美國，費城（Philadelphia）－曾為美國自行車零售巨頭的Performance Bicycle確定將收掉所有經營商店。該大廠擁有104間分店及1,700位員工，未來將以電商模式來經營。這是Patrick Cunnane擁有的Advanced Sports Enterprise （ASE）申請破產之後的最新相關消息。

芬蘭，赫爾辛基（Helsinki）－Amer Sports已公佈其2018年財務報告，並宣佈正積極在尋找其自行車業務的潛在買家，包含Mavic（輪組、輪圈、輪胎及鞋類）和Enve（輪組、花鼓、手把、豎桿、座桿及前叉）。Amer的財務報告並沒有將兩間公司的成果分開說明。

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A small but significant growth showed the 2017 import of conventional bikes into the EU 28 member states from countries outside Europe. Was this a first sign of a rising demand for regular bicycles? Import figures for the first nine months of 2018 do not show continued increases. However, neither are big

PHILADELPHIA, USA - Performance Bicycle, once the biggest bike retail chain in the U.S. with 104 stores and 1,700 employees, is closing all its outlets. The company is to continue as an e-commerce business. It's the latest development in the collapse of Patrick Cunnane's Advanced Sports Enterprises (ASE).

HELSINKI, Finland - Amer Sports has published its financial 2018 report in which the company announced that it is now actively seeking for a potential buyer of its Cycling asset, consisting of Mavic (wheels, rims, tyres, apparel and foortwear) as well as Enve (wheels, hubs, bars, stems, posts and forks).

ALBSTADT, Germany - E-bike drivetrain manufacturer Alber acquired a part of the electronics specialist and display supplier Bloks GmbH. Munich-based Bloks GmbH filed for insolvency last July. The administrator failed to find a new investor and Bloks was brought to bed at the end of 2018.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Lithium-ion battery manufacturer BMZ and the Dutch bicycle bags and basket supplier Basil both hired industry insiders to strengthen their organization. Kim Madsen joined BMZ as of February 2019, while Patrick Ebbeling started at Basil at end of 2018.

FRANKFURT, Germany - Is the buzz surrounding shared micromobility overwhelming its real-world potential? The business model has gained tremendous attention recently, as interest builds and new investment dollars flood into the space.

OIÃ, Portugal - A brand-new company is currently being set-up in Portugal by industry veteran Sergio Ramos. He is the man behind Avantisbike which has been operating as an OEM bike maker since 2001. His newest venture is named Unibike OEM Factory SA. The new company is already providing services to customers.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Both Accell Group and Canyon appointed experienced executives to strengthen the implementation of their strategic plans. Jasper Sundh started at Accell Nordic and Armin Landgraf at Canyon.

CHICAGO, USA - 'Always in the right gear' is SRAM's payoff for eTap AXS groupset launched yesterday. The new bike component integration system take wireless shifting to the next level.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - No, it will definitely not be as usual. Despite the fact that the Taipei Cycle Show returns to its original March dates, this year's event will be different to what many industry peers are used to.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - With the anti-dumping measures now in place for e-bikes imported into the EU from China, it's time to focus on the other dumping action Brussels is working on regarding bicycles imported from the Peoples Republic.

BERLIN, Germany - The German draft standard for cargo bikes DIN 79010 has been published for public review. At this point, it is only available in German. The deadline for free of charge review and comment is 1 April 2019.

MUNICH, Germany - The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) teams up with ISPO, which is the largest platform and trade fair for the sports business, to enable the greatest possible number of businesses to benefit from the shared global labelling database.

WASHINGTON, USA - The World Cycling Alliance, which has been initiated by the European Cyclist Federation (ECF) in June 2014, has now been officially launched as an international non-governmental organization (NGO).

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Eurobike presented today a new media event for urban mobility with product testing of top innovations from leading manufacturers. The event is schedule for 10-11 July in in Frankfurt am Main.