South Australia
Still a Market for Framesets Only, Says Chapter2 Founder
Adelaide, SA Back in the olden days, that this author well remembers, it was virtually impossible to buy a complete high-end bike off the shelf. You would have the frame made by a local hand builder, buy the components through a bike shop and either build it yourself or have your preferred bike shop piece…
Tour Down Under Final Wrap – Great Ideas and Personnel Changes
Adelaide, SA Every bicycle dealer knows they spend many precious wage hours per year on building bikes. Depending upon the price point and level of assembly required, even working with maximum speed and efficiency it might cost 20 to 30 minutes of valuable labour time per bike. And it doesn’t end there. All of that…
Adelaide’s Newest Bike Shop Opens Just in Time for Tour Down Under
Adelaide, SA Just a week before the first races rolled away at the 2023 Tour Down Under, a new bike shop crossed the starting line. Contour is located on Hutt Street, at the leafy, affluent eastern side of the Adelaide CBD just around the corner from the East Parklands and the former Grand Prix motor…
Fans and Bike Industry Return to the TDU
Adelaide, SA It has been three long years since the last fully international Tour Down Under was held in Adelaide. During the previous edition in January 2020, Covid was just starting to make the headlines, but few in either the professional peloton or the exhibiting bike industry could have anticipated the global disruption that was…
Teschner Promises Carbon Revolution in the Fine Print
Balhannah, South Australia Veteran frame builder Peter Teschner is aiming to revolutionise custom frame construction, with ambitions to unveil industry-ready 3D printed carbon lug sets next year. The former Byron Bay manufacturer, now operating out of the Adelaide Hills, has always taken a unique approach to bike construction, including earning a legion of fans for…
Sam Sells Treadly But Keeps a Hand on the Levers
Adelaide, SA Adelaide urban and touring bike specialist Treadly Bike Shop has been sold … but don’t expect founder Sam Neeft to walk away completely from the business he has built over the past 12 years. The boutique store, located in the inner suburb of Norwood, has become the maiden business venture for former mining…
Specialized Buys Adelaide E-Bike Specialist
Adelaide, South Australia E-Bike specialist Will Ride has been purchased by Specialized Australia, just five years after former World Cup mountain biker Will Rischbieth established his first store in the Adelaide Hills. In a statement to the store’s customers, Will announced he is moving on to a new role as retail operations manager with Specialized…
New Pon Team to Distribute Santa Cruz and Cervélo
Adelaide, South Australia Cervélo Cycles and Santa Cruz Bicycles this month announced the establishment of a new team in Australia to directly serve retailers and riders. The two operations will come together under Pon.Bike Performance, based in Adelaide, as a unified group from the 1st January 2023. Santa Cruz Bicycles includes the Santa Cruz, Juliana…
Adelaide Urban Bike Specialist up for Sale
Adelaide, South Australia Adelaide’s leading commuter and urban bike specialist, Treadly Bike Store, is on the market, as founder and co-owner Sam Neeft looks to recharge his batteries and spend more time with his young family. After more than a decade building the business into an integrated part of the city’s urban and adventure cycling…
The Bike Collective Bringing Well-Priced Style and Quality to Urban Scene
– Sponsored Content – Adelaide-based distributor The Bike Collective is aiming to bring more well-priced individuality and style to Australia’s urban bike market. The business was formed last year with a clear focus on simple but high-quality bikes and accessories for urban cycling and lifestyle, particularly with brands that are relatively new to the Australian…