Posts by Phil Latz
Director of Cycling Fund Arrested, Charged with Fraud
Samuel J. Mancini is the managing director of a Denver, Colorado-based fund that had plans to acquire iconic global brands De Rosa, De Marchi and Limar. But Mancini was arrested in Denver late July and faces US federal securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering charges. According to civil and criminal complaints, Mancini’s company, Outdoor…
Mountain Bikes: Distributors in Australia
The Latz Report YearBook lists any organisation that supplies goods or services to bicycle retailers or interacts with them in some bike industry related way. For details of Mountain Bike, Fat Bike MTB or electric MTB distributors in Australia, please follow this link to our Yearbook and use the Search function or Direct to Page…
Events
Businesses are built upon good relationships, especially with your customers and suppliers. We’re relational beings. We enjoy interacting with others. At the core of any event is conversation and relationship building. Even though almost two years of covid disruption has massively disrupted all sorts of face to face events, it’s amazing how many events have…
Referrals and Reviews
Australia’s Leading Scooter Player Eyes the Bicycle Market
Scooter Hut and Freestyle Distribution are two names that might have flown under the radar of many bicycle industry members – until now. Both are owned by founder Scott Mackintosh who spoke candidly with The Latz Report about his hugely successful current business and plans for rapid expansion. As both Scott’s name and accent suggest,…
Exclusive Interview with an Aussie Bike Expert Stranded in Taiwan
Aldo Contarino would be best described as an inventor and manufacturing expert who’s been in the Australian bike industry for over three decades. Through his Quantum Bicycles workshop in Perth, he and his team have manufactured and repaired frames and taken on all sorts of tricky jobs that most bike workshops would pass on. He’s…
Inside Information: Trade Show Wars and Industry Trends in Europe
Pre-covid, many Australian bicycle industry members made an annual pilgrimage to Eurobike, hosted by the scenic, small city of Friedrichshafen, Germany. Recently major changes been announced regarding the dates, ownership and host city for Eurobike, which will be hosted in July in Frankfurt from 2022. Plus, there’s a huge new competitor, in the form of…
Influencers! Launching 1st August with Osher Günsberg
On Sunday 1st August we’re launching a brand new YouTube Channel and interview series called influencers! Through influencers! we’ll be interviewing a wide range of people, both face-to face and via video link, throughout Australia and around the world. Everyone that we speak to in influencers! is making a difference in some aspect of cycling…
BMX International – not just BMX!
– Sponsored Content – 44 years have passed since the sport of BMX first reached Aussie shores. This is exactly the same timeframe BMX International (BMXI) has been in business, still 100% Australian owned and run by the same family. Their passion has not waned over that time. This company feature will help you understand…
Neo’s Success Proves Lucrative New Market for Dealers
– Sponsored Content – If you’ve been a bicycle dealer for any length of time, you’ll be aware of Apollo, one of Australia’s longest-running and most successful bicycle brands. Apollo was founded way back in 1978. Apollo has not only been sold throughout Australia for decades, but has carved out significant markets overseas. But how…