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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…
Bike Industry Launches its Own Battery Fire Risk Investigation
Melbourne, Victoria An Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) investigation into the fire risk of lithium batteries has sparked a deeper review into e-bike batteries by Bicycle Industries Australia. BIA gained a deadline extension for its submission on the ACCC’s issues paper on ways to reduce the “significant” fire and safety risks associated with lithium-ion…
Still a Market for Framesets Only, Says Chapter2 Founder
Adelaide, SA Back in the olden days, that this author well remembers, it was virtually impossible to buy a complete high-end bike off the shelf. You would have the frame made by a local hand builder, buy the components through a bike shop and either build it yourself or have your preferred bike shop piece…
Tour Down Under Final Wrap – Great Ideas and Personnel Changes
Adelaide, SA Every bicycle dealer knows they spend many precious wage hours per year on building bikes. Depending upon the price point and level of assembly required, even working with maximum speed and efficiency it might cost 20 to 30 minutes of valuable labour time per bike. And it doesn’t end there. All of that…
Software Upgrade Will Make Your Yearbook Updating Easier!
Wollongong, NSW If you’re a wholesaler, manufacturer or any other bike industry member that has a listing in our annual Latz Report Yearbook, we have double good news for you! Firstly, it’s that time of year again when you have a window of opportunity to update your listing for the 2023 Latz Report Yearbook. If…
Fans and Bike Industry Return to the TDU
Adelaide, SA It has been three long years since the last fully international Tour Down Under was held in Adelaide. During the previous edition in January 2020, Covid was just starting to make the headlines, but few in either the professional peloton or the exhibiting bike industry could have anticipated the global disruption that was…
Queensland Families Increasingly Turning to Electric Mopeds
Brisbane, Queensland A steady stream of Queensland families is turning to electric scooters to save money amid rising fuel prices and other costs of living, but not just the type of scooters most commonly associated with micromobility. Australia’s first all-electric vehicle concept store, EV Motors Brisbane, is selling a growing number of electric moped scooters.…
Ride Kola Adds Recycled Flavour to Subscription Market
Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne will soon be host to a new recycled e-bike subscription service its founder and long-standing environmental advisor Chris Arnott believes is a world first. Chris has created the Ride Kola subscription service, which will provide analogue bikes sourced from the Netherlands and re-equipped with front-hub motors, batteries, other integrated features and a…
Teschner Promises Carbon Revolution in the Fine Print
Balhannah, South Australia Veteran frame builder Peter Teschner is aiming to revolutionise custom frame construction, with ambitions to unveil industry-ready 3D printed carbon lug sets next year. The former Byron Bay manufacturer, now operating out of the Adelaide Hills, has always taken a unique approach to bike construction, including earning a legion of fans for…