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YearBook Listings Now Open For Updates
Wollongong, NSW Updates are now open for the 2023 Latz Report YearBook and it’s more convenient than even for businesses to ensure their details are up to the moment. We’ve been busy making our own updates – to the online registration process – so bike industry wholesalers and other relevant business can quickly review and…
Revolve Recycling Aims to Fill Important Gaps in the Bicycle Industry
Sydney, NSW Revolve ReCYCLING officially launched its expanded facilities in Sydney last week, within the Bingo waste management depot at Alexandria in the city’s inner south. Speaking at the launch on Tuesday 14th February, general manager Guido Verbist gave an overview of Revolve’s operations and reason for being, using 10 numbers in ascending order. “Six…
Alarming Popularity for Little Scout
Melbourne, Victoria Global markets might be tightening for many cycling products but one award-winning accessory by Melbourne company Knog is enjoying alarming popularity. The cycling accessories brand recently claimed the new Urban category at the 2023 Design and Innovations Awards in Europe, with its Scout security device launched last year. The success is the latest…
Protective Clothing Specialist Signs with BikeCorp
Cape Town, South Africa South African protective equipment brand Leatt has signed Bikecorp as its Australian distributor. Leatt was founded in 2005 by Dr Chris Leatt, when the company entered the MTB protection market with its revolutionary neck brace that went on to win several awards in the MTB and motocross sectors. Over the past…
ARC8 a Gentle Introduction for EightyOneSpices
Basel, Switzerland Swiss bike brand ARC8 has launched into the Australian market, after signing with Adelaide-based distributor EightyOneSpices. A small brand with a hefty pedigree, ARC8 was the perfect opportunity for EightyOneSpices to transition into complete bike brands, according to the distributor’s founder and director, Krischan Spranz. “We’ve been looking for a complete bike brand…
Hayden Gives Bike Independents a Sporting Chance
Perth, WA Experienced sporting goods retailer and wholesaler Hayden Burbidge has further stepped up as a prominent player in WA’s bicycle industry, by signing as the State’s sales rep for The Electric Bicycle Co. TEBCO is one of two brands Hayden has added to his expanding portfolio so far in 2023. The other is Queensland-based…
Top European Manufacturer Launches New E-Bike Subsidiary in Australia
Wels, Austria Europe’s leading manufacturer of powered two-wheelers, Pierer Mobility Group, has launched an Australian subsidiary of its “new mobility” division. Pierer New Mobility Australia has established a headquarters in Sydney and has launched the business this year with its brands Husqvarna E-Bicycles and Gas Gas, a Spanish motorcycle manufacturer that moved into e-bikes in…
Pon’s Global CEO is Upbeat About Industry’s Future
Adelaide, SA At the start line of Stage 3 of the 2023 Tour Down Under, all eyes of the huge crowd were on the elite professional cyclists. Few people would have noticed the casually dressed Janus Smalbraak unobtrusively visiting some of the teams. A study of his online media shows that Janus likes it that…
Major Changes to Micromobility Conference & Expo for 2023
Sydney, NSW Major changes have been announced for the Micromobility Conference & Expo, after the inaugural event was held at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse last November. The 2022 event was a collaboration between Bicycle Lane P/L, which owned and ran the Micromobility Conference, and Interpoint Events P/L, which owned and ran the Micromobility Expo. Interpoint…
National Occupations Review Opens Door for Bike Mechanic Training
Melbourne, Victoria A national classification of occupations and the training they require is finally going to give bicycle mechanics the consideration the vocation deserves, in a full review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) being undertaken during 2023-24, says Bicycle Industries Australia general manager Peter Bourke. He said the Level…