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Exhibitors Look to the Future Despite Smaller Eurobike
Frankfurt, Germany The European bicycle market took a battering last year, with sales for the 2024 calendar year down significantly, particularly when measured by value. But early figures from the first quarter of 2025 are showing a strong recovery and there was a sense of optimism at this year’s Eurobike show. For a combination of…
Latest New Products from Taipei Cycle. 2025 Yearbook – last call for updates!
Welcome to this special edition of the Latz Report newsletter! In my “final” Latz Report Newsletter just before Christmas 2024 I gave myself some “politicians’ wriggle room” in saying that I may publish an occasional on-off newsletter. For 2025 my plan is to publish a grand total of two newsletters: the one you’re reading now…
New Products from Taipei Cycle 2025
Taipei, Taiwan Each year members of the bicycle industry from around the world gather for the annual Taipei Cycle exhibition. It’s a big show! By the numbers, visitors saw 980 exhibiting companies filling about 60,000 square metres of space across three huge exhibit halls. Taipei Cycle doesn’t just showcase Taiwanese manufacturers. There are dozens of…
Aussies at the Show
Taipei, Taiwan It felt like attendance numbers overall were down slightly at this year’s Taipei Cycle. In previous years, the show’s organisers were always prompt in publishing detailed attendance data. This year, despite multiple searches, I can’t see any such announcement, and other international cycling trade media have also reported not having seen attendance data.One…
Inside SRAM’s Factory. – New A$800 Million Factory Coming Soon
Taichung District, Taiwan Taiwan is an island that lies just 180 kilometres off the coast of mainland China. The entire island is barely more than half the size of our smallest state, Tasmania. Two thirds of Taiwan is covered by extremely rugged mountains, ranging up to almost 4,000 metres high. That’s great for providing some…
Is “Chinglish” an Endangered Species?
Taipei, Taiwan Back when I first began attending Taipei Cycle in the 1990’s, everywhere you looked, both inside the show, that was then held at the World Trade Centre building, and out on the streets, you’d see examples of “Chinglish”. Clearly, it’s not easy translating your message into a foreign language. Imagine if we tried…
How’s Business? – December 2024
Welcome to How’s Business, brought to you by our sponsor Dirt Works Australia, where right now, you can get Sunringle wheelsets for HALF PRICE. With Christmas just around the corner for this month’s follow up question we asked, “What are your predictions for the upcoming Christmas and summer season. What will sell well and what…
Trade News Briefs – December
NSW Takes Tentative Steps Towards Legalising Private E-Scooters In what seems to be a “testing the waters” process, in early November 2024 the New South Wales Government announced a series of regulations aimed at legalising e-scooters. Despite currently being “illegal”, the government said the latest data shows that 459,000 e-scooters are owned in homes across…
New Tax Advantaged Ride to Work Scheme Launches in New Zealand
Tauranga, New Zealand There’s a new ride-to-work scheme available in New Zealand that has been set up by the bicycle industry members for the industry. Their target is helping independent bike retailers sell more bikes through supporting businesses implement Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) tax offsets for their staff. The Wheel Deal has been developed by…
Brisbane Brand Takes Home the Pizza – and More
Brisbane, Queensland In mid-November Domino’s Pizza announced a new delivery vehicle with partner Benzina Zero after completing successful trials of the Benzina Zero V-50 (V-50) seated e-scooter within a number of stores. The V-50 is classified as an e-scooter or personal mobility device (PMD) with a seat position that provides safe and comfortable usage for…