Posts by Phil Latz
Mountain Biking’s $100 Million Jump!
On 7th February 2015, 20 kilometres of world class mountain bike trails were opened at the then almost ghost town of Derby in a relatively remote corner of Tasmania. The rest, as they say, is history. Derby has boomed. People of all over the world have come to visit. International events have followed with successfully…
Four Children Killed, ‘Riding Bikes’
MTB Trails Cause Real Estate Boom and New Bike Shop
Cycling Booming as Paris Prepares for 2024 Olympics
Paris is already a famous city for cycling fans, with the Tour de France finish on the Champs Elysees every July seen by millions of TV viewers around the world. But a quieter revolution has been underway in Paris over recent years. Under the leadership of Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Plan Vélo has seen an increase…
Customers Literally Move a Bike Shop… By Bike!
ACT Government Legalises e-Scooters
Although they are in widespread use e-scooters are not actually legal in some Australian states. But just before Christmas, the Australian Capital Territory became the latest jurisdiction to legalise them. “Many ACT residents are keen to take advantage of e-scooters and similar e-mobility devices. I’m pleased to announce that these devices will be legal for…
Landmark NSW Rail Trail Opening Soon
A rail trail is created when abandoned rail corridors are converted into shared-use paths for walking, bike riding and sometimes horse riding. Rail trails are a proven generator of business for the bicycle industry with some popular Australian rail trails recording counts of 3,000 cyclists on long weekends. NSW currently has only 11 rail trails…
Cyclists Deaths are No Accident
Will Your Customers Start Hiring and Subscribing to Bikes Instead of Buying?
Tech savvy media commentators, futurists and other technophiles are very eager to tell anyone prepared to listen that this is the age of the shared economy. They say that instead of buying products, customers, especially younger generations, are happy to share, hire, subscribe, rent or swap. While this may be beyond dispute for products such…
Research Shows that Ebike Riders are Not ‘Cheating’
A research paper published by members of Brigham Young University in the USA has concluded that eMTB riders are working their bodies almost as hard as those on regular bikes. In the study, 33 regular MTB riders aged 18 to 65 formed the pool, with each participant tracked via Strava over a 10 kilometre loop…