Jan-Willem van Schaik

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Parliament and the Council of the EU last week reached a provisional agreement to exclude e-bikes from insurance obligations. The cycling associations ECF and CONEBI claim victory.

PARIS, France - Pascale Gozzi has been elected President of the French national industry association Union sport & cycle. She succeeds Cycleurope General Manager Jérôme Valentin, who has been managing the organization since its foundation.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - To create room for future expansion and to improve accessibility, Messe Friedrichshafen will move the leading e-bike and bicycle Eurobike to Frankfurt.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - "This is really good news for Eurobike," says Burkhard Stork, President of the German Bicycle Industry Association ZIV on the decision to relocate Eurobike show 400 kilometers up north in Germany from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Cities adapting their infrastructure rapidly to provide more space for bikes, e-scooters and walkers, following the onset of the pandemic. "With a new reality, the potential for small personal electric vehicles has suddenly been made real," explains Per Brilioth,

ROSA, Italy - Component manufacturer Ursus developed the new RD50 hubs with a focus on the construction precision during manufacturing. According to Ursus they have reduced the tolerances to the nearest micron, while every single dimension is subject to extreme measurements during the production process.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement to exclude e-bikes from insurance obligations. It is part of complete set of rules to better protect road accident victims.

WAIBLINGEN, Germany - In response to the rapidly increasing demand Stihl is expanding its production capacities for e-bike components. The company announced an investment of around €16 million in its magnesium die casting facility in Weinsheim, Germany.

SOFIA, Bulgaria - The cooperation between a group of surface finishing suppliers, the sppot, has welcomed Swiss premium-grade liquid coating producer Berlac AG. Berlac's lacquers are used today to coat aluminum and carbon frames, as well as add-on parts.

MUNICH, Germany - Registration is now open for the 2021 World Cycling Forum (WCF) being held on 6 and 7 September 2021. The Conference takes place in Munich, Germany and is organized by the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI). Bike Europe is media partner for this leading industry forum. The main theme of this two-day international conference is: Capitalizing on the current bike boom.