Could the alliance between an Indian designer trained in the Netherlands, a former India National Cycling squad manager and Aussie ex-pro cyclist result in the country s first globetrotting road cycling team? It s an intriguing possibility. Cycling iQ chats with Vivek Radhakrishnan, co-creator of Bangalore-based KYNKYNY Wheelsports cycling team. In part one of this … Read more
Could the alliance between an Indian designer trained in the Netherlands, a former India National Cycling squad manager and Aussie ex-pro cyclist result in the country s first globetrotting road cycling team? It s an intriguing possibility. Cycling iQ chats with Vivek Radhakrishnan, co-creator of Bangalore-based KYNKYNY Wheelsports cycling team. In part one of this … Read more
In this continuation of yesterday s post, Cycling iQ holds a Q&A with Vivek Radhakrishnan, co-creator of Bangalore-based KYNKYNY Wheelsports cycling team, about the road cycling scene in India. Indian bicycle manufacturer BSA s Kruze road bike 60XX aluminium frame and Shimano Sora components for INR19,000 (AUD365) image 2010 Neeta Shankar Photography Where are the … Read more
Earlier this month, an article in the Tehran Times explained the country s road cyclists had helped Iran top the UCI s Asia Tour rankings for the 2011 season. This meant the Iran Olympic team could field the maximum number of three cyclists at the 2012 London Games road cycling race. With four individuals in … Read more
A year after launching its Giro cycling footwear category, Easton Bell-Sports has sued Specialized Bicycles, alleging the Morgan Hill-based bicycle manufacturer with its own extensive range of branded footwear sent a dealer agreement addendum to Specialized s US retail partners, asking them to desist from stocking and selling Giro shoes. Mike Sinyard, President of Specialized, … Read more
So, the 2011 Rugby World Cup is over! GO ALL BLACKS! Original RWC plans included match fixtures in Christchurch. Then life in The Garden City was thrown into chaos by the cruel and dark tyranny of February 23rd s earthquake, and everything changed. I ve lived in Australia since 2004, but head back home whenever … Read more
Year 2001. Taiwanese OEM production hummed along, retail prices were buoyant, and cycling was enjoying an upswing in popularity across the Asia-Pacific region. However, as the new millennium s first decade matured, so too did a trio of inter-related trends that would upset the bicycle industry s delicate ecosystem and threaten to explode into a … Read more
The emergence of e-commerce in the bicycle market was an affront to almost every aspect of an industry business model that had for years thrived on handshakes, muffin-toting sales representatives and the seductive embrace of high margins. Though online stores had essentially evolved in full public view, a majority of the bicycle industry s distributors … Read more
Free-market capitalism, a cycling boom and supply-chain protectionism made the 1990 s a financial boon for bicycle brands, their distributors and retailers. The highly profitable business model of selling bicycles manifested in scaled-up physical supply nodes designed to cope with increasing volumes and demand. It was a comfortable situation for all. Raise your hand if … Read more
Year 2001. Taiwanese OEM production hummed along, retail prices were buoyant, and cycling was enjoying an upswing in popularity across the Asia-Pacific region. However, as the new millennium s first decade matured, so too did a trio of inter-related trends that would upset the bicycle industry s delicate ecosystem and threaten to explode into a … Read more