Posts by Phil Latz
Specialized to Donate $150,000 for Bushfire Relief
Each year Specialized produce a limited edition Tour Down Under Collection. But this year’s media release included a remarkably generous donation announcement. The release explained, “This year’s collection has been inspired by the speed and colour of the Australian Budgie – an Allez Sprint Disc, Evade and Prevail helmets, S-Works 7 Shoes, even socks and…
PSI Cycling Becomes Exclusive Distributor for Goodyear Bicycle Tyres
On 23rd January PSI Cycling announced that it had reached an exclusive agreement to distribute Goodyear Bicycle Tyres in Australia, with product becoming available prior to the end of January 2020. The Goodyear name first appeared on a bicycle tyre in 1898 — Goodyear’s very first tyre. 120 years later, Goodyear is now introducing a…
Bikecorp Becomes Exclusive Distributor of Profile Design and Bellwether
From January 2020, Bike Corp will taking over Profile Design and Bellwether Clothing as the new exclusive Australian distributor. As of 27th January, Bikecorp will partially be able to fulfil orders from both Profile Design and Bellwether and is hoping that the transfer of previous distributor TMO’s stock will be complete soon after that. Profile…
New Directors and Chair Elected at BIA AGM
On Thursday 23rd January, Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) held its annual general meeting during the Tour Down Under in Adelaide. BIA represents Australia’s bicycle industry across a wide range of collective issues including Australian Standards as they relate to bicycles, helmets and other key product categories, tariffs, bicycle mechanics training and other issues. Executive Officer…
ACT Government Legalises e-Scooters
Although they are in widespread use e-scooters are not actually legal in some Australian states. But just before Christmas, the Australian Capital Territory became the latest jurisdiction to legalise them. “Many ACT residents are keen to take advantage of e-scooters and similar e-mobility devices. I’m pleased to announce that these devices will be legal for…
New Farm Bikes is Closing After Over 30 Years
New Farm Bikes, located at 77 Merthyr Rd in the inner eastern Brisbane suburb of New Farm only a couple of kilometres from Brisbane’s city centre, is closing its doors. Long time owner Tina Quintner’s late husband Alex Quintner founded New Farm Bikes back in the late 1980’s. Tina has decided to close the business,…
Landmark NSW Rail Trail Opening Soon
A rail trail is created when abandoned rail corridors are converted into shared-use paths for walking, bike riding and sometimes horse riding. Rail trails are a proven generator of business for the bicycle industry with some popular Australian rail trails recording counts of 3,000 cyclists on long weekends. NSW currently has only 11 rail trails…
Brompton Australia’s Peter Keast to Retire as Sales Boom
Canberra based Peter Keast is about to leave the bike industry on a high after a bicycle retail and wholesale career spanning 42 years. For many of these he founded and grew the Onya Bike retail chain in the ACT but after selling this, he more recently set up Brompton Bicycles Australia. Peter’s first Onya…
Reid Cycles Launch Global Environmental Pledge
Reid Cycles is best known in Australia for their retail stores in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne of the same name that sell budget priced bicycles. But this Melbourne based business also has significant international operations. According to their website they’ve expanded into other countries including in the following order since 2014: England, New Zealand,…
MTBA Launches Bushfire Appeal for MTB Trails and Clubs
A significant number of mountain bike parks and trails have been devastated by the ongoing bushfires that have swept through Australia this summer. Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) the peak body for mountain biking activity in Australia has launched a national appeal through the Australian Sports Foundation (which provides tax deductibility) to help rebuild these trails…