Riese & Müller CEO Steps Down for Innovation Focus

Riese & Müller executives

Darmstadt, Germany The CEO of one of Europe’s most enduring and important players in micromobility, Riese & Müller, has stepped down from executive duties to focus more on innovation and product development. Markus Riese, who co-founded the e-bike specialist company in Germany almost 30 years ago, last month announced he was relinquishing the top executive…

Oliver’s World of E-Bikes, Autonomous Cars and Higher Planes

Wellington, NZ Welcome to the latest instalment of transcripts from our influencers! podcasts, talking to people making a major difference to cycling or micromobility in Australia and around the world. We’re skipping out of sequence this issue and jumping straight to the most recent episode of influencers!, featuring long-standing micromobility commentator and visionary Oliver Bruce.…

Heavy Lifting Required for the Micromobility Revolution

Cargo bike in traffic

Revolution is a word often bandied about … and, like many emotive terms, often contrary to its historic meaning. It’s typically used to describe a sweeping change but, to be more faithful to its historic origins, a revolution is a “forcible overthrow” of a political or social system. They, almost always, bring profound benefits for…

Banking on a Unified Peak Cycling Body

Steven Drake

Melbourne, Victoria Welcome to Episode 3 of transcripts from our influencers! podcasts, talking to people making a major difference to cycling or micromobility in Australia and around the world. We’re looking back at the influencers! interviews we’ve done over the past 12 months and this issue we’re featuring Melbourne’s Steven Drake, who headed a massive…

A Right Charlie to Foster Victorian Cycling

Paul and Charlie Farren

Melbourne, Victoria Welcome to Episode 2 of transcripts from our influencers! podcasts, talking to people making a major difference to cycling or micromobility in Australia and around the world. We’re looking back at the interviews we’ve done over the past 12 months and today we’re featuring Melbourne-based Charlie Farren, who has spent a lifetime cycling…

Looking Back at Our Influencers!: Osher Günsberg

Osher Günsberg

Sydney, NSW It’s a year since we launched Influencers!, our podcast series of industry leaders and unsung heroes making a major difference to cycling or micromobility. The monthly podcasts have been popular among Micromobility Report readers and other viewers, and we’re celebrating the first anniversary of the series by featuring edited Q&A transcripts from each…

Spaces to Bring Commuters Along for the Journey

Five at Heart

Sydney, NSW Improving cycleway networks, post-COVID efforts to lure employees back into the office and escalating pressures to attract quality staff are all adding momentum to the provision of quality end-of-trip facilities, according to leading Australia provider Five at Heart. The Sydney-based company’s founder and CEO, Mark Rossiter, says there has been a surge in…

Thanks to Your Support, We Made It!

Wollongong, NSW Nine months before my 60th birthday was due to arrive on 17th March 2022, I decided to do something significant to mark the occasion. That was, to try to ride from Melbourne to Sydney and hopefully raise over $20,000 for two cycling-related charities I’ve long supported. Well, my 60 or Bust! charity ride…

Announcing Team Changes and Event Manager Search

Wollongong, NSW The first annual Micromobility Conference and Expo is rapidly approaching on 25th – 26th November and we’re looking to hire an Event Manager. The part-time permanent position is open to anyone who is able to work from home and is based in Sydney, Melbourne or anywhere in between. If you’re interested or know…

Why I’m Asking For Your Help

Ready to roll 1,106km from Melbourne to Sydney via Thredbo

Just over a week ago I turned 60. Fortunately, I’m not asking you for donations towards a mobility scooter or a deposit on a room in aged care accommodation. But being a bit of a planner, early last year I started thinking about what I might do to mark this significant life milestone. Whatever I…