Growing consumer demand for the Westfalia three-bike rack has seen Positive Sports Solutions make the product available from the beginning of this month.<\/p>\n
The South African cycling distribution company has negotiated a number of contracts over the past year to bring various premium brands to the market in the Southern Africa Development Community.<\/p>\n
Among these are the highly rated Westfalia bike racks, the components of which are imported from Germany and manufactured locally.<\/p>\n
After initially offering the two-bike rack to the southern African market, Positive Sports Solutions has gone a step further to satisfy a growing call for the slightly bigger three-bike option.<\/p>\n
David Pieterse, the company’s product and technical manager, said they had received “loads of requests” from cycling enthusiasts for the next option.<\/p>\n
“There is far more interest in the three-bike rack compared to the two-bike one,” he said.<\/p>\n
“I think you find, as a cost factor, many people club together to attend races nowadays, so it’s obviously better to transport as many bikes as you can.<\/p>\n
“In addition, if you go somewhere with your family or friends, the three-bike option makes it ideal to travel together.”<\/p>\n
The good news for those who want to transport equipment is that the three-bike rack is almost identical to its smaller cousin and operates in the same way as the two-bike rack.<\/p>\n
“People will have no difficulty adapting to the three-bike product because there is little difference, besides, naturally, being slightly bigger,” said Pieterse.<\/p>\n
“It complies with all the necessary legislation and has been tested in exactly the same as the two-bike rack.<\/p>\n
“All the racks have been TUV-tested and the three-bike rack is as stable as any other.”<\/p>\n
Being TUV-tested means the product has been examined to international standards and has satisfied all the requirements. Translated into English, TUV stands for Technical Inspection Association.<\/p>\n
He added that the locking system was the same for the bigger rack and that it could carry mountain bikes, road bikes and E-bikes.<\/p>\n
Despite the growing popularity of the three-bike option, Pieterse said there was still a market for the smaller rack.<\/p>\n
“It is largely due to the success of the two-bike option in our target market that people are now looking to expand their transportation options,” he added.<\/p>\n
“The three-bike racks are available at all cycling stores or you can purchase them through our website [www.positivesportssolutions.co.za] at the same price as in the retail shops.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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