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Welcome to How’s Business, brought to you by Knog - Australian designed and lighting up the world. How’s Business is our monthly chat with bicycle shop owners and managers across Australia and New Zealand. We've decided to open up the opportunity for an exclusive sponsor for How's Business, so from this month onwards, you'll see a brief message from our …
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Brisbane, Qld. Brisbane based importer and wholesaler FE Sports released a statement on Thursday 13th July announcing that they would be the exclusive distributor of Campagnolo for the Australian market. “We are excited to partner with Campagnolo and bring their exceptional cycling components to the Australian market,” said Darren Harper, General Manager of FE Sports. “This collaboration will enable us …
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Experienced bicycle mechanics in NSW can now gain nationally recognised qualifications through a fast-tracked and fee-free course offered through the Bicycle Mechanic Training Institute BMTI, a subsidiary of 5 Star Training and Consulting, is participating in the NSW Government’s Trade Pathways for Experienced Workers program to enable seasoned mechanics to increase their...
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It’s 10 years since KWT Imports general manager and Park Lock founder Eamon Thompson wisely heeded the advice of a Melbourne bike store owner calling for a greater selection of quality U locks for bikes. Eamon was visiting the Bike Zone store when its owner, Mocha Ishay, declared the market was crying out for well-priced quality …
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Champions Choice is a Lusty Industries house brand built from listening to dealers in Australia and around the world for a solution for bulk tubeless sealant that offered exceptional shelf life, high performance and cost efficiency. It limits waste by reducing use of smaller bottles that are thrown away and, most importantly, it offers...
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Melbourne, Victoria. A new bicycle and accessories showroom in Melbourne will be opened next month by Tom Sherlock - his latest venture in a bike industry career spanning almost half a century. Tom is preparing to open the Bicycle Depot showroom in Epping, to accompany his online sales operations of the same name, and with plans to substantially increase his …
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Newcastle, NSW. Newcastle retailer Drift Cycles is expanding into the urban market by purchasing another store in the coastal NSW city, Metro Cycles. The owners of Metro Cycles, Lyn Patrick and Bernard Hockings, announced last week they have entered into an agreement to sell their Bellevue Street business to Drift Cycles, which has previously had a focus on off-road bikes. …
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Paris, France. The owner of global e-bike company Leon Cycles, which has two retail outlets in Australia and many retail partners in this country, has been arrested and charged with fraud for allegedly evading the European Union’s Trade Defence Instruments. The company’s China-based owner, Lijun Ding, was detained last month by customs officers in France and is accused of fraud …
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Darmstadt, Germany. Global e-bike heavyweight Riese and Müller has announced it will be launching its own subscription service in Germany, with plans to roll the service out to its international markets. The German manufacturer will offer a £49 fixed monthly price for its UBN Five, UBN Seven and Nevo e-bikes and Multitinker compact longtail cargo bike. It will assess the …
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Melbourne, Victoria. Knog has signed Bikecorp as its new Australian distribution partner, as the brand aims for “ambitious” growth targets with its award-winning bicycle lights, security devices and growing portfolio of other cycling and outdoor products. “As a proud Australian-based business, it was imperative to us that Knog’s Australian...
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Brisbane, Queensland. SRAM has ended its partnership with its Australian distributor, Echelon Sports. SRAM’s APAC director of sales, David Evans, issued a statement last month declaring: “After consideration of the current market conditions in Australia and the changing needs of the customer, SRAM has made the difficult decision to end our long-standing partnership...
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Bergamo, Italy. Italian premium gravel and road bike brand 3T has appointed industry veteran Julian Green as its sales representative for Australia. The Sydney-based consultant brings 20 years of experience in the bike industry, specialising in sales and business development. “Julian has a proven track record of building successful sales strategies for brands like Shimano, KASK and POC helmets,”...
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Fremantle, WA. Fremantle e-bike manufacturer Tiller has been rescued by a new investor, Perth company Electro Ventures, Tiller founder and owner Julian Illich announced this month. Julian said the venture will move forward as Tiller 2.0, which will shift the business model to a lease-to-buy model, with weekly payments instead of up-front payment. He said that would be “combined with …
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Frankfurt, Germany. Bosch has targeted the lightweight e-bike market with its Performance Line SX drive system unveiled to coincide with Eurobike 2023, setting a new power-to-weight benchmark in the sector. At 2kg for the motor – and 4kg combined for the motor, battery, remote and system controller – the system produces 600KW of power at peak output to deliver sporty …
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Frankfurt, Germany. The world’s first integrated e-bike drive and gearbox shift system to go into production has been unveiled by German company Pinion, 13 years after it revolutionised the market with the release of its 18-speed e-bike gearbox. The Pinion Motor Gearbox Unit (MGU) incorporate a brushless full-power electric...
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Frankfurt, Germany. The first tyre with its own circular production-recycling process, the Schwalbe Green Marathon, has been released at Eurobike 2023 and picked up the event’s sustainability Green Award. Green Marathon tyres are manufactured from 100% recycled black rubber, sourced from used bike, car and truck tyres accumulated and stored by Schwalbe over the past eight years...
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Melbourne, Victoria. Bicycle Industries Australia’s board has been bolstered by a number of newcomers, including representatives of the nation’s three largest bike brands. Delegates from Specialized Bicycle Components (planning and operations manager Wade Budden), Trek Bicycle Asia Pacific (advocacy and engagement manager Mark Eedle) and Giant Group (marketing manager Alistair...
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Taipei, Taiwan. Booth applications opened this week for 2024 Taipei Cycle, which will focus on four themes: Green Action, Micromobility, Innovation & Startups and Culture & Lifestyle. Next year’s event will be held from 6th to 9th March and will introduce digital advancements such as a Cycling e-Sports Pavilion and an immersive E-bike Demo Test Ride experience. It will also …
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Wollongong, NSW. The Latz Report publisher Phil Latz has decided to also take over the role of media sales manager. “We’ve had some challenges in successfully filling this role over the past six months,” Phil said. “As all business owners know, it’s been a very tough recruitment environment in the current era of full employment. “Rather than expose our valued, …
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