Micromobility Conference Registrations and Call for Abstracts Now Open

Ballroom

Randwick, NSW The inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo has passed two key milestones, as the Micromobility Report prepares to hold the event at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse on 25th – 26th November. Firstly, delegate registrations are now open. Between now and 30th June, anyone who registers will receive a 20% Super Early Bird discount on whatever…

Political Parties Urged to Back Recycling Scheme for Micromobility

Pile of unused bicycles

Sydney, NSW Australia’s political parties should commit to world-leading recycling of personal transport vehicles (PTVs) such as bicycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters, according to an unprecedented alliance of bicycle riders, manufacturers, environmentalists, fleet providers, policy experts and recyclers. On the eve of last weekend’s Federal election, the alliance of seven bike, environment and waste organisations called…

Expo Bookings Now Open for 2022 Micromobility Conference & Expo

Randwick, NSW All bicycle industry members are now able to book expo space for the 2022 Micromobility Conference & Expo. This new annual event, to be held on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th November, is being presented by The Latz Report and our sister publication, Micromobility Report. “Traditional bicycle industry members should not be put…

Lekker Bikes Opens Much Larger Sydney Showroom

Alexandria, NSW On Thursday evening 28th April, Lekker Bikes held a grand opening party for its new Sydney Brand Store. Lekker is a Dutch brand that actually started in Australia. We spoke with Saskia van Lier, who is Lekker’s Commercial Director, responsible for Australian operations. “We had a very tiny boutique in Surry Hills,” Saskia…

Parents Embrace New Kids Bike Lease Service

The Pedal Club founder and CEO Fergus Woollcombe.

Sydney, NSW A new kids bicycle leasing service in Sydney is helping parents keep their kids on the right-sized bike – while keeping outgrown treadlies out of landfill. The Pedal Club was launched in Bondi last year to provide a more flexible option for parents – enabling them to trade up as their children grow…

Parliamentary Friends Group Taking Politics out of Active Transport

Sydney, NSW A new Friends of Active Transport Group in NSW Parliament, incorporating Liberal, Labor and Greens Members, will help remove the politics from planning and policy making for active transport in the State, according to Bicycle NSW. The cycling advocacy group’s CEO, Peter McLean, said the Friends, launched at a gathering at Parliament House…

Thanks to Your Support, We Made It!

Our sunny Opera House finish after 1,100 kilometres mainly cloudy and often wet kilometres.

Wollongong, NSW Nine months before my 60th birthday was due to arrive on 17th March 2022, I decided to do something significant to mark the occasion. That was, to try to ride from Melbourne to Sydney and hopefully raise over $20,000 for two cycling-related charities I’ve long supported. Well, my 60 or Bust! charity ride…

Bike Businesses Sought for Green Square Cycling Incentives

Green Square has a wealth of cycling infrastructure and its flat topography and close proximity to the Sydney CBD make it a prime location for active transport. Photo credit: City of Sydney.

Sydney, NSW e-Bike suppliers are invited to participate in a City of Sydney pilot program to make electric bikes more readily accessible to residents in the municipality’s Green Square area. “The City of Sydney is seeking to trial a panel of businesses who can provide e-bikes for Green Square residents to experience riding,” the council’s…

Lismore Store Flooded Twice in a Month

Harris Cycle Co flood damage

Lismore, NSW Lismore retailer Harris Cycle Co. has been hit twice by flooding within a month, only a year after moving to a new premise the owners thought would provide better flood protection. Between flooding and COVID interruptions, store owner Darryl Pursey says he’s been able to trade for a total of about three weeks…

Trooper Lu’s Searching for Prized Recruits

Trooper Lu’s Bicycles owners Justin and Simone Chisholm are searching for more experienced staff to assist with the continued growth of their business.

~ Sponsored Content ~ Sydney couple Justin and Simone Chisholm steadily established themselves among Australia’s leading Yamaha motorcycle retailers and are now they’re turning their considerable energies and acumen to the bicycle industry. The duo established Trooper Lu’s Bicycles in Liverpool last October, an offshoot of their successful Trooper Lu’s Garage motorcycle business, and have…