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E-Bike Prizes Add Momentum for Micromobility Conference
Sydney, NSW Momentum, the Giant Group’s dedicated urban and lifestyle brand, has thrown further weight behind next month’s inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo by donating two e-bikes to offer as prizes for conference participants. Momentum and conference organisers announced last week that everyone who registers for the conference, being held at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse…
Specialized Buys Adelaide E-Bike Specialist
Adelaide, South Australia E-Bike specialist Will Ride has been purchased by Specialized Australia, just five years after former World Cup mountain biker Will Rischbieth established his first store in the Adelaide Hills. In a statement to the store’s customers, Will announced he is moving on to a new role as retail operations manager with Specialized…
Lucien Loyens Stepping Aside as POC Australia General Manager
Sydney, NSW POC Australia has announced its general manager, Lucien Loyens, is leaving the company early next month, after getting the Australian subsidiary up and running. A statement from the company says Lucien, a veteran of the Australian bicycle industry, will depart POC Australia from the 7th October after overseeing “significant growth in what is…
Zero Fuel but Plenty of Passion for New Moped Manufacturer
Brisbane, Queensland A new Australia producer of electric mopeds was officially launched this month and it’s already making waves in one of the world’s most discerning moped markets. Brisbane-based Benzina Zero held it national launch in its home town on 15th September, amid strong initial growth in the Australian market. However, Benzina Zero – particularly…
Savage Succession Prompts Sale of Griffth Bike Store
Griffith, NSW Flourishing business has forced the hand of a longstanding Griffith sporting goods store that has put its bike operations on the market. A succession in management for the family owned and operated business, GB Sports & Leisure, and escalating sales have, paradoxically, prompted the business to sell its GB Cycles operations. Established by…
Australian Bicycle Imports Top 1.5 Million for the Second Time Ever
Canberra, ACT A total of 1,534,544 bicycles were imported to Australia for the full 2021/22 financial year – only the second time imports have topped 1.5 million. It first happened in 2020/21, when imports rose by 520,000 units on the previous year and hit an all-time record of 1,690,637 million units. Of course, everyone knows…
Sustainable BMC Apparel Brand Adicta Lab Arrives in Australia
Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane-based distributor Advance Traders has confirmed it is introducing performance cycling apparel brand Adicta Lab, part of the BMC Group, to the Australian market. Like the parent company, Adicta Lab is based in the Swiss region of Grenchen and was established in 2019 with a focus on sustainable production, as well as high…
Pelago Racks Offer Sea of Stylish Touring and Commuting Options
Helsinki, Finland High-end Finnish bicycle and accessories manufacturer Pelago now has a distributor in Australia, with the Bike Collective kicking off the partnership with a delivery of luggage racks next month. The Adelaide distributor is already getting good interest from stores, despite starting only recently to spread the word about the initial shipment of 500…
Aussie Bike Industry Flies the Flag at UCI Worlds in Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW It’s not every year Australia gets to host the UCI Road Cycling World Championships. In fact, this month was only the second occasion in history, after Geelong was the first the earn the right in 2010. We don’t do race reporting in The Latz Report, as there are plenty of consumer sites you…
MCH Embrace a Multi-Channel Strategy
Melbourne, Victoria MCH Sports is one of Australia’s newer bicycle and P&A importers and distributors. It focuses upon high-end Italian brands including ALE apparel, De Rosa bikes, SIXS undergarments, Vision components, BLIZ eyewear and DMT shoes. Having met founder James Kristie previously at the Handmade Bike Show Australia, I recently had the opportunity to visit…