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Welcome to our monthly chat with bicycle dealers across Australia and New Zealand. With winter officially started after a very cold May in most parts of Australia and NZ, our follow-up question this month was, “How are your sales of lights, winter apparel and any other winter seasonal product going?” We made our calls on Monday 5th June, which was …
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One of Australia's largest independent bicycle dealers, Yarra Valley Cycles, is set to triple its floorspace with a shift to a new premises in Lilydale it says will be unique in this country. Work is well underway to convert its new Main Street building and the team is preparing to start the move next week. “We want it to be bold, …
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Annual Guide: Shoes and Pedals
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Are cycling shoes that automatically tighten and adjust their cleat position on the horizon? US patent applications reported by the UK’s road.cc website suggest Shimano is working on both features. In April, road.cc reported Shimano had applied for a patient for dial-adjusted cycling shoes that automatically adjusted their tension in response to sensors on the bike, the rider and within …
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Leatt’s ever-evolving range of shoes, helmets, body armour, braces, guards, hydration systems apparel can be summed up in one word – confidence. Confidence in the quality, in its rider-based research, its technology and its focus on doing whatever it takes to keep committed thrill seekers safer. Mountain biking is a confidence game, and Leatt is in …
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Let's chat about Crankbrothers. From humble beginnings in a Laguna Beach garage, Crankbrothers has grown into a globally recognised and leading brand of pedals, wheels, dropper posts, pumps, tools and accessories. That growth has been underpinned by a very large focus on delivering quality products at affordable prices, especially after it recently reviewed its entire range …
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Deity is a premium MTB component manufacturer that lives by the creed "all heart, all passion, and all in”. The US manufacturer prides itself on being 100% rider owned, operated, designed and funded – so every decision is made by riders, for riders. Eric Davies, the founder of Deity Components, has turned a life-long dream into …
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Sports eyewear brand TURBA has quickly built a strong and devoted slice of the online market since its launch in mid-2020. Underpinned by a range of very distinctive and eye-catching designs, a hyper-responsiveness to consumer tastes and expertise in digital marketing, TURBA is reaping the rewards of delivering ultra-light, comfortable and high-quality cycling eyewear...
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Shellharbour, NSW Trek has confirmed it’s moving its Shellharbour store to a larger premises in nearby Warrawong. Trek Bicycle Australia’s head of retail, Richard Runde, said the NSW south coast store will move approximately 12km north to a former Bunnings site. “This store will be a brand new, state-of-the-art fit-out including a new multi-tech workshop that will allow Trek to …
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Kiama, NSW. The past 12 months have been a time of considerable change for bike retailers in the NSW South Coast. At nearby Kiama, the seaside town’s only bike store changed hands for the first time in 30 years. It’s been a baptism of fire for Beau and Ann Rosser, who bought Kiama Cycles last July and were quick to …
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Williamstown, Victoria. If you added up the production of every hand maker of bicycles in Australia it would probably still only amount to a fraction of 1% of the total Australian bicycle market, by volume. But that doesn’t stop people coming in their thousands to see the annual Handmade Bicycle Show Australia (HBSA). They come to see innovation, sublime craftmanship …
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Melbourne, Victoria. Munich-based bag and backpack manufacturer EVOC has announced a new exclusive distribution agreement in Australia with PSI Cycling. It confirmed its agency with Groupe Sportif will cease on 1st September 2023. EVOC, established in 2008, has been a leader in the evolution of high-quality, sporty backpacks, protection wear, bags and luggage for cyclists, snow sports, adventurers and professional …
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Sunshine Coast, Queensland. E-Bike manufacturer VelectriX has terminated its exclusive distribution agreement with Advance Traders. The Sunshine Coast-based business announced it will no longer supply bikes to 99 Bikes, the retail arm of Pedal Group that also owns Advance Traders, and will not have any direct-to-consumer sales. Instead, VelectriX would focus on selling through independent bike dealers, as it prepares …
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Melbourne, Victoria. A national recycling program for tyres from cars, motorcycles and large vehicles will be urged to expand to bike tyres, when Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) meets with the scheme’s CEO next week. The meeting next Tuesday will look at if and how used bicycle tyres and tubes can be incorporated into the Tyre Stewardship Program, a Federal Government-funding …
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Paris, France. French start-up The Beam has launched an eye-catching new helmet that, at first glance, resembles a full-face downhill helmet but is designed very specifically for urban commuters. The Virgo is a full-face helmet weighing just 650 grams and styled for the urban market, including an LED light at the back. It is specifically designed for the safety needs …
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Munich, Germany. IAA Mobility has firmed its challenge as the premier micromobility trade show in Germany – and, potentially, the globe – by announcing two significant partnerships for its second instalment this September. The biennial Munich-based show, part of the long-standing IAA Summit automobile show, late last month announced it will again host the World Cycling Forum, which is also...
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Wollongong, NSW. From this month, we’ll be publishing The Latz Report newsletter once per month. Each newsletter will include both our popular How’s Business? column and an Annual Guide. When we launched The Latz Report, we were publishing a monthly newsletter. Then from the start of 2022, we increased the frequency to twice per month. However, we have not seen …
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