PURE Sports Nutrition Launched in Australia

PURE Sports Nutrition products

Christchurch, NZ NZ family-owned business PURE Sports Nutrition has signed with Melbourne-based distributor Bikecorp to introduce Australia to its range of natural products. Brother and sister Simon and Marewa Kraak started PURE Sports Nutrition in 2012 after “failing to find sports nutrition products that sat well during training and racing”. “Everything was artificial, full of…

Bosch Heads Expo Newcomers

People riding e-bikes

Sydney, NSW Leading e-bike drive system manufacturer Bosch e-Bike Systems, bike and scooter share company Lime, cargo bike distributor and retailer Dutch Cargo Bikes and cycling eyewear brand BZ Optics are among the most recent exhibitors to sign up for next month’s Micromobility Conference & Expo. Bosch used Eurobike 2022 to unveil updates on its…

Container Rates Forecast to Drop Below Pre-Covid Levels

Hamburg, Germany Shipping container rates are poised to drop below pre-Covid levels according to a report published this month by Container xChange, an online platform for container logistic companies to book and manage containers. The German company attributed the price drop to a fall in China’s exports in September and global economic downturn, saying market…

Lug+Carrie Raises $5 Million Ahead of US Expansion

Woman and two children riding a bike

Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne-based e-bike subscription provider Lug+Carrie has secured $5 million in bridge funding, as it prepares for expansion into the US and other new markets. “Lug+Carrie have major plans to expand their business and will be launching in the United States via a soon-to-be-announced joint venture with one of their investment partners.” Lug+Carrie says…

New Longtail Cargo Bike from Newcastle Brand

Evamos two-wheeled cargo bike

Newcastle, NSW Australian cargo bike brand Tribe Bikes has released a new longtail, the Evamos. It is just the second model released by the Newcastle-based company, which launched into the market with a front-loading cargo trike in 2020. The Evamos can fit two kids on its long rear rack and, courtesy of its integrated MIK…

Desiknio Makes Light Work of New Australian Market Niche

Desiknio’s X20 Pinion bike

Melbourne, Victoria One of the world’s lightest urban e-bikes, by Spanish manufacturer Desiknio, will soon be available in Australia, with Melbourne-based distributor Dutch Cargo preparing to receive its first shipment. Their arrival in early 2023 will bring another local option for premium urban and commuter e-bikes. Desiknio builds carbon and high-spec aluminium frames and combines…

Pon Hosts Special Night for Cervélo Dealers

Cervélo event panel session

Sydney, NSW High performance bike brand Cervélo delivered an unmissable dinner for its Australian retailers last month – based on its perfect attendance rate. Offering the chance to meet one of road cycling’s biggest stars at the moment, in one of the world’s most picturesque city locations, Cervélo and its distributor in this country, Pon.Bike…

POC Moves to Direct Sales Support in NZ

Sam Wethey

Christchurch, NZ Swedish helmet and apparel brand POC is establishing direct sales support for its retailers in NZ, beginning with snow sports businesses from the start of this month and incorporating cycling retailers from April 2023. “Christchurch-based POC New Zealand, a subsidiary of POC Sweden which launched in 2019 as an APAC regional support office,…

Lug+Carrie Shares Successful School of Thought at Micromobility Expo

Cyclists riding on path

Melbourne, Victoria An e-bike subscription service’s pioneering efforts to eliminate barriers to cycling is clearing its own upward trajectory to success, with Lug+Carrie elevating its operations to much higher levels. The three-year-old Melbourne company’s success in introducing families to e-cargo bikes has already led to expansion into Sydney earlier this year and Brisbane in recent…

Lucien Loyens Stepping Aside as POC Australia General Manager

Lucien Loyens

Sydney, NSW POC Australia has announced its general manager, Lucien Loyens, is leaving the company early next month, after getting the Australian subsidiary up and running. A statement from the company says Lucien, a veteran of the Australian bicycle industry, will depart POC Australia from the 7th October after overseeing “significant growth in what is…