Jack Oortwijn

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Bike Europe August 2015 edition is available at Eurobike. You can pick up your free copy at the Media Boxes located at Foyer West and East. It's also possible to get a free copy at the Bike Europe booth located in Foyer West booth 106.

GAND, Belgium - At Eurobike the TWIN consortium will present the electric bicycle training, which they have been developing in the past 1.5 year. The, with the support of the European Commission, developed training package is targeting all training institutes in Europe.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Surely it must be a first in history; during the first half of this year net income/net profit growth among bike companies was the highest of all other transport industries including automotive, trucking, aerospace and the automotive suppliers.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Mid-drive motors are inherently rigorous on chains. High-performance mid-motor e-bikes generate more power which puts even more stress on chains. The majority of increasingly popular speed e-bikes are equipped with these motors which transfer immense torque through the chain when shifting.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Even Gary Fisher is saying it; that e-MTB's are going to be the "Next Big Thing." Winora Group CEO Susanne Puello said the same mid-July to German dealers; Gary Fisher, one of the MTB creators, recently said this to American market players.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Tern is presenting its latest innovation in folding bikes at Eurobike on stand B4-303. It's the Tern Cargo Node; a full sized cargo bike that folds.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - At this year's Eurobike there's again a special exhibition on Light Electric Vehicles presented by ExtraEnergy. It's on the Gallery floor at Entrance East.

德國，Ennepetal -五通主軸專家Thun將在2015年的歐洲自行車展推出一系列新的五通碗組，此五通碗組將與優質皮帶驅動供應商Gates Corporation所生產的新型五臂Gates Carbon Drive 曲柄相搭配。Thun的Volta系列將會為Gates較低價位的全新自行車驅動系統CDN提供精確的皮帶系列產品。CDN驅動系統於2015年的台北國際自行車展中推出，目的是要幫助自行車製造商製造末端用戶售價介於750到1500歐元的皮帶驅動自行車。

AGUEDA, Portugal - At the Taipei Cycle Show last March initiatives for creating supply chain flexibility for the bike industry in Europe came to light in Taipei. Two (aluminium) frame and other component production centers were discussed; Bike Valley Romania and Bike Valley Portugal. As it stands now Bike Valley Portugal is becoming reality.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - 2014 was a very positive year for the European bicycle industry. EU employment, production and sales in 2014 grew compared to the 2013 figures. This is the outcome of an economic study carried out by CONEBI, the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry.