Without doubt the biggest news story of 2016 has been Donald Trump’s victory last week in the US presidential elections.

Editor’s Note: The following article is the personal opinion of Mr Emile Noujeim.

This week we’re posting two stories that confirm what we’ve already known for some months now. The global bicycle industry is doing it tough at the moment.

We don’t normally run any stories in Bicycling Trade relating to cycle sport, but the recently announced retirement of Anna Meares is significant on several levels.

Ask any bike Melbourne bike shop, ‘How busy is your workshop the week before Around the Bay?’

I feel that it’s timely to write this editorial. It’s a statement of my personal code of conduct in editing Bicycling Trade. Please feel free to hold me accountable to this at any time and call me out if you think I’ve crossed the line.

Mixed Emotions About eMTB's

Unhappy Dealer

If you have some spare cash and a love of bike racing it is now fashionable to have your own team. Russian Billionaire Mr Oleg Tinkov is a good example.

This week saw news that the owner of Mavic is buying rival wheel maker Enve for a massive price relative to turnover.

This week Sheppard Industries and Scott Sports made a joint media release announcing the creation of two new jointly owned companies, Sheppard Cycles Australia and Sheppard Cycles New Zealand.

You’ll soon be seeing ‘Closing Down Sale’ banner ads on the Bicycling Trade Website as well as the Bicycling Australia and Mountain Biking Australia websites.

Why would Bicycling Victoria support the BIG online super stores such as Wiggle Chain Reaction etc instead of the local bike shops.....beats me?

Times must be good for Australian bicycle stores. Is it any wonder that people buy online?

I love the article in this issue of Bicycling Trade on ‘Where are the Women’.