Jan-Willem van Schaik

中國，上海－原訂5月初舉辦的第30屆中國國際自行車展受疫情影響延期，主辦單位原希望仍能在下半年舉辦，不過依舊沒辦法實現。因此下屆展會將延至2021舉辦。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The production of pedal assist e-bikes in Europe is growing at fast pace: from 2018 to 2019 the surge, in units, amounts to almost 60%. This was reported by the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) in their annual report. Compared with 2018, the 2019 production of bicycles and e-bikes combined increased by 11%, showing the big impact of the e-bike boom.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - After a one year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2021 dates for Taipei Cycle Show have been announced. Exhibitor registration is now open for the event scheduled for 3-6 March.

SHANGHAI, China - The postponement of the 30th China International Bicycle Fair which was scheduled for early May this year was inevitable. Initially the organization hoped that the fair could still take place in the second half of this year. That is not going to happen either. The next edition has been postponed to 2021.

BERGAMO, Italy - Vittoria, one of the world's leading manufacturers of bicycle tires with an annual production of more than 7 million tires and 900,000 high performance tubulars and cotton tires has changed ownership. Vittoria Group's President and CEO Rudi Campagne (76) presented the Italian private equity fund, Wise Equity, as the new owner of Vittoria Industries Ltd.

MADRID, Spain - For the second consecutive year, the Spanish e-bike market expanded by large figures. In 2019 the e-bike sales volume increased by 28.3% to more than 140,000 units. The average retail price for an e-bike

ANTWERP, Belgium - Now the bicycle enjoys an unprecedented rise in popularity, the next automotive stakeholder invests in this industry. The Belgium automotive distributor Beerens Group took over the Benelux importer and wholesaler Van der Wal for an undisclosed amount.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The impact on product development and new introductions as a result of the corona pandemic become more and more evident. It is not only supply chain issues that hamper the industry today, also new developments for model year 2021 have been delayed on a large scale.

REUTLINGEN, Germany - For model year 2021, Bosch eBike Systems is extending the small, robust on-board Kiox computer to include a navigation function. According to Bosch, "the technical improvements optimise the e-bike experience making it the smart connected companion for long rides."

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The topic of sustainability and circular economy is only slowly being picked up by the bicycle industry. The first steps towards circular economy are not easy to make. Erik Bronsvoort and Matthijs Gerrits who met at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands picked up the challenge to learn about how a circular economy could really work in the bicycle industry.