A fat bike cargo bike? Yes, the Cargo Buddy from Ruff cycles on the Eurobike test track. Photos Peter van der Weer

Longtails, cargo, compact and fat bikes dominate at Eurobike

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany - Eurobike remains worthy a visit for bicycle designers. This latest edition from 21 to 25 June 2023 was also brimming...

"The charisma and drawing power that the industry currently needs could be found here in Frankfurt," claimed Stefan Reisinger, Managing Director of event organizer fairnamic GmbH. - Photo Bike Europe

Eurobike 2023 meets expectations despite challenging market

FRANKFURT, Germany - The decision to move from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt turned out positively for Eurobike. In its second edition on the new...

Almost 40,000 visitors attended the 3-day event in Kortrijk Xpo. - Photo Bike Europe

Benelux market in optimistic mode at Velofollies

KORTRIJK, Belgium – “Super”, “Amazing”, “Best event ever”; these were some of the comments from exhibitors at Velofollies last weekend. Signs of...

All 350 Danish IBDs receive an invitation to visit the annual Copenhagen Bike Show – Photos Bike Europe

Danes kick off tradeshow reboot with successful event in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Following a 2-year hiatus, the Copenhagen Bike Show opened its doors again last weekend making it one of the first cycling...

Already operating in 350 cities in the world, Bird Box presented its Vehicle Location System technology – a sensor to support fleet managers. – Photos Michel de Chavanon

CES returns with connected e-bikes and V2X technology on display

LAS VEGAS, USA - After a virtual edition in 2021, the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) returned as an in-person fair for 2022. Held from 5-7 January in...

This year’s IAA Mobility’s B2C area ‘Open Space’ at Königsplatz in downtown Munich. -Photo Jo Beckendorff

IAA Mobility announce detailed adjustments to show concept

MUNICH, Germany - Initially IAA Mobility organiser Messe Munich sent out an exclusively positive and superlative review on the premiere of their...

“The show was quite successful for our Diamondback brand,” said Alta Cycling COO Larry Pizzi.

Big Gear Show celebrates premiere in Park City USA

PARK CITY, USA - The switch from a consumer event to an 'experience-oriented B2B outdoor event' turned out to be successful for the Big Gear Show....

Angela Merkel during her visit at the Husqvarna booth at IAA Mobility. – Photos Bike Europe

German Chancellor Merkel visits Kettler and Husqvarna booths at IAA...

MUNICH, Germany - "Why are you exhibiting on a car show as a bicycle company?" asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Kettler Alu-Rad's export...

The exhibitors reflected on a very positive mood and praised the quality of visitors at Eurobike this year. – Photo Bike Europe

Eurobike 2021 exceeds expectations while supply chain slows down the...

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - In the weeks before Eurobike opened its doors for the last time in Friedrichshafen, it was unclear how many visitors would...

Stringent corona measures were implemented by Messe Friedrichshafen to make for Eurobike to take place this week. – Photo Bike Europe

Supply chain constraints dominate industry discussions at Eurobike

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The drastic impact of component shortages take over almost all other topics among industry insiders at Eurobike. At the...

The Pro Days show gathered around 3,000 people who were mostly interested in e-bikes. Photo: Michel de Chavanon

French supplier and dealer get together at Paris Pro Days

PARIS, France - Six weeks before Eurobike, the Parisian show Pro Days has succeeded in its challenge to present a large-scale industry event with...

Velo Paris visitors were particularly interested in 2020 e-bikes. – Photo Michel de Chavanon

Despite Coronavirus Paris Holds Successful Velo Show

PARIS, France - It was the greatest fear of the French organizers of the Paris' Velo Show (March, 6 - 8). However, the Coronavirus didn't spoil...

The Outdoor Retail show’s halls were full of buyers, media, and industry players. – Photo Scott Montgomery

'Outdoor Retailer' Might Fill Gap After Interbike's Demise

DENVER, USA - The big U.S. based bike brands are still avoiding trade shows like the plague, preferring their own private events. At the 'Outdoor...

Last month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas hosted lots of e-bike brands and many connected components and accessories. – Photo Michel de Chavanon

E-bikes and Connectivity Spotlighted at Consumer Electronics Show

LAS VEGAS, USA - It was quite obvious that last month's edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas (January, 7-10) had opened its...

Free-floating e-stepscooter and bike sharing schemes were main topic at last week’s Autonomy Paris Show. – Photo Michel de Chavanon

Free-Floating Mobility Schemes in Focus at Autonomy Show

PARIS, France - Last week's Autonomy Show in Paris focused on a rapidly growing mobility phenomenon in city centers; in particular on free floating...