Posts Tagged ‘Highlight’
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Aboriginal Cycling Hero to Headline Luminaries Awards Dinner
Mimili, SA Indigenous health care worker, marathon runner and cycling role model, Zibeon Fielding – the 2020 SA Young Australian of the Year – will be a keynote speaker at this year’s Cycling Luminaries Awards, being held in conjunction with the 2022 Micromobility Conference & Expo. As a health professional in his community at Mimili,…
High-Rise EV Share Service Expands into E-Bikes
Sydney, NSW A leading mobility as a service provider, putting shared electric cars into large residential and corporate buildings in Australian cities, is expanding its offering this month to include e-bikes. Sydney-based company Ohmie GO is preparing to announce a partnership with a large Dutch e-bike manufacturer, to incorporate micromobility to its shared mobility service…
Bosch Heads Expo Newcomers
Sydney, NSW Leading e-bike motor and battery manufacturer Bosch e-Bike Systems, bike and scooter share company Lime, cargo bike distributor and retailer Dutch Cargo Bikes and cycling eyewear brand BZ Optics are among the most recent exhibitors to sign up for next month’s Micromobility Conference & Expo. Bosch used Eurobike 2022 to unveil updates on…
Leading Pedal Power Down the Path for More Visible Advocacy
Canberra, ACT Strong demonstrations of support for government commitments to active transport infrastructure, and the politicians who commit those funds, will be a high priority for the new head of the ACT’s peak cycling advocacy group. “We have to make government see that announcements on active transport infrastructure are just as popular as road projects.”…
Platform Delivers the Ride Data to Debunk Misconceptions
Portland, Oregon, USA An automated data collection service designed specifically for micromobility is enabling city officials to easily address and debunk common concerns and criticisms of shared scooter and bike schemes, while steering a more informed course for the services. The Ride Report application is enabling council officers to walk into public forums and effectively…
Lug+Carrie Prepares for US Expansion Following $5 Million Funding Boost
Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne-based e-bike subscription provider Lug+Carrie has secured $5 million in bridge funding, as it prepares for expansion into the US and other new markets. “Lug+Carrie have major plans to expand their business and will be launching in the United States via a soon-to-be-announced joint venture with one of their investment partners.” Lug+Carrie says…
Alchemy Expansion Bringing Golden Age for Bike Recycling
Melbourne, Victoria Second-hand bike sales in Australia will enter a new realm as Melbourne’s Alchemy Cycle Trader prepares to relocate into much larger headquarters. The new 900m2 premises will enable the Knoxfield business to combine high-end second-hand and new bike sales with a greater focus on classic and collector bikes, including a museum to showcase…
New ACT Light Rail Brings Boost for Active Transport
Canberra, ACT Cycling, walking and public transport in the ACT will get a shot in the arm from a light rail project begins in earnest this week. The London Circuit project would create better links for cyclists and pedestrians to move through the southern part of Canberra, the ACT Government announced. Major works on the…
New Longtail Cargo Bike from Newcastle Brand
Newcastle, NSW Australian cargo bike brand Tribe Bikes has released a new longtail, the Evamos. It is just the second model released by the Newcastle-based company, which launched into the market with a front-loading cargo trike in 2020. The Evamos can fit two kids on its long rear rack and, courtesy of its integrated MIK…
Letter From America: Infrastructure Over Subsidies for Cycling Boost
Santa Fe, US Letter From America is a monthly feature in our other publication, The Latz Report. It focuses on the issues within the US bike industry this month covered a topic very close to the heart of micromobility, and likely to inspire debate, so we thought we would include this instalment in the Micromobility…