Jan-Willem van Schaik

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - In its 2015 financial statement, Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd reports that, "While sales at home, the US and in Japan were solid last year, they declined 17 percent year-on-year in China. Due to the depreciation of the euro, sales in Europe improved only slightly."

比利時，BERINGEN- 超過400人參加了上星期五的Flanders自行車谷新建物啟用典禮。這裡最引人注目的當然就是自行車專用風洞了。然而，此自行車谷尚不止於此。

日本，大阪- 在預見UCI最終仍會批准在職業公路車賽事上使用碟煞系統，Shimano擴展其油壓碟煞系統產品到Tiagra系列上。先前Shimano已經推出了Ultegra、105變速系統的油壓煞車系統和Sora機械式碟煞系統，同時未經證實的消息指出下一個產品將會是Dura-Ace公路車專用的油壓碟煞系統。

BERINGEN, Belgium - Over 400 people attended the opening of the new building of Flanders' Bike Valley last Friday. The big eye-catcher here is of course the bike dedicated wind tunnel. However, this bike valley is more than that.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Accell Group today announces that it sells the USA parts & accessories activities of Seattle Bike Supply to Hawley-Lambert, a P&A company based in the USA and Canada.

OSAKA, Japan - Anticipating on UCI's final approval to allow disc brakes in professional road racing, Shimano extends its hydraulic disc brake range to Tiagra. Previously Shimano already introduced Ultegra and 105 hydro brakes and Sora mechanical disc brakes while unconfirmed sources state that Dura-Ace road-specific hydraulic disc brakes will be next.

德國，HARTMANNSDORF- 電動自行車在荷蘭和德國市場重要性與日俱增，造成了Trek一系列策略的改變。以登山車和公路車等車系產品聞名於世的Trek，現在也更加重視電動自行車了。

HARTMANNSDORF, Germany - With the growing importance of the e-bike worldwide Trek has stepped up its efforts to lead this rapidly expanding category. The market leader in road and mountain bikes, is seeing substantial growth in retailer interest and consumer demand for Trek's broad range of electric products.

ENNEPETAL, Germany - "We believe there's nothing we can't improve," says Alexander Thun of bottom bracket manufacturer Alfred Thun GmbH. "Take our passion for precise processes, best practice and state-of-the-art technology. That's what drives us."

CHICAGO, USA - Guided by input from talented riders in Enduro and Gravity, Truvativ developed an all new range of components, the Descendant. According to Truvativ it meets "the highest levels in performance, durability, affordability and style."