Posts by Scott Green
NZ’s Earshots Sets Sights on Australia with Bikecorp Partnership
Melbourne, Victoria An NZ earphone company seeking to re-define the adventure wireless earphone market with its patented, world-class technology has partnered with distributor Bikecorp to launch its magnetic earphones in cycling retail stores across Australia. Earshots, based in the South Island town of Cromwell, produces earphones for mountain biking, road cycling, trail running and other…
Specialized Ready For Active Promotion at Micromobility Conference and Expo
Sydney, NSW Specialized’s large-scale expansion into the urban bike market will be on full display when Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse hosts the inaugural Micromobility Conference and Expo on 25th and 26th November. The company has confirmed it will be exhibiting at the expo, with a particular emphasis on its commuter bikes and e-bike models. Specialized Product…
Top Trends in MTB Amazing Evolution
Mountain bikes continue to be a hotspot for innovation in cycling, as adaptation to their habitats take them further from the age-old traits of their road-bound relations. Amid a sea of fresh ideas and reconsidered solutions to the challenges and opportunities of off-road riding, some concepts come and go, while others plot a path for…
O2feel the French Flair for e-MTBs
~ Sponsored Content ~ An emphasis on high-quality European brands has effectively positioned Melbourne-based company Dutch Cargo as a distributor and retailer of cargo bikes, and now it’s taking a similar approach to e-MTBs. As electric mountain bikes grab a rapidly increasing share of floor space at most bike stores in Australia and NZ, Dutch…
BZ Optics Has Clear Vision for Market Expansion
~ Sponsored Content ~ All the pieces are falling into place for Gold Coast-based eyewear company BZ Optics, as more and more cycling folk share its vision. The young company, established in 2017, developed the world’s first bifocal sunglasses with high-impact UV activated photochromic lenses which transition from clear (Category 0) in low or no…
Booming Business Tones Down Blue Bike Anniversary Celebrations
Darwin, NT Tenth anniversary celebrations at Darwin’s Blue Bikes didn’t go quite to plan but manager Kyle Boeyen didn’t mind they had to be scaled back because of a rush of business. “We were flat-chat, so we weren’t able to push the celebrations as much as we would’ve liked,” he said. “We were slammed throughout…
Hopper Stays Close to Driving Experience
Frankfurt, Germany Luring drivers out of cars and into more sustainable transport options could require alternatives as close as possible to the automobile experience, according to the developer of a new light electric vehicle (LEV) prototype. German company Hopper Mobility, launched only last year, attracted plenty of attention when it exhibited its three-wheeler prototype at…
Cargo Explosion Delivers a Wealth of Innovations
Frankfurt, Germany The exploding cargo bike market was an unmistakeable feature of Eurobike 2022, with a growing array of global players occupying much of one exhibition hall. A vast spectrum of designs whizzed around the test tracks and many industry folk and members of the public took the opportunity to try the multitude of cargo…
Four More Stores in Giant Network
Melbourne, Victoria Australia’s network of Giant Stores (GS) has expanded by four so far this year, with three NSW shops joining the ranks and another in Queensland. Brisbane’s Giant Redlands Bay is set to become only the third GS to start from scratch, when it opens its doors this month. The store will be the…
Ready to Tread Into Australian Market
Frankfurt, Germany A unique zip-on adaptable tyre tread solution is set to become more prominent in Australia, with Norwegian company reTyre signing up a distributor to explore market opportunities in this country. reTyre was attracting plenty of attention when it displayed its latest generation of modular zip-on treads at Eurobike 2022 last month. The modular…