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BikesOnline Bringing Thok to Australia
Alba, Italy A new player in the Italian e-bike sector, Thok, is collaborating with Sydney-based online retailer BikesOnline to make the brand available in this country. The e-bike specialist has experienced rapid sales growth since its debut in Europe five years ago, with aggressive designs inspired by motorsport. The company reported selling 60% more bikes…
Underwater Garages Boost Bike Parking in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands An engineering marvel has boosted bike storage in central Amsterdam, with 11,000 extra parking spaces created within two huge underwater garages. The city officially opened the first of the garages last weekend, concluding a four-year project that included draining a lake so the garages could be built. You can see a great time…
Paris Referendum to Consider Scooter Ban
Paris, France A referendum of Paris residents in April will vote on a proposal to ben e-scooter share services in the French capital. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has indicated she supports banning e-scooters from Paris streets, despite being a globally-recognised champion for cycling commuting and active transport. She said safety concerns and managing e-scooter parking…
Mate’s First SUV Wins Design Award
Denmark In the wake of Mate.Bike Australia’s launch in June, the parent company in Denmark has struck gold with its first e-cargo bike. The Mate SUV last week won the Gold distinction award at the German Design Award, the premier award of the German Design Council. The SUV was nominated because of its features the…
CAKE Launches Semi-Autonomous Farm Quad
Sweden Attention-grabbing Swedish e-bike company CAKE has created its first electric, semi-autonomous, all-terrain four-wheeler designed to handle the unique needs of regenerative farming. The CAKE Kibb is designed to handle light agricultural tasks autonomously with minimal impact to delicate ecosystems, and CAKE plans to bring the machine into production by 2025. The company says the…
Opening the Floodgates to Highlight Imbalance Endangering Cyclists
Ontario, Canada Canadian Tom Flood made a huge impact with his presentation at last month’s Micromobility Conference & Expo in Sydney. The man behind the powerful messages and images is revealed in this issue of our influencers! transcripts, as we continue to look back at Series 1 of the influencers! podcast series. Tom worked in…
Bosch Unveils New Lighter e-MTB Drive System
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…
Green Giant Celebrates Half a Century
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…
BirdBike Finally Arrives in Australia
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,…
World Changing Events by the Light of Day
Chicago, US 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. This issue we explore the history and inspirations behind global components giant SRAM, by talking to co-founder FK Day. FK opens up about SRAM’s origins…