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A cycling advocate says building an entirely new Auckland harbour bridge is unnecessary and a trucking leader reckons a new harbour crossing for vehicles should be first.
A cycling advocate says building an entirely new Auckland harbour bridge is unnecessary and a trucking leader reckons a new harbour crossing for vehicles should be first.
But a leading Auckland cycle advocate believes there is something more sinister at play.
The spate of thefts has bike shop owners like Chris Hoff-Neilson taking time away from their businesses to chase down suspected thieves themselves. Today, I m going to look at a bike in the CBD, a stolen bike that was stolen two weeks ago, he said, when
Checkpoint visited his shop.
Hoff-Neilson planned to leave his Bikes and Beyond store on Wednesday afternoon to visit a man he suspected is selling one of his e-bikes for a bargain via Facebook. It s got 200km on the clock at present and it s a $2500 bike, and it s for sale for $1000.
Auckland bicycle market feels pressure from strong demand and stock shortage
26 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
4 minutes to read
NZ Herald
By: Emme Mckay
Auckland s bicycle market is feeling the pressure from an increase in demand, shortage of stock and increasing bike thefts.
Bike stores across the city – and nationally – are feeling the delayed effects of the Covid-19 pandemic stopping bike production and closing factories.
Kingsland s Cyco Bike Shop said they were seeing a shortage of bikes, accessories and service parts.
There was a massive shortage of cheaper mountain and family bicycles .
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T. Whites Bikes owner Anae Brown was also facing the same dilemma, with supply not being able to keep up with the number of Kiwis keen to buy a shiny new two-wheeler.