Posts by Phil Latz
New Directors Strengthen We Ride Australia’s Board
Melbourne, Victoria We Ride Australia, the bicycle industry funded peak national cycling advocacy group, elected three new directors at its annual general meeting in Melbourne on Wednesday 27th November. Steven Kaye, Shane Byrne and Paul Oosting are the three newly announced directors. We Ride was hoping to also appoint at least one female director, but…
Unsung Heroes Honoured at 2024 Australian Cycling Luminaries Awards
Docklands, Victoria Since 2002 people who have been responsible for great projects that advance many different aspects of cycling have been honoured at the annual Australian Cycling Luminaries Awards. This year’s awards were presented at Docklands in Melbourne at Deakin Downtown, a campus of Deakin University. RideScore Active Schools Evaluation Report Before this year’s awards…
How’s Business? – November 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 that there are still very large specials available from wholesalers to retailers who are prepared to buy certain models of bikes or more than a certain minimum quantity…
Every Bike Shop Owner’s Worst Nightmare Happens in Melbourne
Melbourne, Vic Gary Cookson, founding owner of Melbourne-based store Cargocycles has been doing it tough since he received a call in the middle of the night from his security contractor and then arrived to see his premises and stock destroyed. Subject to the outcome of police investigations yet to be finalised, it appears he was…
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Trade News Briefs – November
Norco to Set Up Direct Australian Distribution to IBD’s After 13 years with Australian-owned and operated Advance Traders, Norco has decided to go direct in the market. In a press released issued on 29th October Norco said, “We would like to thank Advance Traders for their partnership. “The transition will take place October 2025, and…
Schwalbe Radial Tyres Offer Multiple Advantages
~ Sponsored Content ~ It’s different… and better! For decades, radial tyres have been the first choice for motor vehicles, but they’ve been slower to take off for bicycles. Schwalbe have always been at the cutting edge of tyre technology and now after three years of development behind the scenes, they’ve just launched new Radial…
Record Low Financial Year Bicycle Imports Confirmed
Canberra, ACT As we previously reported here, bicycle imports for the most recent financial year have been running at a very low rate. That article was based upon data up to 31st May 2024 with a projection for June, but we now have actual data for June 2024 to complete the 2023/24 financial year. In…
Taipei Cycle 2025 Books Out Months in Advance
Despite continued difficulties in the market, exhibitor booth spaces for Taipei Cycle 2025 have officially been filled and a waitlist has been opened. Taipei Cycle is scheduled for 26th to 29th March 2025. Attendance has been confirmed by 950 exhibitors from 35 countries who will take a combined standard booth space of over 3,500 booths.…
How’s Business? – October 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. If you read what our participating bike shop owners had to say this month, you’ll see that their answers range from “Worst ever!” to “Best ever!” with the rest mainly towards…