Jack Oortwijn

COMO, Italy - It took longer than expected; some three years. But now it's there. Today Vittoria presented its new line-up of road, MTB and e-MTB tyres that thanks to the wonder-material Graphene offer unprecedented characteristics.

SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - In a special session the Sangerhausen city council paved the way for the relocation of bike maker MIFA within the same community were MIFA has been based for over a century.

BERLIN, Germany - Bike-ID UG, a startup focusing on protecting bike-owners from bicycle theft, has announced the launch of its online bicycle registry that allows all international bike owners to register their two-wheelers for free.

MUNSTER, Germany - At the start of this month Tubus Carrier Systems GmbH has acquired the worldwide distribution and production rights of 'Wingee' branded mudguards from Herkelmann bikes.

MUNICH, Germany - Technology company Linde Group, a 17 billion euro company which is with its staff of 65,000 a leader in the build-up of a hydrogen infrastructure, is exploring new possibilities of zero-emission, sustainable mobility. Last week the company unveiled a fuel cell driven e-bike.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - It is probably not the first and it will certainly not be the last; e-bike maker BESV from Taiwan with its core competencies in IT is one of the first manufacturer in the bike industry to offer a members-only App.

愛爾蘭，CORK- 世界最大網路自行車商店-Chain Reaction Cycles Ireland Ltd.的業務成長為6%，和其他網路商店動輒兩位數的成長相比之下，遜色許多。

中國，南京- 在Bosch、Brose、Pon等大廠相繼進入電動自行車領域後，另一家汽車大廠也進入此一領域。這家企業2014年保持低調，在今年八月的歐洲自行車展裡也沒有想要出風頭。然而在上星期一閉幕、於中國南京舉辦的亞洲自行車展裡，該公司相當公開地展示其電動自行車系統。

中國，南京- 上星期一閉幕、在南京舉行的閉幕的亞洲自行車展，總共有13224位參觀者、8866位商務參觀者和4358位自行車車迷參與了這個車展。總數達433個品牌(2014年為487個)、其中72%為國際品牌在超過4萬平方公尺的展場空間裡展出其創新產品。

SCOTTS VALLEY, USA - Since last July's announcement by owner Tenneco to stop with Marzocchi speculations on who's to take-over the renowned suspension brand started. Now it's clear; Fox Factory Holding Corp. announced yesterday that through certain of its subsidiaries, the listed company, "Has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain specified assets of Marzocchi's mountain bike product lines."