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A newly-commissioned e-bike manufacturing facility in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, has been placed on the market following the insolvency of E-Velox, a company within the Leader 96 Group.

From downhill racer to belt drive specialist, Frank Schneider from Universal Transmissions reflects on 15 years of product development, hands-on testing, and why real-world experience matters more than specifications.

The 34th China International Bicycle Fair (aka China Cycle) was held at Shanghai New International Expo Center from 5 to 8 May 2026. With the theme 'Innovation Driven, Intelligence-led Future', this edition closely aligned with the global industry trends of environmentally friendly, intelligent, and high-end development.

Few events in the bicycle industry have reinvented themselves as often, and as successfully as Taipei Cycle. One characteristic has remained remarkably constant. While markets fluctuate, technologies evolve and supply chains shift, Taiwan's greatest strength has never been scale alone. It has been trust.

As urban cycling and e-bike adoption continue to grow, riders are looking for more than comfort and performance alone. Practical functionality, security, and adaptability are becoming increasingly important in daily riding environments.

Battery supplier Joycube wants to strengthen its position in the international e-bike market by combining its Chinese battery expertise with localised production and service networks. The company originates from Phylion's overseas division but with its own strategy, R&D and commercial structure. It operates completely independently to focus exclusively on business development in markets outside China.

For bicycle brands, sourcing teams and suppliers, the challenge is no longer simply finding manufacturing capacity. Increasingly, success depends on finding partners that can manage compliance requirements, provide transparent supply chain data, support software-enabled products and coordinate increasingly complex international operations.

The 2026 Eurobike, the European International Bicycle Trade Show, drew to a close at Messe Frankfurt after four days of intensive industry exchange. Folding-bike innovator DAHON captured attention with the debut of its new 'DAHON-V' technology suite and a portfolio of new bicycles built around it.

For bike makers, sourcing components is about more than specifications and price. It is about finding partners that consistently deliver on quality, innovation and timing. For Finnish component specialist Herrmans, trust and reliability have been the foundation of its business for more than six decades.

The e-bike industry is moving at a rapid pace, and few brands have made as dramatic an entrance as Avinox. After making a strong debut at Eurobike 2024 with close ties to tech giant DJI, Avinox has taken a major step forward. By 2025, the transition was complete: Avinox became a fully independent, standalone business.