Posts by Phil Latz
Latest New Products from Taipei Cycle. 2025 Yearbook – last call for updates!
Welcome to this special edition of the Latz Report newsletter! In my “final” Latz Report Newsletter just before Christmas 2024 I gave myself some “politicians’ wriggle room” in saying that I may publish an occasional on-off newsletter. For 2025 my plan is to publish a grand total of two newsletters: the one you’re reading now…
New Products from Taipei Cycle 2025
Taipei, Taiwan Each year members of the bicycle industry from around the world gather for the annual Taipei Cycle exhibition. It’s a big show! By the numbers, visitors saw 980 exhibiting companies filling about 60,000 square metres of space across three huge exhibit halls. Taipei Cycle doesn’t just showcase Taiwanese manufacturers. There are dozens of…
Aussies at the Show
Taipei, Taiwan It felt like attendance numbers overall were down slightly at this year’s Taipei Cycle. In previous years, the show’s organisers were always prompt in publishing detailed attendance data. This year, despite multiple searches, I can’t see any such announcement, and other international cycling trade media have also reported not having seen attendance data.One…
Inside SRAM’s Factory. – New A$800 Million Factory Coming Soon
Taichung District, Taiwan Taiwan is an island that lies just 180 kilometres off the coast of mainland China. The entire island is barely more than half the size of our smallest state, Tasmania. Two thirds of Taiwan is covered by extremely rugged mountains, ranging up to almost 4,000 metres high. That’s great for providing some…
Is “Chinglish” an Endangered Species?
Taipei, Taiwan Back when I first began attending Taipei Cycle in the 1990’s, everywhere you looked, both inside the show, that was then held at the World Trade Centre building, and out on the streets, you’d see examples of “Chinglish”. Clearly, it’s not easy translating your message into a foreign language. Imagine if we tried…
That’s a Wrap! No More Regular Latz Report Newsletters
Wollongong NSW It’s with mixed emotions that I share the news with you that this will be the final regular edition of The Latz Report newsletter. I’m writing this on Monday 2nd December as we finalise the December Latz Report newsletter, which will go out to our Premium Subscribers on Friday 6th December and to…
How’s Business? – December 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. With Christmas just around the corner for this month’s follow up question we asked, “What are your predictions for the upcoming Christmas and summer season. What will sell well and what…
12 Tips to Help You Succeed – Part Three
How Will Our Bicycle Industry Look in 10 Years’ Time?
Wollongong, NSW With this being the last regular Latz Report newsletter, what better way to end an era than to play Nostradamus and make some predictions of how the future will look? I’m choosing a time span of 10 years – specifically how will the world look on Sunday 31st December 2034. That’s long enough…
Dr Chris Leatt Brings Unique Expertise to All Leatt Products
~ Sponsored Content ~ In just 20 years Leatt has grown from an idea in one man’s head to the world’s leading MTB and Moto protective equipment company. Of course it takes many successful elements to build a global brand, but at the core of Leatt’s rise has been relentless, award winning product innovation, driven…