part one Richard ayling interview

Here's a two-part interview that i did with Richard Ayling, when he came to visit me after the Eurobike Show in Quakenbrück. Richard is the owner of Allegro Bikes in Melbourne Australia. USED and Allegro have signed an agreement to build and distribute a line of Singlespeed Urban Bikes. The bikes will come out in Europe under the name USED and in Australia under Allegro. Richard has done a great job with the specs and the bikes are really cool. They are fast, tough and a lot of fun to ride and they will carry a lot of stuff as well. Richard is an ex-track racer and trainer and has worked with people like Cadal Evans, Robbie McEwan and Stuart Grady on the track. He also worked for Cannondale for a long time before setting up distribution for Ortlieb, Basso and Tubus in Australia. In this interview Richard explains about Global Cooperation and what each of the bikes can do.

In part two of the interview below you can also hear a Aussie folk tune, played by Richard on his mandolin, which is his trusty companion on those long trips away from home. Richard is a great guy, friendly, knowledgeable and a feast of information about biking in general and singlespeeders in particular. The track frame was a big hit at both Eurobike and IFMA this year. I hope we can make the video quality better next time, but it gives you a good insight into what the new range is about. A catalogue will be ready soon.

part two Richard Ayling interview