法國，巴黎（PARIS）－儘管疫情造成自行車和零件供應短缺，法國市場去年仍大放異彩。法國自行車聯盟（Union Sport & Cycle）發佈French Bicycle Observatory（法國自行車觀測報告）顯示，整體市場規模成長3.9%，數量達2,789,545，市值增加15.1%，達22.15億歐元。

瑞士，阿勞（AARAU）－繼2020年總銷售飆漲38%後，去年供應不足的情況讓瑞士產業重回現實。總（電動）自行車銷售下滑1.6%，數量為493,826。電動自行車市佔穩定保持在37.9%。

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－KKR財團宣佈以全現金收購Accell Group，每股報價為58歐元，接受期為4月8日至6月22日。此聲明亦經過相關競爭法主管機關的核准。

德國，羅伊特林根（REUTLINGEN）－搭載Bosch馬達的電動自行車在收到貨之後發現並無安裝電池。這是目前荷蘭備受討論的話題，同樣情況也發生在其他市場。Bike Europe向Bosch詢問此問題的事發原因，以及該廠的應對方式。

TAIPEI, Taiwan - OEM and aftermarket fastener component manufacturer New Goose Berry introduced its new series of cold forged cable guides and stops at Taipei Cycle 2022.

AARAU, Switzerland - After total bicycle sales skyrocketed by 38% in 2020, poor availability brought the Swiss industry back down to earth in 2021. Sales fell by 1.6% to a total of 493,826 e-bikes and bicycles. E-bike sales have now grown to a 37.9% market share.

CALIFORNIA, US - BMX bike and parts supplier, Haro Bicycle Corporation is expanding its operations to strengthen its dealer and distribution network worldwide. This includes a Europe based sales and distribution operation, a newly created supply chain group based in Taiwan and new staff announcements to support product development.

The current situation caused by COVID-19 has created a great opportunity for manufacturers of mechanically welded structures within the European Union.

TAINAN, Taiwan - Taya Chains has continued to invest in the development of its chain technology in recent years and anticipated on the dominance of e-bikes on the market. The chain manufacturer is also expanding the use of its exclusive GST technology to include the e-bike series and bicycle parts such as screws, nut and axels to extend the corrosion resistance lifetime.

NEW DELHI, India - Reliance Brands (RBL) which markets more than 50 international luxury brands in India, has forayed into bicycles with its own bicycle brand, Ralleyz. "Our plan is to create a bicycle brand here in India and take it to the world," explains Manu Sharma, group vice president (Business), RBL.

KRAKOW, Poland - As part of a long-term strategy, Polish battery manufacturer Green Cell has opened an e-bike battery plant near Krakow, Poland. With ambitions to assemble 50,000 e-bike batteries per year, the first products are already rolling of the assembly lines.

NANJING, China - E-bike controller manufacturer Nanjing Lishui has developed a dual drive controller offering maximum flexibility for customised settings. The system comes with a communication protocol for the controller and display.

荷蘭，寧斯佩特（NUNSPEET）－Shimano Europe宣佈計畫要將Nunspeet的倉儲完全外包。該公司於聲明中表示：「Nunspeet的業務成長已超出負荷範圍。」目前尚未決定新的承包商，此舉可能造成近45人失業。

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（AMSTERDAM）－荷蘭自行車巨頭Pon Holdings在2021年的交易額達到80億歐元，創下營利5.59億歐元的成績。其中電動自行車帶來的收益超過13億歐元。

波蘭，普扎斯內什（PRZASNYSZ）－近期一份調查中有86%受調者注意到電動自行車在街道上越來越常見，有84%的人認同騎電動自行車在郊區移動很方便。波蘭自行車廠Kross委託機構進行調查顯示，電動自行車銷售同其他歐洲市場都有龐大潛力。

比利時，麥車侖（MECHELEN）－安全帽大廠Lazer重回鑽研衝擊吸能保護性能並開發出全新專利技術－KinetiCore。受到汽車吸能緩衝區（crumple zone）的啟發，該技術提供集成旋轉衝擊保護系統（intergrated rotational impact protection），稱之為升級版大腦防護。

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - The consortium KKR announced an all-cash offer for Accell Group shares today at €58 per share. The acceptance period runs from 8 April to 22 June. The announcement also includes the approval by the relevant competition authorities.

PARIS, France - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the shortages of bikes and components, the French market has recorded a strong increase in 2021. In the French Bicycle Observatory published by the industry organisation Union Sport & Cycle the total market volume increase by 3.9% to 2,789,545 representing a value of €2.215 billion, an increase of 15.1%.