Posts by Phil Latz
Magura Australia Launches Fully Factory Owned Subsidiary
Magura was established in Germany in 1893. They are a diversified global company, but within the bicycle industry are best known for their high end hydraulic brake systems. In Australia they were previously distributed and serviced by Eurocycles, but this company, owned by Rick Krassoi, has been steadily extracting itself from the bicycle industry over…
Cardboard Cut-out Pump Tracks!
A mountain biker based in Turin, Italy has invented a unique solution for quickly, cheaply and easily installing a pump track. Davide Reina’s goal was to come up with a modular system that was easy for home installation for those with gardens generous enough to accommodate such things, but it could likewise have larger implications…
Online Brand Canyon’s Sales Top $650 Million – With Huge Buyout Rumoured
German based global manufacturer Canyon saw its global sales grow by 30% to 400 million Euros (A$656 million) for its most recent financial year. Canyon, which only sells online, has had a Melbourne based Australian office for several years. Canyon ships customer orders to Australia individually via air freight and does not hold stock in…
16 Cycling Organisations Vote to Combine As AusCycling
At a Cycling Australia (CA) Special General Meeting held on September 19, six of CA’s eight state and territory associations voted in favour of CA joining AusCycling. This now means, CA and six Road and Track State organisations will now join BMXA, Mountain Bike Australia and the seven BMX State organisations at the start of…
August Import Data Shows the Depth of the Bike Shortage
Bicycle import numbers for August 2020 have now been released and they underline the relative inflexibility of the global bicycle supply chain. Only 122,581 bicycles were imported into Australia in August. This is up slightly on last year when 114,484 bikes were imported, but down on every other August for the previous decade, all the…
Bicycles Ride Into Federal Parliament
On 8th October, Australia’s peak cycling advocacy group, We Ride Australia, announced the establishment of Parliamentary Friends of Cycling – the culmination of more than a decade of federal advocacy by We Ride. The Friendship group marks a coming of age for bicycle riding in federal Parliamentary circles. An initiative of We Ride Australia’s Stephen…
Eurobike Postponed… Again! Plus Other Expo Updates
Eurobike, arguably the world’s leading bicycle trade show, has been postponed for a second time. The show is traditionally held during late August/early September, but postponed until 24th to 26th November in the hope of allowing time for Covid to recede. Unfortunately, things are now getting even worse in Europe and it was inevitable that…
Supacaz Goes Dealer Direct
Parts and accessories brand Supacaz recently announced that it was going dealer direct in Australia. Supacaz was founded in 2012 by Anthony Sinyard in Laguna Beach, California. They are the sponsors of 3x world champion Peter Sagan and current world champion Julian Alaphilippe. Their product range includes pedals, locks, bottle cages, bar tape, gloves and…
New Electric Vehicles Importer Secures National Distribution
On 30th September 2020 e-Motion Concepts (eMC) and Ride Sports announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding for exclusive rights for distribution, sales and servicing of eMC’s EMoS branded electric vehicles for Australia and New Zealand by Ride Sports. Ride Sports is a Brisbane based company that has been a major supplier of electric…
Brisbane CBD To Install Separated Bike Lane Trial Immediately
Over the past decade the Brisbane City Council has spent more money on cycling infrastructure than possibly any other local government in Australia. But this is not so impressive as it might sound for two key reasons. Firstly, at over 1.2 million residents, it has by far the greatest population of any Australian local government…