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How Carbon Steed Can Add Colour and Flair for Your Store
~ Sponsored Content ~ Bicycle technology might have transformed over the years but the desirability of a bike essentially still comes down to three criteria: how fast it goes, how comfortable it feels to ride and how good it looks. Few people have mastered the latter quite like Gary McDonald. Gary and his team at…
Thanks to Your Support, We Made It!
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…
Why I’m Asking For Your Help
Just over two weeks ago I turned 60. Fortunately, I’m not asking you for donations towards a mobility scooter or a deposit on a room in aged care accommodation. But being a bit of a planner, early last year I started thinking about what I might do to mark this significant life milestone. Whatever I…
Trooper Lu’s Searching for Prized Recruits
~ 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…
Rubber Side Down – Homegrown Innovation
~ Sponsored Content ~ Established just 12 months ago, Rubber Side Down is a premium MTB apparel brand based in Adelaide. Their mission statement is to bring innovation to the market in locally manufactured clothing, and their new Cargo Base Layer serves as a great example of this. With three large pockets at the back,…
Lighting the Way for Cycling Progression
The once humble bicycle light is fast becoming a beacon for the progress of bikes – both figuratively and literally. Figuratively, as increasingly compact and powerful lighting systems encapsulate the quickening maturity and technological progress of the bike industry in general. While the fundamental role of bike lights appears simple and unwavering, they are constantly…
Shanren – Innovation Meets Value
– Sponsored Content – Established in 1986, Bicycle Parts Wholesale (originally Incomex Trading) caters to the independent bicycle retailer, with warehouse facilities located in Melbourne and Brisbane for fast and efficient nationwide delivery. They aim to provide a diverse range of parts and accessories that are supported by extremely knowledgeable and experienced employees, many of…
Exposure – Extreme Visibility & Convenience
– Sponsored Content – Manufactured in the UK, Exposure has many decades of experience in making some of the brightest lights available, and doing so without the need for external battery packs or wiring. Their ability to combine amazing brightness and long burn-times with the convenience of a self-contained light has made them a hit…
BBB Lighting the Way
~ Sponsored Content ~ As a longstanding powerhouse in the European P&A market, BBB knows a thing or two about producing lights for the deepest, darkest winters. Their latest StrikeDuo models are a great example of modern LED lights that are capable of much more than just being seen. The StrikeDuo range consists of three…
Bryton – High-Tech & Hotly Priced
– Sponsored Content – When Bryton first launched they were seen by many as lower cost, no-frills alternative to the main players in the GPS cycling. Now, over 20 years down the track, Bryton retains their competitive pricing but their technology and features are well and truly up with the market leaders. This is demonstrated…