Tasmanian e-bike pioneers sell up to travel Australia
John Fulton and wife Fiona are selling Tas Electric Vehicles after growing it from a warehouse into one of Tasmania's biggest e-bike retailers.
In 2009, John Fulton was fixing indoor fitness equipment when he started repairing a new product called an e-bike. Business grew so quickly that Tas Electric Vehicles became his full focus.
What started in a Prospect warehouse is now an expansive Invermay showroom. The showroom stocks 120 bikes and scooters, with a busy repairs workshop out back.
E-bikes have extended cycling years for older customers. The shop regularly sees people in their 70s, 80s, and even 90s who say they would have quit the sport a decade ago without electric assist.
"It's been pretty busy running a business, and as it's built up it's just gotten busier," Fulton said. The couple are now selling through Elders Launceston.
They plan to travel Australia in a caravan with their own e-bikes, following the same route their customers describe. The business is for sale by offer.
- 2009
- Business started
- 120
- Bikes and scooters in stock
- 70s, 80s, 90s
- Owner age group of customers
- Rodney Rawlings
- Selling agent
Why it mattersA small business that found its niche is now part of Tasmania's green transport economy, and its success shows how technology extends independence.
AustraliaTasmanians have lost a local retailer pioneer, but the growing e-bike market means new operators will likely fill the gap.
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