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$65 Price Tag as Revolve Starts Selling Repurposed Mobikes
Sydney, NSW Bicycle recycling enterprise Revolve ReCYCLING has begun selling the redeployed bikes it accessed from the failed Mobike and OnYaBike share bike services. The Sydney-based organisation last month gained approval to repurpose the estimated 1,000 to 1,300 bikes left in a warehouse, never used, when OnYahbike by Mobike went bankrupt late last year. Revolve…
Product Briefs: Mavic E-Bike Motor, Greater Bosch Security and More
Annecy, France French brand Mavic has unveiled its own superlight e-bike motor, the X-Tend, as the company searches for a partner to help take the motor to production. The X-Tend’s release prompted recollections of another electronic innovation by Mavic, when it led the shift to electronic derailleurs with the launch of its Zap system in…
Global Brand Closes Majority of Australian Stores
Melbourne, Victoria An international success story that originated in Melbourne, Reid Cycles, has announced it is closing several Australian stores in a restructuring of its retail network “in response to market conditions”. Reid closed its Adelaide shop about a month ago and outlets in Melbourne and Sydney are set to follow as the company aims…
Strathpine Cycle Preparing to Close for Business Consolidation
Brisbane, Queensland The owner of two Giant stores in Brisbane has revealed plans to consolidate their operations into one site and give increased focus to their prospering online sales. Mark Turvey plans to close the Giant Strathpine within the next two months and concentrate upon his Giant Redcliff business. Mark said the lease for the…
Tiller Turning to Investors to Save Roadster Project
Fremantle, WA A WA-based premium e-bike developer, Tiller Rides, has opened the door for an investor or buyer to keep its program on track, after the company went into voluntary administration last month amid a series of adversities in the economic climate. Costly production delays caused by Covid restrictions, followed by a tightening financial market,…
Industry Briefs: Crooze Electric Closes Store, ProBikeKit to Close, and More
Bundall, Queensland Gold Coast e-mobility specialist Crooze Electric has closed its doors, with news the online side of the business has been purchased to operate out of Brisbane as a B2C P&A retailer. Owner James Patten reportedly made the decision to the close the store rather than renew the lease. The UK expat bought the…
First Australian Standard for Bike Racks
Melbourne, Victoria Australia’s first formal standards for vehicle-mounted bike racks are under development, prompted largely by growing sales of vertical racks. Standards Australia’s recent decision to establish specific regulations for bicycle racks follows industry concerns and uncertainty about police issuing fines to drivers using vertical racks. In April 2022, fines imposed by Victorian police prompted…
Nominations Invited for Bike Sustainability Committee
Melbourne, Victoria Peak industry group Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) is calling nominations for its new sustainability committee. Nominations are invited from importer and retail industry members for the committee, which will provide advice to the BIA board in its efforts to help the bicycle sector achieve its sustainability goals. “Our initial focus is on the…
2023 Latz Report Yearbook Flipbook Now Available
Wollongong, NSW The online version of the 2023 Latz Report Yearbook is now available on The Latz Report website. Printed copies of the Yearbook are currently in production and are on track to be mailed to every bicycle business in Australia by the end of the month. All industry members are sent their initial copies…
Delegate Sought to Set Standard for Bike Industry
Sydney, NSW Standards Australia is looking for a bike industry representative to join its panel of experts responsible for setting the standards for bicycle-related products. Nominations have been invited to fill the only industry representative position on the committee, after the existing delegate, Bicycle Industries Australia general manager Peter Bourke, was promoted to chair the…