DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - Taipei Cycle Show, Eurobike, Velovak, China Cycle, Sea Otter, the list goes on… 2020 has been a nightmare for tradeshows as cancellations continued throughout the year. Innovation and development within in the bicycle sector has not stopped

MOSCOW, Russia - The 2020 season was all but boring. At Velopark bike show in late February everybody expected a steady growth of the market. At that time, it was already clear that some restrictions were planned for medical reasons. But the scale of the looming problems was unknown.

Launched almost 130 years ago in the Dutch town of Dieren, Gazelle is the oldest A-brand bike manufacturer in the Netherlands. Over the years, Gazelle has played a key role at two decisive moments in the evolution of the country's bicycle sector, thus helping to shape the nation's cycling culture. This article dives into the history of this famous brand.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The special edition of Eurobike planned for 24 to 26 November will no longer take place, the organisers have announced this morning. The stricter measures being enforced across Europe against coronavirus have forced Messe Friedrichshafen to take the decision to cancel the event.

Bicycle drivetrain requirements vary greatly - the performance needed for a casual commuter is vastly different than that of a long distance bikepacker. To address an even wider range of bike types and riding styles, Gates now offers five distinct Carbon Drive product families for bikes and e-bikes: SideTrack, CDN, CDC, CDX, and CDX:EXP.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission's announcement to review Directive 168/2013 which regulates the type-approval for vehicles with two or more wheels has united the EU cycling advocacy associations CONEBI, CIE, European Cyclists' Federation (ECF).

PARIS, France - The annually Autonomy exhibition in Paris which focuses on sustainable mobility solutions has been adapted to a 100% digital edition for this year's event which will be held from 4-5 November. Sectors in the spotlight at Autonomy Digital 2020 will include active and micro mobility,

MECHELEN, Belgium - Shimano Belgium and Lazer Sport are relocating to a brand new office in Mechelen, Belgium as per 1 July 2021, Shimano Europe has announced. "Better facilities to meet the future growth ambitions of both companies" is what has instigated the move.

GELEEN, the Netherlands - At Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Sittard-Geleen, a consortium of regional knowledge institutes and companies have been working on an innovative bike which is "virtually unbreakable". The first prototype of the bike, named the 100% Limburg Bike, was a year in the making.

法國，聖讓德穆瓦朗（Saint-Jean-De-Moirans）－Rossignol於六月宣佈該集團已與法國新創企業WhaTTfornow達成協議收購Time Sport的業務。但很不幸地，該筆交易於九月底宣告破局，因此Time Sport需再次尋找買家。

德國，維爾塞倫（Würselen）－Peter Möhrle Holding（PMH）位於漢堡，致力投資於企業及房地產，也正加強涉入自行車市場。其新創的Bike Holding PMH正入股BC GmbH & Co.KG（自行車網路商店Bike-Components的母公司）。

英國，雷迪奇（Redditch）－Halfords公佈過去20週交易表現的數據更新顯示，儘管來到暑假尾聲，自行車的相關銷售仍相當不錯。英國因為自行車越被視為一種「更安全的通勤方式」而推動了銷售增長。

美國，華盛頓（Washington）－美國內政部（Department of the Interior）公佈電動自行車於公共場所的最終規範後，銷售預計將會上升。新規範更清楚定義電動自行車，並不再將其歸類為電動車輛。這讓地方土地管理者有權在非電動車道上使用電動自行車。

WASHINGTON, USA - The sales of e-bikes in the US are expected to be given a boost now that the Department of the Interior released final rules for electric bicycle use on public lands. This new regulation more clearly defines electric bicycles and no longer describes them as motor vehicles.

BERLIN, Germany - To support the roll-out and European market launch of its Pedal Assisted Transporter (PAT), start-up Onomotion GmbH received a € 3 million cash-injection from InnoEnergy SE.

TAMPERE, Finland - The manufacturer of intelligent e-bike drive systems expands its market presence within Europe with the opening of a German subsidiary. Uwe Daniel, Vice President of Sales at Revonte, will be the CEO of Revonte Germany GmbH.

SHANGHAI, China - The 2021 China Cycle show will be moved to another location than the past 5 editions. The 30th China International Bicycle Fair will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Center, the same venue as where the event already took place between 2003 and 2014.

TANNA, Germany - The pandemic caused the pedelec market to expand and fueled an extraordinary rapid growth of the market. "Since this summer, bike dealers all over Europe are sold out, especially all products related to commuting and daily cycling like e-bikes, city bikes, bags and helmets," says ExtraEnergy president Hannes Neupert.