Posts by Scott Green
Major Changes to Micromobility Conference & Expo for 2023
Sydney, NSW Major changes have been announced for the Micromobility Conference & Expo, after the inaugural event was held at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse last November. The 2022 event was a collaboration between Bicycle Lane P/L, which owned and ran the Micromobility Conference, and Interpoint Events P/L, which owned and ran the Micromobility Expo. Interpoint…
National Occupations Review Opens Door for Bike Mechanic Training
Melbourne, Victoria A national classification of occupations and the training they require is finally going to give bicycle mechanics the consideration the vocation deserves, in a full review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) being undertaken during 2023-24, says Bicycle Industries Australia general manager Peter Bourke. He said the Level…
Bike Industry Launches its Own Battery Fire Risk Investigation
Melbourne, Victoria An Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) investigation into the fire risk of lithium batteries has sparked a deeper review into e-bike batteries by Bicycle Industries Australia. BIA gained a deadline extension for its submission on the ACCC’s issues paper on ways to reduce the “significant” fire and safety risks associated with lithium-ion…
Giant Jumps into Indoor Market with Stages Purchase
Portland, Oregon Giant Group has escalated its presence in the indoor cycling market by investing heavily in one of the leaders in the sector in North America, Stages Cycling Inc. Taiwan-based Giant announced a US$20 million (A$29 million) investment in Stages, including buying 32.5% of the company’s ordinary shares. A statement from Giant says the…
New Recycling Service for Sydney Bike Shops
Sydney, NSW A new recycling service for bicycle tyres, tubes, metal and e-waste has been launched in Sydney this month, with 10 retailers signed up as its initial customers. Revolve ReCYCLE started rolling out its collection bins in mid-January and is inviting other Sydney businesses to sign up to its bike shop waste minimisation service.…
Polisport Bottles Go Bigger, Lighter and Brighter
~ Sponsored Content ~ Portugal-based plastics and two-wheeler specialist Polisport moved into the high-performance bottle market when it released its lightweight R550 range in 2019. Tipping the scales at just 53 grams for the race-approved 550-millilitre option, the R550 narrowly pips the Elite Fly as the lightest bottle on the market and both are just…
Better Formulas Drive Beta Fuel Popularity
~ Sponsored Content ~ Science in Sport’s newest nutrition range, its Beta Fuel Dual Source Energy Gel, had a perfect launch when multiple Grand Tour winner Chris Froome used it to fuel his memorable 80km solo breakaway victory in the 2018 Giro d’ Italia. SiS was supplying Team Sky (now Ineos Grenadiers) with the product…
Lofty Standards Driven by Performance Not Fashion
~ Sponsored Content ~ Italian apparel and protective clothing brand Alpinestars is focused purely on what makes riders faster and safer. It works hand-in-hand with many of the world’s fastest athletes in a ‘race on Sunday, innovate on Monday’ approach to develop the best apparel and safety equipment for riders of all abilities. Emboldened by…
Tamworth Store Owners Looking to Take a Back Seat
Tamworth, NSW Jamie Stanton and Andrew Dehm have built their Tamworth bike store into a thriving little business over the past seven years. However, the business partners are discovering that success is eating into their very motivation for getting the bike industry – riding. Their solution? The former military colleagues have put their store, The…
New BikeExhange Partnerships Aim For Better Online Customer Experience
Melbourne, Victoria Online marketplace BikeExchange (BEX) is embarking on new partnerships with industry-leading e-commerce software companies in a bid to improve the experience for its consumers and retailers. The Melbourne-based company this month announced it is partnering with German firm commercetools and NZ organisation Overdose to upgrade its “technology stack to a best-in-class, composable commerce…