On 30th May 2012 The Hon Catherine King MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport, announced an amendment to the definition of a power-assisted pedal cycle.
Power-assisted bicycles with electric motors up to 250watts and a maximum speed of 25km/h that are compliant with European Standard (EN 15194) can now be imported into Australia.
29th June 2012 · · More »
Bicycle Victoria, recently renamed Bicycle Network Victoria, has launched a new initiative aimed at bicycle retailers across Australia.
Ivanhoe Cycles has been a landmark on Heidelberg Road, in the Melbourne suburb of Ivanhoe for many years. The shop has gradually expanded to fill about four small shop fronts in a row, plus an old house at the rear, but it was still relatively small and bursting at the seams with stock, staff and customers.
Updated for 2012, the new Hope EVO brakes have a revised pivot point on the lever which is said to produce a 15% increase in power.