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Felt Bicycles Sold
Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA Felt Bicycles has celebrated its recent acquisition by Austrian company Pierer Mobility as the “most significant milestone” in the 30-year history of the Californian bike manufacturer. “We join forces with a new partner that, like us, has long championed cutting-edge innovation, obsessed over the world’s finest product design and is,…
CEO Reveals SRAM’s Pandemic World
Chicago, Illinois, US Demand has skyrocketed for SRAM products during the COVID pandemic, with increases of 100% or more for some lines, the company’s CEO, Ken Lousberg, has revealed in a recent CyclingTips Nerd Alert podcast. Ken disclosed that SRAM’s production capacity has also escalated sharply, more than doubling for a number of its products.…
Trainer Duo Attracts Riders with Prospect of Team Berth
Madison, Wisconsin, US Bike trainer manufacturer Saris and virtual riding app developer Rouvy have launched a novel way to get riders on their stationary trainers, while uncovering some of the world’s best young talent. They have launched an online race series giving riders aged 18 to 23 the chance to earn a spot on the…
We’re Launching an Exciting New Major Event
Randwick, NSW I’m very pleased to announce a major new annual event that we’ll be running for the first time next year. We’ve signed a two year agreement with Interpoint Events, a leading Sydney-based events company to collaborate on running the Micromobility Conference and Expo. Interpoint Events is one of Australia’s leading event organisers and…
Exclusive Interview: 99 Bikes’ Departing Founder Reflects upon Lessons, Wins and Massive Future Expansion
Brisbane, Queensland When Matt Turner founded 99 Bikes in 2007, he had no prior bike industry experience, apart from being a keen triathlete being a dissatisfied customer of his local bike stores. Little did those stores who gave him bad service at the time realise, they’d be sowing the seed for what is already by…
Productivity Commission Calls for Consideration of Higher e-Bike Speeds
Sydney, NSW A NSW Productivity Commission report has advocated a review of e-bike speeds, current power limits for cargo bikes and the State’s ban on electric scooters, saying relaxing these regulations could bring substantial benefits. The Regulating Emerging Technologies report, released in November, focuses on personal mobility devices, e-bikes and drones, and says they “have the…
Brisbane Companies Align to Maximise Market Opportunities
Brisbane, Queensland E-Bike manufacturer Moov8 has joined forces with fellow Queensland company Advance Traders to boost the brand’s presence in the Australian market. The Brisbane company was established a little of a year ago to create e-bikes, scooters and other mobility devices and announced this month it had signed Advance Traders as the Australian distributor…
Tasmania Legalises E-scooters
Hobart, Tasmania e-Scooters have been legalised in Tasmania after the State parliament amended Tasmania’s Traffic Act last month. The Government delivered on its election commitment to allow privately-owned and share scheme scooters on shared paths and selected local roads. “I’m very pleased to report that e-scooters will be hitting our streets this summer, providing a…
Ex-Amazon Executive to Guide BikeExchange Seller Success
Melbourne, Victoria Former Amazon executive Joe McArdle has been appointed as BikeExchange’s Global Head of Seller & Merchant Success, to help sellers and merchants find the right product mix and maximise their sales on the BikeExchange website. Joe held various key operational roles at Amazon in Australia and the UK, across online sales, stock and…
Five Predictions for Industry Direction in 2022
Little Rock, USA US bike industry commentator Rick Vosper has published his predictions for a number of possible developments in the American bike industry for 2022. At least some of his projections in ‘Five things that might happen in 2022. Or Not’, published online this week in Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, could just as…