Rosie Burgin

VIENNA, Austria - After its successful market entry in Germany in 2018, Vello presented its innovations at the recent Autonomy Paris event. The current flagship product, Vello Bike+ is what they call "the world's first self-charging folding e-bike".

FULDA, Germany - This year, German bicycle parts manufacturer, Büchel, is celebrating its 100-year anniversary. A centenary after its foundation, the Büchel Group operates globally in the vehicle parts segment but at its heart is a German family-run business. The company reflects on the past 100 years.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - VanMoof has announced that it will remove the US support mode of up to 32 km/h in its e-bikes intended for the EU market. The move comes after German cyclists were fined for unwittingly riding in the US support mode, which made the e-bike no longer legally compliant as a bicycle.

JAKOBSTAD, Finland - To meet the increased demand and bolster the availability of bicycle components in Europe, Herrmans Bike Components has invested in two new production units in Finland. The company is also strengthening its workforce to support the growing production needs.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - European cycling industry organisations have a key ally in Frans Timmermans, Vice-President of the European Commission, last week's round table discussion showed. "Decarbonising public transport with a more modular way of getting around cities is needed and cycling is,

MONTRÉAL, Canada - Dorel Industries has reached an agreement in principle whereby Dorel would be taken private by a buyer group led by affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management, LP and the current shareholders of families Schwartz and Segel.

KOPRIVNICE, Czech Republic - The founders of Bike Fun International, the largest bicycle manufacturer in the Czech Republic, have agreed on a transaction whereby Consillium, the Czech-based company owned by billionaire, Tomas Němec, will acquire a 100% share in BFI.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - In cooperation with German cargo bike manufacturer Riese & Müller, the development team at TRP have designed a new disc brake specifically for cargo- and e-cargo bikes, named the TRP C2.3. The product is being introduced as Tektro's new premium cargo bike brake.

SYDNEY, Australia - The Australian carbon fibre bicycle wheel company Xtreme Carbon has been granted a USA Patent for its wheel design methodology and Aero hub and axle system which enables bicycle wheels to be designed and assembled with a significant reduction in aerodynamic drag.

REICHSHOF, Germany - Schwalbe's new tube made of a thermoplastic polyurethane called Aerothan has achieved top values for elasticity, weight and puncture protection, all without the use of rubber. Available for road, mountain and trekking bikes, Schwalbe claims the Aerothan tubes are much more robust