Posts by Phil Latz
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…
Otso High End Gravel and Adventure Frames Now Available in Australia
– Sponsored Content – Otso is a brand new, engineering-driven bike brand by the people who created Wolf Tooth components. Otso is offering a range of adventure focused framesets in carbon, stainless steel and titanium. Otso means ‘spirit of the bear’ in Finnish mythology, the most important, revered, and respected animal of all. Otso’s founders…
Media Personality Osher Gunsberg Joins New Look We Ride Australia Board
Osher Gunsberg is well known as the host of national TV series including Australian Idol, The Bachelor and Bachelorette. He’s also a radio host, best selling author and advocate for mental health. But less well known is that he’s an avid cyclist. He joins the We Ride Australia Board to bring his extensive media savvy,…
Peter Stevens Group to Take Over ABUS Distribution in Australia
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Inside Sydney’s Newest Bike Shop
Sydney Electric Bikes has just opened its fifth Sydney location, Centennial Park. Strictly speaking, the new store is in Woollahra but it is directly opposite one of the main entrances to Centennial Park, which is by far the most popular cycling destination in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. Centennial Park covers 189 hectares and includes a wide 3.8 kilometre cycling loop. According…