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Lusty Helps Boost Your Store and Workshop Profitability
~ Sponsored Content ~ In these tough times for the complete bicycle market, the Lusty Industries team knows that dealers need to increase their workshop and P&A profitability and they’ve developed a great range to help their dealers achieve these goals. Lusty Industries is far more than a wholesaler that simply imports products and distributes…
Carradice – Made in Lancashire Since 1932 – Now in Australia
~ Sponsored Content ~ Focused on traditional design & the highest-quality materials, Carradice Bags are still made in Nelson, Lancashire as they have been since 1932. Materials are cut, punched & shaped by hand for that unique, bespoke attention to detail. Each bag is sewn from start to finish by the talented Carradice team &…
Rilu Fills a Growing Product Range Gap
~ Sponsored Content ~ Largely thanks to e-bikes, the concept of ‘men’s frames’ and ‘ladies frames’ is long dead. Today, step-through is the best e-bike option for most customers, regardless of gender. Long established Melbourne based e-bike brand Rilu has correctly assessed that within the step-through e-bike category, the Australian bike industry has largely overlooked…
Not Just a New eBike, but a New Category!
~ Sponsored Content ~ Previously we’ve had mountain bikes and we’ve had cargo bikes, but now there’s the Tern Orox, the world’s first adventure cargo bike. “Six years ago, we introduced the GSD with the belief that a compact and easy-to-ride bike capable of carrying passengers and cargo would get people out of their cars…
Autonomous Driving is Here and Will Be Good for Cycling
I’m not an expert, but for the past decade I’ve been following developments in autonomous driving quite closely. I also consume a lot of podcasts with tech / transportation / cycling / micromobility themes. Like anything that’s radically different, there has been a lot of hype and fear in roughly equal parts in relation to…
MC Cyclery Takes its Own Road
Kensington, NSW MC Cyclery is a bicycle retailer that does things differently to most other Australian bicycle shops. This is in large part a reflection of the passions and complementary professional skill sets of its two key owners, Andy Walsh and Harvey Crabtree. Neither works full time at MC. In fact, both spend most of…
Moustache Offers Unique High Quality Alternatives for Australian Dealers
~ Sponsored Content ~ With continuous heavy discounting of major bike brands, often amplified by having too many dealers in each city, savvy dealers are looking for high quality alternatives that give them a greater degree of exclusivity, both in terms of locational exclusivity and brand cachet. French high-end ebike manufacturer Moustache is a perfect…
Unique PieProof Helmet Protects Cyclists from Magpies
~ Sponsored Content ~ Leo Boesten is a Dutch-Australian engineer with a passion for cycling. He’s also been swooped by magpies too many times to count. He found that some magpies are not content just to swoop, but take a nip of your ear or a peck through your helmet vent. Following some nasty direct…
Why Vamos is a Great Option for Your Store
~ Sponsored Content ~ If you’ve been spending any time on social media, you may already be aware of a unique brand that has been making waves in the Australian e-bike market. Vamos Bikes was co-founded in 2017 by lifelong friends Conrad Pattinson and Michael Fatouris. Conrad, initially hesitant of e-bikes, borrowed his Dad’s to…
Bosch Puts Service First
~ Sponsored Content ~ The team at Bosch eBike Systems are about to embark on their annual Dealer Training national tour. All Australian bicycle dealers and their teams are welcome to attend what is arguably the most extensive and best-resourced dealer training series that any bicycle related company conducts in Australia. The lengths to which…