While riding an e-bike is inherently sustainable, the bicycle industry—which likes to present itself as a driver of the green mobility transition—has so far struggled to find practical solutions for end-of-life batteries and motors. However, emerging approaches in motor repair offer promising perspectives for the trade.

French sports retailer Decathlon has taken a stake in VoltR, a French company that builds new lithium-ion batteries from cells recovered from used e-bike, e-scooter and power tool batteries.

Amsterdam-based e-bike brand Tenways has acquired Sparta from the trustees handling the bankruptcy of Accell Group.

Chinese bicycle exporters face a further barrier in Mexico. Since 13 October 2026, importers pay a provisional anti-dumping duty of USD 68.60 (EUR 61.32) on every adult bicycle from China. This comes on top of the 35% import tariff introduced in April.

With the opening of a dedicated E-Performance Centre in Koblenz, Canyon expands its physical touchpoints. Head of Retail Florian Schecklmann explains why this supports—rather than replaces—its core D2C strategy.

Dutch e-bike brand Vyber expands in Almelo with a 12,000m² hub, supply chain buffering, and a SKU-reducing frame innovation. Discover its Dutch and European growth strategy.

Mike Dennison steps down with immediate effect because of expected low third quarter results. Full year net sales were first estimated to be 1.42 billion to USD 1.47 billion (EUR 1.27 billion to EUR 1.31 billion).

The global bicycle component market will grow to EUR 20.6 billion by 2034, according to a new forecast by Indian market research firm Fortune Business Insights.

Bicycle retail prices in the Netherlands fell 0.4% year-on-year in September 2026, marking a clear trend reversal after years of post-pandemic price hikes.r, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Overall inflation was 3.4%, making bicycles more affordable, even adjusted for inflation.

German bicycle manufacturer Böttcher Fahrräder has filed for insolvency. Operations continue in full swing as administrator launches investor process. .

The US subsidiary of Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer Giant Group Giant Bicycle Inc recalls about 3,630 LED-light keys supplied with its SureLock bicycle lock sets. The LED- light keys run on button cell batteries that children can easily reach in these units.

Chinese e-bike drive system manufacturer Ananda will launch a service partnership model in 2027 under which bike shops can become certified Ananda partners.

Hou Chi becomes the exclusive distributor of Italian bicycle brand Cinelli and of tubing specialist Columbus in Taiwan. It will also distribute Columbus tubing components in the country on a non-exclusive basis. Hou Chi was recently founded to represent cycling brands in Taiwan.

German bicycle brand Stevens has launched a custom bike programme in which riders configure their bike online before it is hand-built in Hamburg.

German bike leasing provider JobRad is introducing a follow-on lease that lets employees keep the same company bike for another 18 months once their regular contract ends. The company bike leasing revenue fell 4% to EUR 2.8 billion in 2025

Traxio reporst that the Belgian speed pedelec market is heading towards a record year in 2026, supported by strong growth in corporate leasing and a booming second-hand segment.

Entering the final quarter of 2026, SHIFT Active Media's latest analysis of consumer search behaviour reveals clear signals of stabilisation and indeed growth across key cycling markets, even as specific categories face ongoing headwinds.

More companies are reporting higher turnover, expectations for the rest of the year are favourable and stock levels are moving closer to balance. These are among the conclusions for the Spanish bicycle market in the first half of 2026. Data from the AMBE Barometer, a survey among Spanish manufacturers, distributors, retailers and workshops, were presented during Sea Otter Europe in Girona.

The appointment as President of Shimano Europe Group was like coming home for Fabio Takayanagi. At the start of his career at the Japanese component manufacturer in 2006, he was assigned to Shimano Europe, based in the Netherlands. He stayed here for one year to gain experience in the bicycle business. Since then, he has travelled the world for Shimano before coming back to Europe. A brief introduction of this industry insider and his view on the European market.

The e-bike plays a central role for the brand Velo de Ville. More than 80% of production in Altenberge, Germany, consists of e-bikes. Although general manager and owner Volker Thiemann is positive about the market, he is also concerned about recent technological developments that, in his view, threaten the survival of today's e-bike.

The Canyon booth at Eurobike was impossible to miss this year. In the middle of Hall 11, the German D2C brand put up one of the nicest booths at the show, claiming a centre stage position at the event. "We want to showcase our team effort since I assumed operational responsibilities as executive chairman in September 2025," said Canyon founder, Roman Arnold.

The Indian family-owned company Amar Wheels Pvt. Ltd. has been doing business with European companies for close to five decades. "We strive to stay relevant, which we love. The challenges are amazing and the last 10 years have been more challenging than the past 40 years. We are constantly evolving in order to stay relevant," Karan Aggarwal, director of Amar Wheel tells Bike Europe.