BRUSSELS, Belgium - Investments are continuing from other sectors looking for a foothold in the booming bike business. Most recently, Italian mobility giant, the Agnelli family has invested in a Belgian e-bike start-up and associates from Mini Cooper and Adidas have partnered in a London-based bicycle subscription program.

WÖRGL, Austria - While the e-bike market enjoys an unprecedented sales boom, the Austrian e-drive supplier Vivax has ceased its operation. "We are forced to take this step and stop selling and accepting the service immediately," the company published on its website.

EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands - E-bikes were once a rare sight on the roads and cycleways of Europe. They are now becoming more and more common, as e-bike attitudes and awareness shifts. 17% of people in Europe say they are more likely to buy or use an e-bike this year, compared to the last twelve months, with 8% already owning one. Thanks to corona the e-bike revolution has developed a new momentum.

MILAN, Italy - Pirelli has launched a new tubeless tyre dedicated to maximum performance and professional competitions. It will spearhead its range of tyres dedicated to road racing bikes. Two models are available: the all-around TLR and the SL version. Developed with the teams of the current female and male road racing world champions, the new tubeless tyres will be immediately available on the market.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Accell Group reports a year-on-year sales growth of 4% in the first half of 2020 bringing sales up to € 676.9 million despite the impact of the lockdown in March and April. However both net profit and added value margin were down, mainly due to

MUNICH, Germany - Electric bicycles or e-bikes have been integrated into the new concept for the International Motor Show (IAA) presented by Messe Munich. "This new IAA in Munich is intended to stimulate and drive forward solutions for the mobility of the future,"

GRENOBLE, France — On July 21st, the Grenoble Court appointed the French Bourrelier Group as the new owner of Mavic. Former MTB rider Yoann Bourrelier and son of Jean-Claude Bourrelier who owns the Group, will lead Mavic together with his brother Jean-Michel.

MILPITAS, USA - Californian Arevo presented a world's first custom monocoque carbon 3D printed bicycle frame at Eurobike 2019. Initially Avero partnered with small local bicycle supplier. Avero has now introduced its owns bicycle and e-bike brand called Superstrata.

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－CONEBI於年度報告中表示，歐洲的踏板輔助電動自行車產量正迅速成長，從2018至2019年已增加近六成。2019年的自行車及電動自行車產量較2018年增加11%，再再顯示電動自行車潮流帶來的影響。

台灣，台北－因新冠疫情暫停舉辦的台北自行車展已宣佈了明年的展會日期為3月3至6日，現已開放參展商報名。

中國，上海－原訂5月初舉辦的第30屆中國國際自行車展受疫情影響延期，主辦單位原希望仍能在下半年舉辦，不過依舊沒辦法實現。因此下屆展會將延至2021舉辦。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The production of pedal assist e-bikes in Europe is growing at fast pace: from 2018 to 2019 the surge, in units, amounts to almost 60%. This was reported by the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) in their annual report. Compared with 2018, the 2019 production of bicycles and e-bikes combined increased by 11%, showing the big impact of the e-bike boom.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - After a one year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2021 dates for Taipei Cycle Show have been announced. Exhibitor registration is now open for the event scheduled for 3-6 March.

NEW DELHI, India - Ludhiana based Govind Rubber Limited (GRL) was un-operational from last three years after one of the country's prominent bicycle tyre and tube brands went into insolvency. The new owners were set to re-start production but the coronavirus pandemic put their revival plans on hold for few months.

SHANGHAI, China - The postponement of the 30th China International Bicycle Fair which was scheduled for early May this year was inevitable. Initially the organization hoped that the fair could still take place in the second half of this year. That is not going to happen either. The next edition has been postponed to 2021.

The front rack installed on some Cannondale Treadwell bicycles proved not to be safe.

BERGAMO, Italy - Vittoria, one of the world's leading manufacturers of bicycle tires with an annual production of more than 7 million tires and 900,000 high performance tubulars and cotton tires has changed ownership. Vittoria Group's President and CEO Rudi Campagne (76) presented the Italian private equity fund, Wise Equity, as the new owner of Vittoria Industries Ltd.

MADRID, Spain - For the second consecutive year, the Spanish e-bike market expanded by large figures. In 2019 the e-bike sales volume increased by 28.3% to more than 140,000 units. The average retail price for an e-bike