BOCHOLT, Germany - The aim of Rose Biketown in Bocholt is to experience cycling. Given the almost 250,000 people who visit the store every year, Rose is successful. What makes Rose Biketown unique however

MACHECOUL, France - Once the project to maintain bicycle production in the former Cycleurope facility proved to be successful, the company 'Manufacture Française du Cycle' entered a new phase.

MILAN, Italy - Pirelli's Cycl-e line is fully dedicated to e-bikes tyres for urban biking and trekking. The Italian brand has a strong background in the development of innovative solutions for sustainable mobility.

Yesterday, a report emerged in Brussels on a draft proposal prepared by the investigators who carry out the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations that relate to imports of electric bicycles from China.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The hot and rain-free super summer of 2018 made e-bike sales in Sweden, Denmark and Finland to skyrocket. The markets for electric bicycles in the three Nordic countries are growing to maturity, while Sweden now ranks among the largest e-bike markets of Europe.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has ramped up trade pressure on Cambodia (and Myanmar) over rule of law and human rights concerns. Last Friday EU Commissioner for Trade said that both countries risked losing preferential access to the EU market under the Generalized System of Preferences Plus arrangement.

STUTTGART, Germany - Mahle GmbH is the next automotive supplier entering the e-bike market with the acquisition of Spanish Ebikemotion Technologies S.L. With this e-bike drive system, HMI and connectivity expert, Mahle strengthens its activities "on the market of electrically powered bicycles".

MILAN, Italy - The 76st EICMA will open its doors in Milan next Thursday. Once again the show will include a dedicated e-bike area. Polini, one of the well-known Italian brand names in the motorcycles and scooter industry, will present a remarkable 1,000 Wh dual battery system.

MONTREAL, Canada - Dorel Sports including Cycling Sports Group (Cannondale, GT, Mongoose among other brands as well as Pacific Cycle and Caloi) showed a strong third quarter performance with revenues increasing by approximately 9.6 percent after removing the impact of varying foreign exchange rates year-over-year.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The electrification of bicycles is opening new frontiers. It's now firmly established as THE main trend which is starting to also dominate the P&A sector.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - It's certainly not business as usual at the Taipei Cycle Show which is taking place this week. Of course that's caused by the mix-up with the show schedule, which means that another Taipei Cycle will take place in just five months.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's e-bike exports soared in volume and in value during the first nine months of this year. Export volume upped by 48 percent and reached nearly 200,000 units. Money-wise Taiwan electric bicycle exports grew with 52 percent to USD 269 million.

LONDON, UK - It has just been announced that one of the UK's major cycle retailers, Evans, is to be sold to UK-based Sports Direct, a major sports goods retailer. It marks the end of a bidding war between Sports Direct, Halfords and JD Sports, as reported in Bike Europe recently.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Ruben Baldew was appointed CFO and member of the Board of Directors at Accell Group after last week's Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. As of 1 November 2018 , the Board of Directors will have three members: Ton Anbeek (CEO), Ruben Baldew (CFO) and Jeroen Both (CSCO).

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Taipei International Cycle Show that opens its doors next Wednesday, 31 October and runs to 3 November, will express optimism among trade visitors and exhibitors.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - This week's Taipei Cycle Show features on Thursday and Friday the Taipei Cycle Forum. This Conference is themed "Keep Pace with the Next Bike Age." The Forum speakers will dig deep in topics that vary from contemporary e-bike designs to e-mobility.

HELSINKI, Finland - It started with Amer Sports' announcement that it wants to sell its activities in the cycling market with Mavic and Enve on 5 September. Now it looks like the entire Finnish holding will be sold to the Chinese companies ANTA Sports Products and FountainVest Partners.

LONDON, UK - Sky News reports that the UK's main bricks and mortar cycle retailer, Halfords, has pulled out of talks aimed at finding a buyer for the 60+ strong high street chain of bike shops, Evans. IOt results in the fact that there are two main potential buyers left. One of the two is a major new player.