Jan-Willem van Schaik

PITTSBURGH, USA - While they have always been an effective means to get from point A to point B, bicycles have evolved into fashion statements of design and colour. Not only is the growing volume of bicycles in the streets today hard to miss, but so are the changing aesthetic trends in finishes, tones and colours.

OSAKA, Japan - In its financial statement on the first half of 2021, the Shimano Group again reports a brisk sales increase of its bicycle component segment of 73.4%. From the same period in the previous year, bicycle components turnover jumped to JPY212,599 million (€1,630 million), and operating income was up 152.

MUNICH, Germany - The cycling boom the world is experiencing since 1,5 year has put the industry in the spotlight for a global audience. The market disruption in both supply and demand is unprecedented. What is the answer of the international bicycle industry and how can they benefit from this current cycling boom?

MUNICH, Germany - The rapidly growing relevance of the online marketplace is one of the main topics of the World Cycling Forum. The lockdowns in the past 1.5 year gave an all new dynamic to retailing. CEO Signa Sports United Stephan Zoll will give his view on changing consumer behavior.

MUNICH, Germany - The busy agenda of the World Cycling Forum 2021 includes Q&A sessions with the speakers, panel discussions as well as ample networking opportunities during the breaks.

Fazua, makers of their own lightweight, removeable e-bike drive system, have teamed up with IoT mobility specialist Comodule to give riders the possibility to insure their e-bikes through the Fazua Rider App.

MUNICH, Germany - Automotive giant BMW has picked up the new urban mobility trend towards electrified micromobility solutions like cargobikes and e-scooters. According to the company statement, BMW has "looked beyond our core business." Production is not part of the concept, that's left to others.

FRANKFURT, Germany - The maximum number of participants over three days was set at 5,100, and was the number of visitors who came to the joint event of Eurobike and the German buyers' group, Bico, from 24 to 26 July. This order show can be seen as a test case for Eurobike to be held in September

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Bolster Investment Partners acquired a 50% stake in Optima Cycles. Simultaneously, with Bolster's investment in Optima Cycles, sister company MM Bicycles, located in Taiwan, will be acquired and integrated into the group under the name Optima Cycles Asia.

BERGAMO, Italy - After almost 10 years, Stefan Anton left the Italian tyre brand, the Vittoria Group, at the end of June. In the past years, Anton has held multiple roles within the company, leading regional offices and as product director, where he was extensively