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Schwalbe – Growth in Gravel
– Sponsored Content – Gravel is a strong growth area and Schwalbe knows it. Releasing their new ‘Race’ model isn’t just about adding a new tyre, it’s equally about completing their gravel range and providing a suitable option for just about every terrain and all riding conditions. There are now five key tread patterns for…
Maxxis – Regaining Momentum
– Sponsored Content – The supply chain crunch has been a massive headache for the bicycle industry. Once in a lifetime demand has unfortunately been met by shortages in all sectors, including the rubber industry—it’s something that has hit most tyre brands including Maxxis. Unprecedented demand from bicycle manufacturers and global distributors has left fans…
Gnarly – Aussie Engineered Protection
– Sponsored Content – Tyre inserts are popular with both mountain bike and gravel riders; areas where tubeless tyres have proven superior. After over two years of development, Aussie based start-up Gnarly has launched their own take on tubeless tyre inserts to the market. Why run inserts? Eliminating the inner tube reduces the chance of…
New Michelin Releases Celebrate Shared Pedigree
– Sponsored Content – A new generation of Michelin tyres is officially tipping its hat to the technology crossovers between its high-performance bicycle and motorcycle tyres. The company’s top-end road cycling tyres are getting an update and name change in 2022, from Power Road to Power Cup, bringing them in line with Michelin’s race-bred motorcycle…
Zipp 303 S – The Future is Now
– Sponsored Content – The new 303 S may be the most affordable carbon wheelset that Zipp makes, but the lower pricing doesn’t mean they’re in any way lacking when it comes to design and innovation. Zipp adopts a new-school approach with the 303 S that not only makes them exceptionally fast, they’re also said…
Fast Turnarounds and Even Faster Wheels
– Sponsored Content – Cycle Motion is an industrious wholesaler and wheel-building business. With two Holland wheel building machines at its headquarters and two skilled mechanics, Cycle Motion is capable of very quick turnaround times and exceptional quality control. That helps ensure mechanics Rodney Gethin and Duncan Erasmus are in high demand and consistently hard…
Craftworx – Advanced, Aussie Made & Available
– Sponsored Content – Craftworx has been in the wheel building business for just on a decade now, and their current range is both expansive and progressive. It covers everything from carbon aero wheels to gravel, gravity enduro and heavy duty e-bike wheels. Each model is well thought out with design features that are key…
New Arrivals Building on Reynolds Strengths
– Sponsored Content – Carbon wheel specialist Reynolds Cycling keeps going from strength to strength. The US manufacturer offers strength in numbers – with the most comprehensive range of carbon wheels – and strength in design, including new impact dispersing technology in its premium MTB hoops and overall durability that enables the company to offer…
Letter from America: Who Is This New Bike Market Dominator?
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA It’s fair to say Pon Holdings BV’s decision to snap up Dorel’s bike biz sent a risible ripple through the executive ranks at major brands – Trek, Specialized, Giant, Accell and a few others. What could this audacious US$810 million (A$1.089 billion) move by a Dutch conglomerate mean for future…
KWT Imports – Kevin William Thompson’s Amazing Bicycle Journey
– Sponsored Content – Yandina, Queensland Kevin William Thompson, founder of KWT Imports has been either racing or selling bikes for 71 of his 86 years… so far. He and his son Eamon who is now managing the business recently sat down with The Latz Report for a long yarn. Unfortunately, some wonderful anecdotes from…