Second Eastern Conquest for WA Mobility Assist Specialist

Three people at Eurobike expo stand

Melbourne, Victoria A WA e-bike importer and retailer with a focus on mobility assist vehicles is preparing to open its first outlet in the eastern States. Future Bicycle Innovations has been operating its eBikers store in Fremantle for 16 years and has purchased the iBikes store in Melbourne as a platform for its eastern seaboard…

Adding More Spark to Aussie Scooter Industry

E-scooters on display in store

~ Sponsored Content ~ Melbourne academic and entrepreneur Aldo Vera gained rare insight to the state and needs of Australia’s e-scooter industry when he completed a business PhD in the electric vehicle sector several years ago. His findings – and his experience as a recycling business owner in his native Chile – inspired Aldo and…

E-Bike Material Innovations: Ossby, Cyclik & My Esel

Two people with bike on display at expo

Frankfurt, Germany Bicycle manufacturers continue to experiment with new materials – in their quests for greater sustainability, durability or just a better ride – with several major innovations on display at Eurobike 2023. While Madrid company Ossby attracted attention for the radical design of its Geo folding bike – and very rapid folding mechanism –…

microFleet Seeks Capital Injection to Launch Docking Station

Melbourne, Victoria A Melbourne-based micromobility fleet provider has begun a capital raising venture to help take its groundbreaking universal bike and scooter docking station to market. microFleet, a new parent company for long-standing operations Cargo Craft and Electric Vehicles, is talking to a number of investors to help complete the development of its OneDock charging…

Tasmania Leads Australia in E-bike Purchasing Incentives

Two people cycling on e-bikes

Hobart, Tasmania The Tasmania Government has begun piecing together the details of its announced $1.2 million incentives to increase the uptake of electric vehicles, e-bikes and e-scooters, promised during the unveiling of its Climate Change Action Plan 2023-25 last month. The Government’s Climate Change Office confirmed this week it `has begun consultation with relevant community…

Concrete Changes, Not Changes to Concrete, The Secret to Road Safety for All

Cracked concrete with bicycle sign

Adelaide, SA This column by Bicycle SA CEO Brett Gillett appeared recently on the advocacy group’s website. We thought it was worth reproducing in the Micromobility Report, with Brett’s permission. If you drink and drive, you’re ‘a bloody idiot!’. If you throw a wild swing at someone, you’re not delivering a ‘king hit’, you’re inflicting…

Australia’s First Accredited Training for E-Scooter and E-Bike Mechanics

Man standing with e-scooter fleet

Brisbane, Queensland Australia’s first vocational pathway tailored to e-scooters and e-bikes is being developed by a pilot partnership between TAFE Queensland and share service provider Beam. The six-month pilot will begin next month to explore accredited training to create a nationally recognised qualification for e-bike and e-scooter mechanics, Beam announced this month. It says the…

Share Scooter Leaders Co-Create 10 Rules for Best Industry Regulation

Four e-scooters

Denver, US Four leading share e-scooter and e-bike providers in the US have put their heads together to devise 10 recommendations for the best regulation of their industry. Superpedestrian, Bird, Lime and Spin unveiled their recommendations at last month’s Designing Cities 2023 – an annual conference for the National Association of City Transportation Officials –…

Product Briefs: The Beam, MAHLE, Pendix, WAU, Ortlieb and Porsche

Person riding bike with full-face helmet

Paris, France French start-up The Beam has launched an eye-catching new helmet that, at first glance, resembles a full-face downhill helmet but is designed very specifically for urban commuters. The Virgo is a full-face helmet weighing just 650 grams and styled for the urban market, including an LED light at the back. It is specifically…

Seminar Brings Lessons From China Micromobility Boom

City Street

Beijing, China China’s world-leading push to boost active transport, for a return to the country’s cycling heyday, will come under the spotlight at a free webinar being hosted by several micromobility peak bodies in Australia. The Asian powerhouse is building tens of thousands of kilometres of cycleways and footpaths annually, complemented by programs to restore…