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Sydney, NSW. Exhibitor confirmations for the 2022 Micromobility Conference & Expo have reached a crescendo, with Australia’s largest bicycle company, Advance Traders Australia, signing up to be part of the expo. The Brisbane-based wholesaler will have a selection of its e-bike brands on display: Merida, Norco, Moov8 and VeletriX. They will join a number of wholesalers, including Pon.Bike (Focus and …
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Sydney, NSW. With just over a fortnight until the inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo, here’s a recap of recent news about just some of the attractions to see and experience: Specialized’s large-scale expansion into the urban bike market will be on full display, with confirmation its exhibit will focus on its commuter bikes and e-bike models. Specialized Product & Brand …
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Initiated in 2014, the VelectriX brand was born on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland. At the time, there was a distinct lack of quality options around the $2,000 mark and anything in that price area came with next-to-no aftersales support or warranty. From humble beginnings with a low-fuss, high quality hub-drive ebike, the brand has evolved …
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Miami, Florida. Florida company Bird Global last month released its BirdBike in the Australian market, for sale through some of the country’s largest appliance and electrical retailers. A year after BirdBikes were launched into overseas markets, Bird announced its two models of the e-bike will be sold through JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and Bike Exchange, as well as its own …
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Canberra, ACT. It appears that after two years of stratospheric bicycle imports, numbers are starting to fall back to earth. Bicycle imports for August were slightly lower than most pre-Covid years and September imports were significantly lower. In August, 117,864 bikes were imported. That’s the third lowest August total since 2009 and the two years that were lower, 2009 and …
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Reutlingen, Germany. Bosch has unveiled its new Performance Line CX-R Limited drive unit for high-performance mountain bikes. The CX-R Limited is the lightest drive unit produced by Bosch eBike Systems and is equipped with a new Race Mode developed exclusively for the new drive unit. A statement from the company says the limited-edition motor provides assistance of up...
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Sydney, NSW. The City of Sydney is calling for operators to manage two end-of-trip facilities for bike riders in the city centre. A new underground cycling facility has been created within Lendlease’s 53-storey tower development near Circular Quay. The Salesforce Tower development at 180 George Street also includes new community...
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Taichung, Taiwan. Giant Group celebrated its 50th anniversary last month with a series of events held at the company’s global headquarters in the Central Taiwan Science Park and a strong focus on sustainability. Giant Group CEO Young Liu used the anniversary celebrations to launch the group's future ESG (environmental, social and governance) strategy Cycling for a Better Future, which...
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Penrith, NSW. Widespread formalisation of training for bicycle mechanics, including a requirement for certification for all in-store mechanics, would be an important step in boosting the perceived legitimacy of cycling as a mode of transport, according to traineeship coordinator Den Brent. Greater consistency in high-level training not only has safety implications for customers, and a boost in shops’...
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Canberra, ACT. A finalised bicycle industry submission to the Federal Government’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy (NEVS) and discussion paper says incorporating micromobility into the NEVS, and its recommended actions, is critical to the Government’s ambitious plan to accelerate transition in the transport sector...
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Sydney, NSW. A leading mobility as a service provider, putting shared electric cars into large residential and corporate buildings in Australian cities, is expanding its offering this month to include e-bikes. Sydney-based company OhmieGO is preparing to announce a partnership with a large Dutch e-bike manufacturer, to incorporate micromobility to its shared mobility service to developers and...
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Melbourne, Victoria. A Melbourne start-up developing a revolutionary new bike taillight will be looking to make valuable industry connections when it participates in the 2022 Micromobility Conference & Expo. Project Flock recently officially launched the world’s first ‘bio-motion’ rear bike light, which directs light onto the rider’s legs to make them easier to see and more readily...
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