DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - As the impact of Covid-19 continues to grip the world. Players in the bike industry are continuing to adapt new measures to safeguard their businesses for the future. Here an overview of the latest developments.

From this place I would like to say goodbye to you. After close to 25 years of serving you by providing the latest news, reports and insights of the cycling industry throughout the world, it's time for me to retire. We intended this goodbye to take place much more personally with a cocktail party at Taipei Cycle.

STUTTGART, Germany - Paul-César Lange, grandson of company founder Paul Lange and son of CEO Bernhard Lange, joins the executive board of Paul Lange Ostrava s.r.o. Together with the present managing director, Jiří Trávníček,

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The measures taken by European governments to limit the Coronavirus as much as possible have had a major impact on the bicycle industry. OEMs were already prepared for the disruption of component's supplies from China but now multiple assembly factories in Europe are closed.

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 things as the 2nd edition of this public show proved to be a success with about 6,000 visitors and some 100 brands on display by about 75 exhibitors.

REICHSHOF, Germany - With the e-bike boom continuing and a positive social climate for cycling, Schwalbe supplier Ralf Bohle GmbH recorded record-breaking 2019 sales of 206 million euro. The company's net sales increased by about 10 percent and with that it broke the 200 million mark for the first time in its history.

OLDENBURG, Germany - Struggling German bike maker Cycle Union with it's brands e-Bike Manufaktur, Kreidler, Rabeneick and VSF Fahrradmanufaktur is setting out its future course. In a company statement it summarized the problems it encountered;

荷蘭，海倫芬（Heerenveen）－Accell Group NV去年淨收入較2018年成長7.5%至11.11億歐元。業績為6000萬歐元，較前一年成長16.6%。不過該集團稅後盈餘從2018的2080萬歐元減至2019的280萬歐元，主要受終止北美市場業務所影響。

法國，巴黎（Paris）－法國政府正式通過立法明訂禁止改裝電動自行車。自2020年開始，私人、零售或品牌皆禁止調整提高電動自行車驅動系統的輸出動力，市面上常見的有時速25公里的一般電動自行車或時速45公里的高速電動輔助自行車。觸犯這項新法規可能遭罰款至多3萬歐元，或甚至遭判一年監禁。

美國，蒙特雷（Monterey）－全球新冠肺炎疫情已影響另一個國際自行車展。Sea Otter Classic主辦單位上週宣佈將不會在4月16至19日舉辦展會。

台灣，台北－台北展主辦單位貿協（TAITRA）宣佈訂於5月14至16日的展會現正開放報名。屆時Taipei Cycle+和台北國際體育用品展TaiSPO將同期舉辦，歡迎自行車產業和體育用品產業的廠商踴躍參加。

BAD SODEN, Germany - What started with a sales growth of 11.5 percent in 2015 has been accelerating since. Of course this is about e-bikes which are so rapidly gaining in popularity in Germany that in 2019 sales growth in units stood at a huge 39 percent.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The news this morning did not come as a surprise: the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) will not participate with a joint EU booth at this years' show Taipei Cycle+ next May.

MONTREAL, Canada - Cycling Sports Group, a division of Dorel Industries, announced yesterday major investments in its European CSG operations.

MONTREAL, Canada - Today Dorel Industries Inc. announces slightly increasing results for its Sports division (including Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Pacific Cycles and Caloi) in 2019 and in the fourth quarter in particular.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Last December we posed the question "How Big is the Biggest in E-Bikes?". The today published Annual Report 2019 of Accell Group provides the exact answer on that question.

SUZHOU, China - Drive system maker Bafang is convinced that the booming e-bike market holds a segment which potential is still untapped. It's the entry level of e-City and e-Touring bikes for which the company developed the new M200 mid drive.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taipei Cycle show organizer TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) announces that registration for exhibitors and visitors for 14-16 May 2020 event is now open. With the combination of the Taipei Cycle+ and TaiSPO both the cycling and sporting goods industries will be supported.