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Riese & Müller CEO Steps Down for Innovation Focus
Darmstadt, Germany The CEO of one of Europe’s most enduring and important players in micromobility, Riese & Müller, has stepped down from executive duties to focus more on innovation and product development. Markus Riese, who co-founded the e-bike specialist company in Germany almost 30 years ago, last month announced he was relinquishing the top executive…
BikeExchange Appoints Former European Head as New CEO
Melbourne, Victoria BikeExchange has promoted its Group Chief Operating Officer, Ryan McMillan, to the role of CEO, elevating the man responsible for the European operation that is now a blueprint for the organisation’s global activities. The online bike goods retailer announced the appointment in a video call for its investors on 31st August, a presentation…
JetBlack’s Zwift Rise to Global Coming of Age
Sydney, NSW Indoor trainer manufacturer JetBlack has “come of age” as it signed a deal to supply its latest smart trainer model to the world’s largest online cycle training system, Zwift. The two companies announced last week that Zwift would be rebadging the new JetBlack Volt V2, to sell as a Zwift trainer in the…
How’s Business? – September 2022
Welcome to our monthly check-in with bicycle retailers across Australia and NZ.As always, in addition to asking “How’s business?” we asked a follow up question. This month’s question was, “How are you preparing for a new summer season, now the days are starting to get warmer?” As Wollongong prepares to host the World Road Cycling…
New Pon Team to Distribute Santa Cruz and Cervélo
Adelaide, South Australia Cervélo Cycles and Santa Cruz Bicycles this month announced the establishment of a new team in Australia to directly serve retailers and riders. The two operations will come together under Pon.Bike Performance, based in Adelaide, as a unified group from the 1st January 2023. Santa Cruz Bicycles includes the Santa Cruz, Juliana…
TMO Highlights How Commuting is Driving Industry Sustainability
Sydney, NSW A growing alliance between urban cycle commuting and sustainability will be on display when TMO Sports showcases its Continental tyre and Deuter bag ranges at the inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo in November. The Sydney-based distributor will use the expo, being held at Royal Randwick Racecourse on 25th and 26th November, to highlight…
Mixed Response to New Melbourne Bike Show
Melbourne, Victoria A new consumer bike show was held in Melbourne on the weekend of 10th – 11th September at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, on the south bank of the Yarra River and across from Melbourne’s CBD. The event was organised by Javier Tellez. At just 20 years of age, this was the first event…
Leadership Ambitions Takes Luc’s Career Down New Thread
Melbourne, Victoria A long-serving member of Giant’s Australian team is wrapping up his career in the bicycle industry, for a new challenge in the textiles sector. Sales agent Luc Gilmore ended his 18-year association with Giant Bicycles Australia at the end of last month and will soon begin as General Manager for clothing and packaging…
Final Preparations for World Cycling Titles
Wollongong, NSW Venues are taking shape for the 2022 World Road Cycling Championships, being held in Wollongong from this Sunday. While more than 1,000 of the world’s top international cyclists are making their final preparations for the championships, many of the industry’s leading brands are also getting ready for one of the world’s biggest annual…
Chain of Events Attracts New Omnium Distributor
Melbourne, Victoria Danish cargo bike specialist Omnium is about to gain a much greater prominence in Australia, with former architect Ben Kampschoer drawn to become its national distributor. A long sequence of serendipity has led Ben to establish Omnium Cargo Australia, with his first shipment of bikes soon to depart Taiwan. Based in Victoria, he…