Retail
Eight Ways to Build the Bicycle Community During COVID-19
Create and share video content to help people get out and ride (e.g., how to change a flat; basic maintenance, keeping tires inflated, etc.) Host virtual happy hours to bring people who love bicycling together (Google hangouts, Skype, GoToMeeting, Zoom, etc.); consider a topic of the day Share a daily video featuring products and/or apparel…
Strong Cycling Activity in Canberra
Canberra cycle shops have reported a surge in bike sales in recent weeks as people try to keep up fitness in the age of coronavirus, lockdowns and social distancing. Managing director of Pushys in Fyshwick, Shane Wolki, said after a quiet start to the year following smoke haze and bushfires, interest in cycling had shot…
MTB Trails Cause Real Estate Boom and New Bike Shop
Last Chance for You to Complete Vital Survey!
If you’re the owner or manager of an Australian bicycle retail store here is a unique opportunity for you to help our entire industry get a better understanding of the current status and challenges facing our industry. Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) is conducting a survey of Australian bike shops which will reveal a host of…
Customers Literally Move a Bike Shop… By Bike!
Premier Joins Bicycle Express’ Expansion Celebrations
What was already one of Australia’s largest bike shops has just expanded by a further 50% in floor area. South Australian Premier Steven Marshall was one of a large crowd on hand to celebrate the newly expanded and upgraded Bicycle Express store on Halifax Street in the city centre of Adelaide during an event that…
New Farm Bikes is Closing After Over 30 Years
New Farm Bikes, located at 77 Merthyr Rd in the inner eastern Brisbane suburb of New Farm only a couple of kilometres from Brisbane’s city centre, is closing its doors. Long time owner Tina Quintner’s late husband Alex Quintner founded New Farm Bikes back in the late 1980’s. Tina has decided to close the business,…
Bike Society New Store Details Revealed
Back in September we ran this story about leading South Australian Retailer Bike Society who was looking to relocate their Blair Athol store. At the time, owner Mark Birkdale was not ready to reveal the full details of what he was planning. Now it has been confirmed via the Bike Society website that they’re not…
Sydney’s Newest Bike Store Opens
Specialist ebike retailer Sydney Electric Bikes has opened a brand new store at Engadine and relocated its Thornleigh store to a new site in Hornsby. The two news stores are virtually at the extreme northern and southern edges of the greater Sydney metropolitan region and both have close access to mountain biking trails. Sydney Electric…
Norm De Grandi Dies After 72 Years in the Bike Industry
One of Australia’s longest serving bicycle industry members passed away on 9th November 2019. He was 94 years old. Norm De Grandi left behind seven children, six of whom work in the iconic business that still carries his name, De Grandi Cycle & Sport in the Victorian city of Geelong. The business was started in…