Jan-Willem van Schaik
Editor in Chief
US e-Bike Market Takes Off
NEW YORK, US - Amidst the financial crisis the US bike market and in particular the e-Bike segment is doing business very well. Reports say that the ...
UK Saracen Acquired By Madison
WARWICK, UK - Distributor Madison has taken over brand name Saracen and all the related intellectual property from its owner and founders Rick and Paul ...
EU Rules & Regulations Updated
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The anti-dumping duties; the CEN safety standards together with lots of other rules and regulation implemented by the European Union ...
Dahon Opens Flagship Store in Taiwan
DUARTE, California - In close cooperation with the local distributor, Dahon has opened its first flagship store in Taiwan. The store features over 1,000 ...
Sanyo To Launch Hybrid e-Bike
TOKYO, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. unveiled a new electric hybrid bicycle last Monday that can enlarge the users pedal force and recharge the battery ...
Halfords To Cut Staff At UK Head Office
REDDITCH, UK - The positive financial results of the first half of this year reported by Halfords last week could not prevent that the UK retailer is ...
Bicycle Industry Stands Firm In Struggling Taiwanese Export
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Taiwanese industry is directly hit by the looming economic crisis in the US, Europe and China. According to the Ministry of ...
TUV Enlarges Battery Test Facility In Shenzhen
COLOGNE, Germany - To meet the requirements of the fast growing market of (among others) e-Bikes, TV Rheinland Group China has established a testing ...
Bike Business Drives Shimano's Profitability
OSAKA, Japan - Shimano's bike business is not only its main activity, it is also the most profitable for the Japan based company. In the third quarter ...
Prestigious Design Award For Curana
ROESELARE, Belgium - During the last Cardiff Design Festival, Curana received the Design Management Europe Award (DME). This business award recognises ...