Reflecting Upon the End of Two Intertwined 50 Year Eras

By Phil Latz | 10th February 2022 |
VeloNews was at the epicentre of the bike racing boom in the early 1980s. This is the cover of their 21st July 1981 edition showing the Coors Classic podium presentation in Boulder, Colorado, VeloNews’ hometown. Photo credit: VeloNews

Boulder, Colorado When I recently read a press release that VeloNews was ‘merging’ with its sister magazine, Peloton, and would no longer exist in print format, I was startled by the strength of my emotional reaction. I have neither read, at least in print format, nor written for VeloNews magazine for many years. So why…

Which Bike Company is the Most Valuable?

By Phil Latz | 10th February 2022 |
Shimano easily topped the list as the most valuable specialist bike business listed on stock exchanges around the world.

Wollongong, NSW Bike Europe recently published a table – sourced and updated for many years by journalist Jo Beckendorff – of 45 bicycle-related companies around the world that were listed on a stock exchange as at the end of 2021. With so much money flooding into the bike industry, more outside investors than ever are…