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Link Sports Adds Brands and Relocates to Larger Premises
Sydney, NSW Link Sports has shifted headquarters while adding three bike brands. The company, which has served as a long-term distributor of brands including Burgtec, Spank, KS and Slikoleum, has moved to a larger warehouse in Rydalmere, NSW, while shifting its servicing and warranty support to a satellite service centre in East Maitland, NSW. Director…
Army Trialling e-Bikes for Rapid Reconnaissance
Queensland High-speed e-bikes could soon become part of the Australian Army’s tactical arsenal, following an ongoing trial of Stealth reconnaissance bikes. Victorian e-bike manufacturer Stealth is working with the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment to test the bikes’ capacity to help soldiers quickly and quietly scout for information on a battlefield. An initial army report states…
How Many More IBDs will Bike Brands Acquire?
San Francisco, California, USA Are we beginning to see a wider pattern of major bicycle companies looking to ‘vertically integrate’ by buying out some of their dealers or starting new stores from scratch? Already for several years, Trek has been progressively buying dealers and in some cases starting new stores. This is USA head office…
Two Major New Agencies for Advance Traders
Brisbane-based distributor Advance Traders has been busy boosting its presence in the industry, signing up with two heavy-hitter brands during the past month. On 15th September, Advance Traders announced it was taking on the role of distributor for premier clothing manufacturer ASSOS of Switzerland. “The Addition of ASSOS to the Advance Traders Portfolio is an…
French Innovation Brings New Feel for Dutch Cargo Bike
Pioneering cargo bike importer Dutch Cargo Bike is broadening its horizons into more mainstream models, by bringing e-bikes from French manufacturer O2Feel into Australia for the first time. Dutch Cargo Bike founder and Managing Director Jürgen Heikamp said it would be importing much of the O2Feel range but with a particular focus on its Vern, iSwan and iVog ranges…
Australia’s Richest Partner Invests in Bike Industry
Think of Australia’s richest people and Gina Rinehart, Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forest and Clive Palmer might come to mind. They are certainly in the mix at numbers one, two and seven on the Australian Financial Review’s 2021 Rich List, with Gina topping the bill at $31 billion. But two relatively young business partners actually combine for…
BikeExchange Reveals Strong Growth for 2020/21
BikeExchange is one of a very small number of Australian bicycle industry related companies that is publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). This requires them to regularly publish detailed financial statements and reports outlining any significant changes to staffing, operations and any other changes that may materially impact their financial performance. As we…
Stranded Aussie Makes It Back from Taiwan
You may have seen this interview we ran in July with Australian bicycle engineering and manufacturing expert Aldo Contarino. Aldo, who lives in Perth where he runs a workshop and consultancy called Quantum Bicycles, was stranded in Taiwan through their biggest covid wave due to the extreme shortage of flights back to Australia. He was…
It’s Official – 2020/21 was a Record Year for Bicycle Imports
In news that would hardly surprise anyone, we can now confirm that the 2020/21 financial year broke the all-time record for bicycle imports into Australia. Unfortunately, we still don’t collect national bicycle sales data, but given that there’s very little local manufacture and that stock levels are still low, particularly at the importer/wholesaler level, then…
NZ Based Chapter2 Appoints Exclusive Australian Distributor
Chapter2 is the creation of Michael Pryde. After a successful career in Architecture, he joined Neil Pryde Limited in 2004. This company, founded and run by his father since 1970 is a diverse global sporting goods brand, best known for its windsurfers. Michael established the Bike Division under the brand NEILPRYDE in 2008 where he…