Dirt Works Co-Founder Goes Bush!

People cycling in remote area

Yarralin, NT Dirt Works co-founder Wayne Chapman just let us know that he and his wife Kyria are moving to one of the most remote corners of Australia Yarralin, in the Northern Territory is five hours’ drive from the nearest towns, Katherine NT to the east and Kunanarra, WA to the west. Kyria has always…

How’s Business – October 2023

Bike Culture Belconnen store exterior

Welcome to How’s Business, brought to you by Knog – Australian designed and lighting up the world. Even though it’s one of the first things dealers talk to me about, it has been six months since we last specifically asked our How’s Business participants about the ‘d’ word … discounting. So for this month’s follow-up…

How’s Business? February 2021

How's Business February 2021

Welcome to our first How’s Business interviews conducted in 2021. As always, we called a selection of shops across city and rural locations throughout Australia and New Zealand. This month’s follow up question was, “Did you notice any differences in your Christmas trade compared to previous years?” Paul Fitzgerald from Giant Echuca in the historic…

P&A Wholesalers Share Their Experiences and Predictions Regarding Covid-19 Disruption

We’re now rolling into the fifth month since Covid-19 began turning the bicycle industry, and the world more generally, on its head. Last month we asked leading complete bicycle wholesalers for their stories and predictions. This month it’s the specialist P&A wholesalers’ turn. Of course in reality, with a few exceptions, wholesalers don’t exclusively sell…