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Shimano’s Bicycle Division Sales Approach Four Billion Dollars
Shimano is in no immediate danger of losing its position as the world’s largest bicycle business as measured by sales revenue. Because it has such a large market share for bicycle components, particularly across developed nations such as Australia, Shimano’s sales are a very approximate but useful gauge to the health of the global bike…
Pioneer Sells Its Cycling Assets to Shimano
Electronics giant Pioneer has been developing cycling related products since 2013, in particular, power meters, but has now reached an agreement to sell of its cycling related assets to Shimano. In a press release Pioneer said, “Pioneer will transfer the assets of these technologies and conclude its related operations. Sales by Pioneer of pedalling monitors,…
Cycling Booming as Paris Prepares for 2024 Olympics
Paris is already a famous city for cycling fans, with the Tour de France finish on the Champs Elysees every July seen by millions of TV viewers around the world. But a quieter revolution has been underway in Paris over recent years. Under the leadership of Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Plan Vélo has seen an increase…
The Latz Report Welcomes New Media Sales Manager Mel Doyle
Taipei Cycle ‘Rescheduled’ Due to Corona Virus
With the surging infection rate and death toll from the coronavirus, it seemed inevitable for more than a week before the press conference was finally held on Tuesday 11th February, that TAITRA, organisers of the huge annual Taipei Cycle would have no option but to cancel 2020’s show, which was due to be held from…
Uber’s Electric Dockless Bike Share System Launching in Melbourne
Melbourne is about to see 400 dockless, bright red Jump ebikes on the roads of the inner city. The city has already seen several failed bikeshare schemes, so upon hearing news of the new scheme, perhaps unsurprisingly, the comments from members of Melbourne’s general public were mainly negative or at lest sceptical. However share ebikes…
SCV Imports Picks Up Three New Agencies
NSW Central coast based wholesaler SCV imports is now the exclusive agents for three new brands. Lauf, which is possibly the only global bicycle brand to be based in Iceland, burst onto the scene in 2013 with their revolutionary carbon fibre ‘leaf spring’ suspension forks. These are significantly lighter than traditional telescopic suspension forks. Since…
BIA Teams With 99 Bikes to Expand Bicycle Mechanics Training
Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) has announced a significant expansion of the Cytech bicycle mechanics training program. “BIA have been working to grow the level of bicycle mechanics training in the industry since bringing Cytech to Australia in 2017,” said Peter Burke, BIA’s Executive Officer. Cytech, which originates from the UK, is now a globally recognised…
Diverse Talent to Strengthen We Ride Australia’s Board
On 30th January, the national independent voice for cycling, We Ride Australia, held its annual general meeting in Torquay, Victoria as part of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race event. At the meeting, two new Directors were appointed. Professor Ian Buchannan, Director of the Institute for Social Transformation at the University of Wollongong NSW…
Tour Down Under Expo Visitor Numbers Down – According to Exhibitors
Every January since it began in 1999, the Santos Tour Down Under has turned Victoria Square in the heart of Adelaide into a unique Tour Village. Members of the public can watch every stage live on big screen TV’s, enjoy a range of food and drink offerings, visit the mechanic’s pit area after each stage…