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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…
Sleek and Powerful Mambas Bring Affordable Innovation
~ Sponsored Content ~ A new player with an exceptional focus on new technology and innovation has emerged in Australia’s micromobility landscape. PedL, based in inner-Sydney, is introducing its Mamba brand of e-bikes to provide new cutting-edge solutions for the ever-evolving world of transportation. Business owners Kuda Kwatara and Tadana Maruta are focused on providing…
E-Bikes and Cargo Bikes Heading for Over 50% Market Share
I remember, back in the days when we still owned and published the quarterly print edition of Bicycling Trade magazine, boldly predicting that, “Within three years e-bikes would become a mainstream part of the Australian bicycle industry!” Unfortunately, I don’t own an archive of these magazines, so I can’t look up the year I wrote…
Letter to the Editor – The Pedal Group Are Damaging Our Industry’s Profitability
Bentleigh, Vic Dear Sir, From my seat, it looks like Advanced Traders/99 Bikes continued their bullish ordering and were not reading the tea leaves when the pandemic was coming to a close. They filled their warehouses to the rafters when most other suppliers were carefully cancelling or trimming some orders and taking close note of…
Elite Store Offers Unique Opportunity for Exceptional Mechanic
~ Sponsored Content ~ Brookvale Bike Factory is located in the heart of Sydney’s affluent Northern Beaches region. It’s one of the largest, longest established and most successful independent bike shops in the entire region. “We’ve been in business for over 30 years,” recalled second generation owner Andrew Taylor. We started out as Favourite Cycles…
Shoes and Pedals Rising to New Heights with GPI Apollo
~ Sponsored Content ~ Two leading brands in pedal and shoe technology, HT Components and FLR, have recently been added to GPI Apollo’s already extensive product line-up. HT Components is a renowned innovator in pedal technology, with a broad range of clipless and flat pedal options, while FLR’s flagship F-XX is the shoe of choice…