BRUSSELS, Belgium - The corona pandemic has caused an immense spark in bicycle purchases and usage. This has resulted in a huge supply chain constraint recognised by the international e-bike and bicycle industry. On 2 December they will share their vision during a webinar for a structural and sustainable growth for the bicycle industry.
YUANLIN, Taiwan - Taiwan's second largest bicycle manufacturer, Merida Industry Co., is not known for communicating detailed business figures. However, recently released data shows a reduction in delivery volume and value, but what counts the most is the bottom line:
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.
MONTREAL, Canada - The impact of COVID-19 worked out very well in the third quarter results for Dorel Industries. Dorel' sports division with market brands including Cannondale, GT, Schwinn and Mongoose achieved the highest earnings in its history.
Frames are the core component of any bicycle, the very essence of the product. A bicycle frame has differing variables; designs, materials, weights, and so on. With consumer expectations and market perceptions shifting product development over the time since the bicycle's inception, what trends can be seen in current frame production? Is the market shift to e-bikes leading to new developments and production location? What is the impact on the supply chain? All this and more, as we explore... the 'simple' bicycle frame.
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荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（Amsterdam）－由於德國有使用者在不知情之下使用美國限速模式（時速超過25公里，法定非自行車類別）騎乘而被罰款，VanMoof因此宣佈將移除歐洲市場當中支援電動自行車時速達32公里的美國限速模式。
匈牙利，拖塞格（Toszeg）－Accell Group匈牙利廠第三百萬輛產出的自行車為Haibike AllMtn 7。Accell Hunland Kft.於2001年開業，現今幾乎專做電動自行車。他們27萬輛的年產量當中約有98.5%為電動自行車。
芬蘭，雅各布斯塔德（Jakobstad）－因應需求增加、欲提高歐洲自行車零件的可得性，Herrmans Bike Components在芬蘭投資了兩座新廠。該公司也正在加強工作團隊來支援生產需求。
柬埔寨，金邊（Phnom Penh）－柬國商務部（Ministry of Commerce）提供的最新數據顯示，常規自行車的出口量增加。今年一到九月間，該國共出口150萬輛。商務部的數據資料並未公佈出口至歐盟的實際數量。
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - With so much development currently happening in the bicycle industry, Bike Europe asked designers Bastiaan Kok and Peter van der Veer to take a look into the future. They explored 9 trends which they see as where developments in bicycle design and two-wheel mobility in general may be heading.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Giant is quickly catching up on the e-bike market after a slow start on this booming market. Strong demand for e-bikes in both Europe and the US drives Giant's financial performance from January to September this year.
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Net sales continues to be strong for Accell Group from July till October. "In the past four months our turn-over increased by 38% year-on-year resulting in an sales increase of 16% over 2020," the company reported today.
NANTONG, China - To ease the company's supply chain and to be less dependent on external suppliers, a new frame building factory has been set up in China by the owner of Timyo e-bikes. "Last June lead-times got completely out of control due to COVID-19. We decided to take matters into our own hands and establish our own frame building," explains Nantong Dingyu Vehicle Industry CO. LTD CEO Steve Zhu. By late September the first series were already made.
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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.
SALT LAKE CITY, USA - When the organiser of the new US outdoor event The Big Gear Show (TBGS) cancelled their planned 2020 premiere at the end of May, they already named new dates for next year's show debut. Now the TBGS team has announced further information over the 2021 event.
