Posts by Phil Latz
Harley-Davidson Ebike Launch Generates Blaze of Publicity
Famous American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has just launched its first production ebike and with it, a whole new brand and company division. Known as Serial 1 Cycle Co., the brand takes its name from “Serial Number One,” the nickname for Harley-Davidson’s first motorcycle. As you can see from the photos accompanying this article, the bike…
$3 Million Announced for MTB Trails at Mogo, NSW
The wheels are in motion to attract a new cohort of adventure-loving tourists to the Eurobodalla with the announcement of $3 million in NSW Government funding for a new nature trail network at Mogo in NSW’s South Coast region. The Mogo Adventure Trail upgrade will connect Mogo to Batemans Bay with more than 80km of…
Dutch Government Pilots E-Bike Power Zone Technology
“You have been cycling through an empty stretch and you are mostly thinking of yourself and your experience, but now as you come into a built-up area it is about the collective good. By reducing the speed we are making it safer for everybody.” Indranil Bhattacharya – Technology Strategist Electric bike motors will be shut…
Fedex Embraces E-Cargo Bikes
Here is a short, well-produced corporate video from FedEx’s Toronto Canada office where they’re the latest in a long line of logistics operations to replace at least some of their trucks with cargo bikes. The Bullitt Cargo Bike fleet are being supplied to Fedex by Curbside Cycle, a Toronto bicycle dealer that specialises in urban…
Plan to Reclaim 800 km of Sydney Roads for People
The architects behind the redesign of Central Station want to take 100,000 cars off the road by transforming Sydney’s residential streets from asphalt into green space. In an analysis of 11 inner Sydney local government areas, global architecture firm Woods Bagot says up to 800km of lesser-used roads could be replaced with pedestrian networks, community…
What Will a Biden Presidency Mean for Micromobility?
I write these words on Sunday 8th November, (Australian time) moments after Joe Biden claimed victory in the 2020 USA presidential election. Once the initial euphoria of his supporters dies down and the real world landscape comes back into view, what effect will this new presidency have upon cycling and micromobility, not just in the…
New York City to Trial First Scooter Share Scheme
On Friday 30th October the New York City invited companies to apply for an e-scooter pilot program, expected to launch in March 2021. Companies of all sizes, some from overseas, said they intend to apply. They included established U.S. firms Bird and Lime and two leading European companies, Voi and TIER. New York City is…
What Should the 2020 Queensland State Election Mean for Micromobility?
Now that the votes have been counted and the Palaszczuk Labor Government has been re-elected with an increased majority, it will be interesting to see how their future performance compares to their pre-election policy platform in relation to cycling and walking. During the campaign they pledged $58 million for cycleways and active travel for financial…
Bicycles Ride Into Federal Parliament
On 8th October, Australia’s peak cycling advocacy group, We Ride Australia, announced the establishment of Parliamentary Friends of Cycling – the culmination of more than a decade of federal advocacy by We Ride. The Friendship group marks a coming of age for bicycle riding in federal Parliamentary circles. An initiative of We Ride Australia’s Stephen…
London Cyclist Numbers More Than Double Year on Year
The number of cyclists in London has grown by nearly 120 per cent as people have turned to bikes as their transport method of choice during the coronavirus pandemic. New data released on 25th September 2020 by Strava Metro showed the number of people newly taking up cycling in the capital peaked in May, with…