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This category includes, but is not limited to: electric powered cargo hand trolleys and all other electric powered micromobility devices.
Sustainable BMC Apparel Brand Adicta Lab Arrives in Australia
Brisbane, Queensland Australian riders will soon have greater access to a Swiss range of performance cycling apparel with a high focus – and plenty of innovation – towards sustainability, with Brisbane-based distributor Advance Traders confirming it is introducing the Adicta Lab brand, part of the BMC Group, to the local market. Like the parent company,…
Pelago Racks Offer Sea of Stylish Touring and Commuting Options
Helsinki, Finland High-end Finnish bicycle and accessories manufacturer Pelago now has a distributor in Australia, with the Bike Collective kicking off the partnership with a delivery of luggage racks next month. The Adelaide distributor is already getting good interest from stores, despite starting only recently to spread the word about the initial shipment of 500…
Better Trail Maintenance Vision Without the Headaches
Brisbane, Queensland A new trail audit and asset management system is putting control back in the hands of clubs and individuals on the ground and doing the hands-on trail maintenance. Trail Vision, developed in Queensland and soon to be officially launched, is designed to make it easy to capture data and images out in the…
Zero Fuel but Plenty of Passion for New Moped Manufacturer
Brisbane, Queensland A new Australia producer of electric mopeds was officially launched last week and it’s already making waves in one of the world’s most discerning moped markets. Brisbane-based Benzina Zero held it national launch in its home town on 15th September, amid strong initial growth in the Australian market. However, Benzina Zero – particularly…
TMO Highlights How Commuting is Driving Industry Sustainability
Sydney, NSW A growing alliance between urban cycle commuting and sustainability will be on display when TMO Sports showcases its Continental tyre and Deuter bag ranges at the inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo in November. The Sydney-based distributor will use the expo, being held at Royal Randwick Racecourse on 25th and 26th November, to highlight…
Love to Ride App Following in the Footsteps of FitBit
Atlanta, Georgia A new app is getting more people on bikes by replicating the success of the Fitbit in motivating people to walk more. “Right now, bike riding data is where step counting data was at 12 years ago,” according to a spokesperson for the app’s developer, online cycling advocacy platform, Love to Ride. “Before…
Electric Motorcycle a Sustainable Saviour for Africa
Nairobi, Kenya Motorcycles provide essential mobility for many Africans and can now offer a more sustainable mode of transport, courtesy of Kenyan company Roam and its new lightweight and very cheap electric bike launched last month. The Roam Air – designed, developed and built in Kenya – can travel up to 180km on a pair…
TQ Creates a Much Smaller, Lighter, Quieter E-Bike Drive System
Frankfurt, Germany It’s a sign of how attractive the bicycle industry has become to outside players when a world leading company which already has 1,700 specialists working in robotics, aerospace and rocket science decides to invest heavily into developing new bicycle components. Not only that, it then works secretly for four long years with one…
Bosch Takes the Brakes Off
Frankfurt, Germany Despite there being plenty of available function rooms at Messe Frankfurt, Bosch chose to hire a more character-filled hall on the other side of the city for its 2023 season launch. Ironically, the bus sent to collect members of the media from Messe Frankfurt (as the showgrounds that now host Eurobike are called)…
Could This Be a Breakthrough in Chain Durability?
Frankfurt, Germany In a relatively small booth at Eurobike 2022 was a company claiming to have invented a new bicycle chain design that will triple the wear life compared to conventional chains. That’s certainly a big statement for a product that’s only experienced incremental improvements over the past century. So what is the basis of…