Posts by Phil Latz
Weldtite partners with Team DSM (Formerly Sunweb) in 2021
Eighty year old British manufacturer Weldtite will be supplying all lubricants and bicycle maintenance products for Team DSM from the 2021 season. The team was until 2020 known as Team Sunweb and featured Australian sprinter Michael ‘Bling’ Matthews who is moving to Australia’s Mitchelton team in 2021. But there will still be a strong Australian…
Santos Festival of Cycling to Fill TDU Time Slot
As we announced previously here, the 2021 Santos Tour Down Under has been cancelled due to the logistical problems in getting the professional teams from around the world to come to Australia and quarantine. On 7th December event organisers announced that the TDU will be replaced by the Santos Festival of Cycling. This will be…
Put Your Profit First
Have you slogged away in your business (or your regular job) for years and wondered where all your hard-earned money goes? Why don’t you ever seem to have much to show for your hard work after all of your bills have been paid? In this episode, we’ll explore the principles from the book Profit First,…
How’s Business – December 2020
Reports of stock shortages are certainly sounding like a broken record in our monthly ‘How’s Business?’ column. But that’s what was top of mind for every retailer we spoke to this month. With Christmas looming our follow up question for this month was, ‘How do you think this Christmas season will compare to previous years?’…
Will Ride’s Electrified Acceleration
Will Ride founder, Will Rischbieth (pronounced ‘rish-beth’) grew up riding mountain bikes in the Adelaide Hills. “I’ve loved bikes for as long as I can remember,” Will said. “My childhood was spent building tracks and racing around the Adelaide Hills with my friends, many of whom are now working alongside me. “My love of riding…
Santos Tour Down Under Cancelled for 2021
On 1st November 2020, the Santos Tour Down Under organisers announced there would be no international event in January 2021. However, there will be a smaller-scale national event held, with the details yet to be finalised. “The Santos Tour Down Under is a much-loved event on the world cycling and Australian sporting calendars and we…
Harley-Davidson Ebike Launch Generates Blaze of Publicity
Famous American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has just launched its first production ebike and with it, a whole new brand and company division. Known as Serial 1 Cycle Co., the brand takes its name from “Serial Number One,” the nickname for Harley-Davidson’s first motorcycle. As you can see from the photos accompanying this article, the bike is aimed…
Adult Bikes
In this guide we’ll be briefly looking at a range of different adult bikes including road, gravel, touring, city and hybrid bikes. We wrote about kids bikes back in August and mountain bikes in October. Next March we’ll look at e-bikes and cargo bikes. Despite the rapid growth in ebike sales, non-electric bikes still constitute…
It’s All About the Vibe!
– Sponsored Content – Orbea’s new Vibe offers everyday cyclists a level of design refinement and sophistication previously only seen in the most expensive road and mountain bikes. Vibe is an electric urban bike that maximizes style and efficiency at an incredibly low weight. Vibe is designed for cyclists seeking simplicity and freedom thanks to…
Columbus Combines Technical Innovation with Italian Style
– Sponsored Content – Many dealers may think of Columbus as the iconic frame tube set and fork manufacturer from the steel frame era. This is certainly true, but it’s only part of their story. Today Australian dealers can buy cutting edge technology Columbus carbon forks for road, track adventure and gravel bikes with adjustable…