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Mainline Cycles Closing—Mechanic Available!

Long time bike industry veteran Brooke Nelson will be closing the doors of his shop, Chelsea Mainline Cycles for the last time, probably on or just before 30^th June.

22nd May 2013 · Leave a Comment · More »

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Staff Moves

Matt O’Connor has left Specialized to join Simon Coffin’s growing Total Rush retail business in Melbourne.

10th April 2013 · Leave a Comment · More »

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Caught on Camera at Taipei

10th April 2013 · Leave a Comment · More »

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Does Your Shop Look Like This?

I recently came across this shop on a Smollett Street, Albury, which is one block south of the main shopping strip, Dean Street.

Resurrection Cycle Repair does not sell any new bikes. They specialise in restoring old bikes.

13th March 2013 · Leave a Comment · More »

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re Cyclist Bashing on the Media

I recently visited Dennis Lightfoot co-owner of the iconic Glen Parker Cycles in the Perth Suburb of Nedlands. Dennis would not be offended to be described as one of the bike industry’s characters, with a quick wit and sense of irony.

20th February 2013 · Leave a Comment · More »

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Cannondale Team Launch Down Under

Cannondale took advantage of the Tour Down Under in Adelaide to launch their new look Cannondale Pro Cycling Team. Cannondale moved up to become naming rights sponsor after previous long term sponsor Liquigas pulled out at the end of the 2012 season.

20th February 2013 · Leave a Comment · More »

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Major Bicycle Manufacturing in Perth… Really!

I recently had an interesting conversation with long time Perth based sales representative Mike Oliver.

Mike has been working in the bike industry in Perth for 37 years and has seen huge changes in that time.

20th February 2013 · Leave a Comment · More »

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Moving Mountains—My Mountain Changes Hands

Melbourne bike shop My Mountain was started by Mark Travers and a specialist mountain bike store. He recently sold the business to Tim Wilson who had 11 years at Cecil Walker Cycles, originally in their City store then managing their new Brunswick St store.

Tim has immediately broadened the product offering to include a full range of road bikes and city bikes.

12th December 2012 · Leave a Comment · More »

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Three Owners In Quick Succession

One thing leads to another. Spoke(n) started life as a shop on a back alleyway in the very centre of Melbourne, just a short walk to the GPO. Later it moved to a much larger old two storey free standing building across the road from the St Kilda Town Hall.

12th December 2012 · Leave a Comment · More »

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SBS TV Highest Fundraiser in Sydney to Gong

MS Australia has confirmed that the SBS and Broadcast Australia Cycle Safari team has topped the fundraising table for the 2012 MS Gong Ride, raising a total of over $154,000 for MS Australia, smashing their original target of $130,000.

12th December 2012 · Leave a Comment · More »