Jan-Willem van Schaik

CHANGHUA, Taiwan - Product availability gave Tektro TRP a huge hike in demand for its bicycle components and brakes during the pandemic. The growing significance and quality made Tektro TRP an important partner for the ABS system of Bosch. But Tektro TRP had more in the pipeline as shown last week at Taipei Cycle Show.

SAINT-GEORGES, Canada - Rocky Mountain has vertically integrated the distribution in the Northern European region with the takeover of BikeAction. For more than 30 years BikeAction represented Rocky Mountain. According to BikeAction owner Christoph Goebel, his transition into retirement was the main reason for the take-over.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - At Taipei Cycle, Roxim introduces a new bicycle lighting technology, Dynamic Signature, to enable a new dimension of brand recognition for bicycles.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The positive voices on the show floor saying people are back at Taipei Cycle after a 3-year pause, don't reveal the doubt and worries about the current market situation. The long-term outlook is still seen by many as very positive, but the challenging difficult market conditions in 2023 can't be neglected.

CHICAGO, USA - The announcement in February to build a new factory in Taiwan confirmed SRAM's commitment to their largest production base. With the investment, SRAM is expanding its capabilities and capacity in Taichung. A week before the opening of the Taipei Cycle Show, SRAM CEO Ken Lousberg elaborates on their choice for Taiwan and his market outlook for the months ahead.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's bicycle industry is eager to show itself to the outside world again at the Taipei International Cycle Show. After an absence of 3 years one of the leading industry events is opening its doors again tomorrow morning. The industry is facing some interesting challenges which have become pressing over the past few years; now is the time to discuss these face to face.

BERLIN, Germany - The German e-bike and bicycle market performed very strong in 2022 with a 10% increase in e-bike sales the national industry organisation, ZIV has reported. Perhaps sales could have been much higher as ZIV CEO Burkhard Stork refers to a "general reluctance of consumers to buy in the second half of the year."

IZMIR, Turkey - The production of batteries for e-bikes and electric vehicles have become one of the core new business developments categories for electronics giant Vestel. Located near the city Izmir in Turkey, the company's factories provide a good base for easy access to leading markets in Europe.

VILLARROBLEDO, Spain - Berria Bikes has reaffirmed its ambitious international expansion plans with the introduction of Suma Capital as a minority shareholder. The undisclosed investment will be mainly utilised to support the company's growth in foreign markets and to strengthen its structure and balance sheet, the company writes in a statement.

DÜSSELDORF, Germany - The fifth edition of Cyclingworld proved that the organisation has found a successful concept to attract consumers to visit a bicycle show again. In two days and one evening, some 23,000 people attended the event, an increase of 30% compared to the last edition in 2019.