Posts by Phil Latz
Unique Indian Australian Partnership Delivering New E-Bike Opportunities
~ Sponsored Content ~ TAV Systems is a unique company in the Australian bicycle industry landscape. Unlike the vast majority of industry members who either retail or wholesale fully imported bicycle products, TAV Systems’ core activities include R&D (research and development) and manufacturing. The company was born through the connection of three young Indian engineering…
BikeExchange’s New Website Unlocks Innovative Features for Dealers
~ Sponsored Content ~ BikeExchange is an international company, founded in 2007 in Australia with a simple purpose: to fuel the passion for riding by making it easy to buy and sell. BikeExchange enables cycling retailers and brands through its technology product suite, functionality, and platform, providing an online channel that supports both the retailers’…
Trade News Briefs – September 2024
Industry Veteran Ed Lancaster Picks Up Three New Roles Those of you with long industry backgrounds might remember the Lancaster brothers, Wally and Edward, from bicycle racing days in the 1980’s and 90’s. After partnering in a bicycle apparel distribution business, Wally left the industry and now runs gyms in Stanthorpe and Tenterfield through his…
World News Briefs – September 2024
Mixed Financial Results for Global Bike Companies Everyone in the Australian bicycle industry knows that times have been tough for over two years now since the end of the covid boom. But exactly how tough has it been on a global scale? We don’t often report upon the financial results of global bicycle companies, but…
How’s Business? – August 2024
Welcome to How’s Business, brought to you by our sponsor Dirt Works Australia. Australia just had its most successful Olympic games ever both overall and across the cycling events. Specifically in cycling, we won gold in the Women’s Road Time Trial, one gold, two silver and two bronze in track cycling, One gold in BMX…
Industry Leaders Discuss Our Current Bicycle Market
What is happening in our Australian bicycle market? As you can read in a separate article this month, bicycle imports remain way below pre-covid levels. Many dealers and wholesalers are struggling. Some dealers have closed. Sales are flat. Discounting is still prevalent. Is this the new normal, or will things improve? And if so, when?…
Ideas From Four Unique London Bike Shops
London, UK This article is part two of a two part series about London bike shops. You can see part one entitled “Inside London’s Bicycle Retail Scene” here. Recently I had the opportunity to spend a week in London and before arriving took the opportunity to tee up visits and interviews with the owners and…
Aussies and Kiwis Make Their Mark at Eurobike
Frankfurt, Germany Many Aussies and Kiwis make the long journey to Eurobike each year. Most are trade visitors, looking for new products and catching up with their existing suppliers. But a growing number are also exhibiting. In addition to the photos below, we also saw exhibits from Australia’s Knog, Steadyrack and New Zealand’s Aeroe. Here…
JetBlack VICTORY Gives Amazing Features at an Affordable Price
~ Sponsored Content ~ Building on the success of the JetBlack VOLT, which was heralded as the “smartestsmart trainer” by cycling tech critics in 2022, at Eurobike 2024 JetBlack introduced theVICTORY Smart Trainer with Zwift Cog and Click. JetBlack is a Sydney based company that has already been making a global impact for years via…
Meet Riese & Müller: From Garage Start-Up to Global Leader in Premium E-Bikes
~ Sponsored Content ~ Many Australian and New Zealand bicycle dealers might know very little about the premium quality German e-bike manufacturer Riese & Müller. R&M, as it’s commonly known, has a fascinating history and they’re now looking for a very select group of additional ANZ dealers to partner with in specific areas that are…