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Welcome to our monthly column in which we call a wide range of independent bike shops across Australia and NZ and start by simply asking “How’s business?”.We always ask a follow-up question. This month’s was: How do your sales figures since the Covid boom ended compare to your pre-Covid figures? Will Arnott from My Ride Woden, ACT, which has a …
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North Carolina, US. A US court has upheld claims of fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets and common-law unfair competition against BikeExchange’s bike delivery service, Kitzuma. The US General Court of Justice – Superior Court Division refused submissions by Kitzuma and two of its founders to have the claims dismissed. The hearing on 30th November was told Kitzuma co-founders Taylor Essick …
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Actions speak much louder than words and a host of Supercross Championships says a thing or two about Maxima and its expertise in lubrication. Its incredible track record doesn’t stop with its successful association with Factory Kawasaki. Maxima has developed a host of bicycle products to offer factory-level performance to any bicycle workshop. The long-standing US …
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Champions Choice is giving bicycle workshops a more cost–efficient and eco-friendly option for tyre sealants. The new inhouse brand by Newcastle-based distributor Lusty Industries is not only unrivalled for price, it also offers high performance courtesy of its Infinite-Ride formulation and has been engineered and produced entirely in Australia. Lusty Industries introduced its inhouse sealant brand …
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Kingcliff, NSW. The only bike shop in Kingscliff, in the NSW Norther Rivers region, has been saved from closure by the expansion of a prospering Gold Coast bike rental and retail business. Coolangatta business Kool Bike Hire made a last-minute purchase of Kingscliff Cycles this month, when it looked like the small, foreshore store looked set to make way for …
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Adelaide, SA. Adelaide urban and touring bike specialist Treadly Bike Shop has been sold … but don’t expect founder Sam Neeft to walk away completely from the business he has built over the past 12 years. The boutique store, located in the inner suburb of Norwood, has become the maiden business venture for former mining technician Dave Walsh. “I was …
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Brisbane, Queensland. Lekker Bikes, an urban commuter specialist with a heritage from Amsterdam but its roots in Australia, has launched a third brand store in this country. The company recently opened Lekker Bikes Brisbane, to accompany its brand stores in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as Amsterdam and Berlin. The new is located at Albion Fine Trades, which just…
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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…
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Melbourne, Victoria. A partnership between Melbourne-based e-bike importer TEBCO and the Fred Hollows Foundation reached a major milestone last month, with its accumulating donations topping a figure that would fund sight-restoring operations for 1,000 people. The two groups celebrated the milestone when Hollows Foundation...
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Sydney, NSW. Expressions of interest for operators of two end-of-trip facilities for bike riders in central Sydney have been extended to 16th January. City of Sydney issued a call for operators to manage end-of-trip facilities in George Street and Barangaroo, with the deadline for EOIs originally set for last Monday. A new underground cycling facility has been created within Lendlease’s …
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Brisbane, Queensland. Brothers Justin and Chris King are fully embracing the adventure of a new venture, recently purchasing Mercane Scooters Australia. Justin, a general manager of luxury hotels for nearly 20 years, and Chris, a former highly ranked army officer with a management background in everything from the…
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