Jan-Willem van Schaik
Editor in Chief

Editor in Chief


VERONA, Italy - On September 16, the second edition of the Italian bicycle show CosmoBike will open its doors presenting the best this bike loving country has to offer to the international market. But CosmoBike wants to more than a show case only. Cycling lifestyle and the impact on the environment are key issues for this event.

NAPLES, USA - The publishers of the 'Electric Bikes Worldwide Reports' announced the 2016 update to the 2015 edition of EBWR, the most comprehensive report of the light electric vehicle industry. The 2016 EBWR Update identifies trends like who are the major propulsion system makers and General Motors new e-bike development.

ENNISKILLEN, Ireland - How to protect bicycles from being damaged while transporting them on the back of a car? Over the past few years architect Paul McGriskin developed and tested a full range of products to protect bicycles while they are in transit via automobile, plane or while in storage.

RECARO TERME, Italy - Guided by the vision of creating a total integrated system, Fabrizio Storti developed the Neox with an sequential 8-speed gearbox. The Neox was presented last year at Eurobike and is now on the crowdfunding platform kickstarter, "to find at least 300 customers," says Neox sales manager Gianni Mazzeo.

SHANGHAI, China - On Friday May 6 the doors will open for the 26th edition of the China Cycle 2016. Last year some 158,000 people attended China Cycle of which 11% were overseas visitors, making it the largest bicycle show on earth.

TAINAN, Taiwan - Known for their high end dropper seatposts for the MTB market, Kind Shock is quickly developing new products to improve its market position. In the past few years Kind Shock expanded its facility in Taiwan in order to grow its capacity for the production of new product categories.

德國,ENNEPETAL- Thun預估歐洲自行車製造會大幅地擴大,在未來幾年內該公司會投入數百萬歐元到投資計畫中。

德國,BAUNACH- Messingschlager代表並從很多台灣和其他亞洲國家的零件製造商進口產品。該公司在產業發展裡藉由把更多製造帶回歐洲或是安排零件製造商即時交貨以強化市場反應速度下所處的位置為何?

荷蘭,DOETINCHEM- Bike Europe 2016年5月雜誌將會聚焦在維修、零件更換、潤滑油品和剎車來令等最新發展與創新。

中國,上海- Bike Europe將參加第26屆中國國際自行車展。歡迎商業觀眾至現場拿取2016年五月刊的Bike Europe中文版。