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Latest UK Data Shows Huge Scale of Bicycle Market Growth
If Australian dealers are wondering why it’s so hard to get bikes, a new report from the UK gives an indication of the competing demand from just one other country, albeit one with more than double our population. The Impact of COVID-19 on the UK Cycling Market in 2020 is an 89-page report providing a…
Two New Shops Opening in Melbourne, Plus One in Sydney
BikeExchange Looks Set to Float on Stock Exchange
Melbourne based international bicycle online marketplace platform BikeExchange appears to be preparing to float on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). The Australian Financial Review (AFR) has been running a series of articles over recent months documenting the progressive stages BikeExchange’s preparation for a stock market float. We recently reported on one of those here, the…
European Bike Sales Forecast to Grow Dramatically
A new detailed forecast developed by three major European cycling bodies is predicting the European bicycle market to grow by 47% in terms of annual sales, during the decade to 2030. This translates to an increase of 10 million bikes sold per year, from approximately 20 million bike sales in 2019 to 30 million in…
Weldtite partners with Team DSM (Formerly Sunweb) in 2021
Eighty year old British manufacturer Weldtite will be supplying all lubricants and bicycle maintenance products for Team DSM from the 2021 season. The team was until 2020 known as Team Sunweb and featured Australian sprinter Michael ‘Bling’ Matthews who is moving to Australia’s Mitchelton team in 2021. But there will still be a strong Australian…
Santos Festival of Cycling to Fill TDU Time Slot
As we announced previously here, the 2021 Santos Tour Down Under has been cancelled due to the logistical problems in getting the professional teams from around the world to come to Australia and quarantine. On 7th December event organisers announced that the TDU will be replaced by the Santos Festival of Cycling. This will be…
How’s Business – December 2020
Reports of stock shortages are certainly sounding like a broken record in our monthly ‘How’s Business?’ column. But that’s what was top of mind for every retailer we spoke to this month. With Christmas looming our follow up question for this month was, ‘How do you think this Christmas season will compare to previous years?’…
Will Ride’s Electrified Acceleration
Will Ride founder, Will Rischbieth (pronounced ‘rish-beth’) grew up riding mountain bikes in the Adelaide Hills. “I’ve loved bikes for as long as I can remember,” Will said. “My childhood was spent building tracks and racing around the Adelaide Hills with my friends, many of whom are now working alongside me. “My love of riding…
Harley-Davidson Ebike Launch Generates Blaze of Publicity
Famous American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has just launched its first production ebike and with it, a whole new brand and company division. Known as Serial 1 Cycle Co., the brand takes its name from “Serial Number One,” the nickname for Harley-Davidson’s first motorcycle. As you can see from the photos accompanying this article, the bike is aimed…
Santos Tour Down Under Cancelled for 2021
On 1st November 2020, the Santos Tour Down Under organisers announced there would be no international event in January 2021. However, there will be a smaller-scale national event held, with the details yet to be finalised. “The Santos Tour Down Under is a much-loved event on the world cycling and Australian sporting calendars and we…