Annual Features
Advances for Afton Shoes
– Sponsored Content – Given the supply chain and availability issues that many brands have faced in recent times, you’d think that new product development could have slipped down the priority list a little. Well according to local distributor KWT Imports, that’s certainly not the case for Afton Shoes, as their entire line-up has undergone…
Ebikes and Cargo Bikes
Only five years ago, very few dealers had an ebike for sale on their floor. Today, there’s hardly a bicycle brand or bicycle store that does not include ebikes. In fact the data that we recently published here shows that ebike sales through the dealer market have been growing by 50% per year and exceeded…
Cargo Craft Offers 50 Million Kilometres of Proven Reliability
– Sponsored Content – For the first time, Australian bicycle dealers can now stock and sell one of the most thoroughly tested, locally designed, bulletproof e-bikes in our nation. COVID-19 has supercharged e-commerce. In many suburbs, Australia Post has stepped up to seven-day delivery, in all weather, road and footpath conditions. Only the toughest vehicles…
Cargo Bikes Offer Great Upsell Opportunities
– Sponsored Content – Some dealers have been hesitant in stocking cargo bikes due to their relatively niche market and higher unit price. But as Gary Cookson, explained, there are big upsides for dealers in the high value of accessories they can easily sell with each new bike. Gary is the founder of Cargocycles, the…
Passion, Expertise and Lived Experience Make Dutch Cargo Bike Your Perfect Partners
– Sponsored Content – Dutch Cargo was founded in 2010 by Jurgen and Emmy Heikamp, two Dutch nationals who brought their experience and passion for day-to-day cycling with them to Australia. Since the start-up, Dutch Cargo secured exclusive Australian distribution agencies for a range of top quality European and global brands including Tern Bicycles, Urban…
Adult Bikes
In this guide we’ll be briefly looking at a range of different adult bikes including road, gravel, touring, city and hybrid bikes. We wrote about kids bikes back in August and mountain bikes in October. Next March we’ll look at e-bikes and cargo bikes. Despite the rapid growth in ebike sales, non-electric bikes still constitute…
It’s All About the Vibe!
– Sponsored Content – Orbea’s new Vibe offers everyday cyclists a level of design refinement and sophistication previously only seen in the most expensive road and mountain bikes. Vibe is an electric urban bike that maximizes style and efficiency at an incredibly low weight. Vibe is designed for cyclists seeking simplicity and freedom thanks to…
Columbus Combines Technical Innovation with Italian Style
– Sponsored Content – Many dealers may think of Columbus as the iconic frame tube set and fork manufacturer from the steel frame era. This is certainly true, but it’s only part of their story. Today Australian dealers can buy cutting edge technology Columbus carbon forks for road, track adventure and gravel bikes with adjustable…
Otso High End Gravel and Adventure Frames Now Available in Australia
– Sponsored Content – Otso is a brand new, engineering-driven bike brand by the people who created Wolf Tooth components. Otso is offering a range of adventure focused framesets in carbon, stainless steel and titanium. Otso means ‘spirit of the bear’ in Finnish mythology, the most important, revered, and respected animal of all. Otso’s founders…
Wheels and Tyres
With such an unprecedented demand for complete bicycles during 2020, it’s important for dealers to keep their eye on one of the core ‘bread and butter’ categories of every bike shop – wheels and tyres. Like most other product categories, wheels and tyres have not been without their challenges this year, with shortages in certain…