ve had cargo bikes, but now there’s the Tern Orox, the world’s first adventure cargo bike. “Six years ago, we introduced the GSD with the belief that a compact and easy-to-ride bike capable of carrying passengers and cargo would get people out of their cars…
Trade News Briefs: New Australian Distributor for Cinelli
Melbourne, Victoria Cinelli the iconic Italian brand founded in just after World War II by professional racer Cino Cinelli recently announced a new partnership with La Dolce Velo, appointing them as the exclusive distributor of Cinelli bicycles, frames, components, apparel and accessories in Australia. La Dolce Velo will also handle the non-exclusive distribution of Columbus…
How’s Business? – June 2024
Welcome to How’s Business, brought to you by our sponsor Dirt Works Australia, where right now, you can get Sunringle wheelsets for HALF PRICE. We’re getting into winter weather in most of Australia now, which is usually the toughest time for our industry. For this month’s follow up question we asked, “Do you sell cycling…