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If You Read Nothing Else Read This! Bike Supply… The Sequel
From conversations with various industry members over recent weeks it seems that, after a brief respite, bicycle stock supplies are tightening again – just as we lead into our busy summer season, potentially leading to a bike shortage in Australia. Right now, some of the biggest questions on most Australian bicycle retailers’ minds include, ‘When…
Bikesportz Vision and Market Strength Offer Certainty for Dealers
– Sponsored Content – Supreme insight and the capacity to act upon this vision have seldom, if ever, been more important to success in the bicycle trade industry than they are now. As COVID wields a dual-edged sword of increased bike sales and a constriction of supply, operators that can continue to deliver required products…
Boost your Profit with Momentum Mobility
– Sponsored Content – You mightn’t have heard of Momentum Mobility Limited (MML) but they have been quietly working behind the scenes manufacturing quality action sports products for many years. Last year they decided to move out from the shadows by setting up their own global distribution network and they’re now set to make waves…
How Home-Grown Brand Cinettica is Gaining a Loyal Following
POC Makes Bold and Safeguarded Expansion in Australia
– Sponsored Content – POC products have always made a strong statement with their safety features and bold aesthetics. Now POC’s expansion in Australia is making an equally strong statement about the company’s commitment and plans for the local market. Just one year after creating a new Australian subsidiary to distribute all its products, POC…
Micro Scooters are Made to Last
– Sponsored Content – All too often, scooters are built as disposable toys that soon end up as landfill, they’re made cheap and not built to last. Swiss designed Micro Scooters are very different. They are built to stringent European standards (EN14619 and EN71-1), come with a two-year warranty and all parts are replaceable—just like…
Dressed For Success – Six Tips for Selling Apparel
Many bike retailers have a love-hate relationship with cycling apparel. The need for cyclists to regularly replace knicks, jerseys and gloves can generate valuable business for dealers – not to mention the time, effort and funds many riders invest in how they look. However, the variations required – different sizes, colours and tweaks in style…
Shimano’s Slow, Steady Arrival to 12-speed
Shimano’s official launch of its new Dura-Ace and Ultegra group sets was one of cycling’s most long-awaited announcements. The release of the Dura-Ace R9200 and Ultegra R8100 group sets, bringing Shimano into the realm of 12-speed group sets, came two and a half years after its closest competitor, SRAM, made the leap. Campagnolo has already…
EightyOneSpices Brings European Flavour to Australia
– Sponsored Content – EightyOneSpices is a small, but popular dealer supplier of high end boutique European bike components from some of the better brands that often go under the radar. They have a particularly strong range of German-based brands, which is no coincidence. Their product range spans everything from frames and wheels through to…
Orbea: Boutique yet All-Inclusive
– Sponsored Content – Originating from the Basque region of Spain, Orbea has been designing bikes since the 1930s and first ventured into mountain biking in 1989. It’s a longstanding history and its range encompasses market-leading models in just about every facet of off-road riding; from gravity-enduro to XC racing and e-bikes. They first gained…