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Cinelli the iconic Italian brand founded in just after World War II by professional racer Cino Cinelli recently announced a new partnership with La Dolce Velo. Read more... #cinelli loom.ly/U3LT_rM

Previously we’ve had mountain bikes and we’ve had cargo bikes, but now there’s the Tern Orox, the world’s first adventure cargo bike. Learn more... #ternorox loom.ly/HiUrA2s

Largely thanks to e-bikes, the concept of ‘men’s frames’ and ‘ladies frames’ is long dead. Today, step-through is the best e-bike option for most customers, regardless of gender. Read more here... #rilu loom.ly/zwUU6-Y

Focused on traditional design & the highest-quality materials, Carradice Bags are still made in Nelson, Lancashire as they have been since 1932. Materials are cut, punched & shaped by hand for that unique, bespoke attention to detail. #carradicebags loom.ly/y9ySO84

In these tough times for the complete bicycle market, the Lusty Industries team knows that dealers need to increase their workshop and P&A profitability and they’ve developed a great range to help their dealers achieve these goals. Read more #wearelusty loom.ly/_MSNKNI

In 2008 Huw Vellacott opened a one person workshop called Commuter Cycles. Based in inner city Melbourne, he was looking to serve the growing cohort of daily cycle commuters. Read more... #offcourse loom.ly/mtpAJ0E

As you would expect, there was a lot of talk at Eurobike about the post-covid boom downturn in the bicycle industry, just as there has been in Australia. Continue reading here... #bicyclesales loom.ly/_GLn0NM

Welcome to Part One of our Eurobike coverage! By the numbers it was a record breaking show. There were 35,080 trade visitors from around the world, plus 33,090 public visitors. Both of these numbers were up slightly on last year. #eurobike2024 loom.ly/tBzh6fs

We’ve been hearing stories of tough times from several different bike industry members, so for this month’s follow up How's Business question we asked, “How tough has this winter season been compared to previous winters?” Find out here... #howsbusiness loom.ly/tMHR7d4

I’m not an expert, but for the past decade I’ve been following developments in autonomous driving quite closely. I also consume a lot of podcasts with tech / transportation / cycling / micromobility themes. Continue reading here... loom.ly/J0gH8lM

Last month we reported that the future of leading bicycle brand Kona was uncertain. Kent Outdoors bought Kona in 2022 but abruptly abandoned their stand at Sea Otter this April and then announced the brand was for sale. Continue reading here... loom.ly/MpQBWJ4

On Boxing Day, 26th December 2024 a huge earthquake caused a tsunami that swept across Indonesia and neighbouring countries, killing almost a quarter of a million people and leaving millions more homeless. Read more... loom.ly/Vb7USrg

Craig Saunders, long time owner / manager of River City Cycles in the Brisbane suburb of Yeronga, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday 1st June. Continue reading here... loom.ly/xYbDa1Y

On 7th May 2024 the federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government announced that the following Tuesday’s federal budget would include $100 million in funding to set up a new national Active Transport Fund. loom.ly/cQNxWic

Last month we announced plans to launch a premium subscription option for The Latz Report monthly newsletter. Since then we’ve done our set-up work and we’re ready to launch. Learn more... loom.ly/b0zhqxA

Despite the bicycle manufacturing business going through tough times in China, their industry is forging ahead with more sophisticated products, particularly relating to drive systems and electronics, according to one regular Australian visitor. loom.ly/9GeVqd4

Welcome to How’s Business June 2024. For this month’s follow up question we asked, “Do you sell cycling shoes in your store and if so, how are your shoe sales going compared to previous years?” Find out here... #howsbusiness loom.ly/B1Dc3mw

Well-known USA based power meter brand Stages Cycling has laid off its entire workforce and looks to have ceased operations. Read more... loom.ly/qU7lwEM

Two detailed reports from Germany and The Netherlands show that the bicycle market is solid there, and far larger on a per-capita basis than Australia’s. Read here... #bicyclesalesdata loom.ly/Ja6EjPE

Each year since 2020 Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) has published an annual Business Impact Survey which takes a holistic look at the state of the industry. Find out more here... #cyclingindustrieseurope #businessimpactsurvey loom.ly/D9PibVY