Jan-Willem van Schaik

SUNDERN, Germany - For the clip-on mudguard category SKS has developed a new model offering maximum stability and flexibility. The Veloflexx set combines the advantages offered by a fixed mudguard and the ease of a clip-on mudguard.

TAMPERE, Finland - Following Revonte ONE, the smart e-bike drive system with an integrated automatic transmission, Revonte has released the flexible Revonte Akku battery solution for e-bikes.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To provide more legal certainty for e-bike assemblers in Europe, the European Commission amended the anti-circumvention regulation for the import components made in China. Under the new regulation 2020/1296 published in the Official Journal, the

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The existing ISO 4210 safety standard for bicycles was supposed to be extended with a new paragraph on e-bikes. On 1 September ISO officially published this Part 10, but not as a standard, but a technical specification.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Darkbuster E1 e-bike light features high level protection against dust, sand, dirt and is corrosion resistant. Developed by Taiwanese Brightstar it complies to stringent international electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, USA - Improperly manufactured cables for e-bikes distributed by Pedego Inc. in the US can cause dangerous circumstances. The company has received five reports of cable malfunctioning, causing the bike to unexpectedly accelerate and is now issuing a recall.

SAALFELD, Germany - The introduction of injection-molded frames by Velosione earlier this year opened the possibility to start recycling carbon frames. The issue of recycling carbon frames is high on the circular agenda to make the bicycle industry more sustainable.

KNOXVILLE, USA - The name LeMond keeps on roaming around in the industry. His attempts to build a road race brand were not sustainable, even after he sold it to Trek. In 2013 he already tried to restart the brand unsuccessfully. Today the LeMond brand is attempting to make a revival in an all new category.

The organization of the Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava-Girona Bike Show today announced that the fourth edition of the cycling festival, which was to be held on the weekend of 25-27 September, has been cancelled. The decision was made after new measures set out by the government to contain Covid-19 infections were known.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taipei Cycle has revealed the 2021 show will sit alongside a new virtual event next March. "This decision cements our position as a major event on the industry calendar to gain access to the latest developments from manufacturers for the aftermarket and OEMs, as well as a crucial gateway for business in the Asia-Pacific markets," said TAITRA President Walter Yeh earlier today at a press conference in Taipei.