Jack Oortwijn

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The announcement of the Dutch bicycle market statistics did not include many surprises this year. After the long summer of 2014, with mild temperatures and a lot of sunny hours, bicycle sales increased in both numbers and turnover. What intrigued everybody was the exact growth level.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Novatec developed the all new Alpine Wheelset, a wheel light enough to climb steep terrains and tough enough to handle aggressive, technical lines when descending.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - At the mid October held Taichung Bike Week prices were a much discussed matter. In particular as the costs for raw materials like steel and aluminium have been dropping by 30 to 40% lately while also labour cost increases were limited in China this year. Will this bring lower prices for ModelYear 2016 and 2017 bikes?

日本，大阪- 就像今年前兩季一樣，Shimano在2015年第三季仍達成兩位數的成長。以結果來看，2015年前九個月，淨銷售額成長了19.0%，來到2868.4億日元(21.66億歐元)，營收和淨營收以更大的數字成長。

荷蘭，DOETINCHEM- Bike Europe的最新一期報導東歐各國市場、亞洲自行車展、Cosmo Bike展、Interbike和UK Cycle自行車展；我們同時深入探討已經變成ISO標準的最新EN安全標準。

OSAKA, Japan - Like in the first two quarters of the year also in the third quarter of 2015 Shimano managed to continue its double digit growth. As a result, for the first nine months of 2015, net sales increased 19.0% to JPY 286,840 million (€ 2,166mn) while operating as well as net income increased with even bigger numbers.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Bike Europe's newest edition reports on bike sales at various Eastern European markets; on Asia Bike, Cosmo Bike, Interbike and the UK Cycle Show while we also dug deeper in the latest EN safety standards that changed into ISO standards.

MORGAN HILL, USA - Is this how road bikes will look like in a couple of years now discussions have started with the UCI on changing the 3:1 rule that limits the aerodynamics of road bikes?

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria - With extra investments in machinery, in logistics capabilities, and in particular in its painting facilities, as well as in training its staff; Maxcom wants to go upmarket further. The Bulgarian bike maker is looking to facilitate the high-end brands in Europe for which it has lots to offer.

COLOGNE, Germany - The biggest motorcycle, bicycle and e-bike market in South America is made easier to access for companies in Europe as the Cologne Messe started a cooperation with the Brazilian industry association ANFAMOTO. A delegation from Brazil consisting interested in developing new contacts for import and export will visit the 2016 Intermot show.