BRUSSELS, Belgium - On December 8 and 9 JEC Group and the Society of Plastics Engineers will host an international conference on bicycle technology. The event will focus on the use of composites in bicycles.
AIGLE, Switzerland - The official approval of disc brakes in road race came a big step closer with the announcement of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to continue the trial of disc brakes in professional road racing in 2016.
MILAN, Italy - At the International Motorcycle Show EICMA in Milan 2014, Piaggio already announced its entrance on the e-bike market and showed a stylish model. Not much was heard from the Italian scooter manufacturer until last week when they again introduced the Wi-Bike.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - This year's Taichung Bike Week attracted some 5,000 industry people including product managers and many distributors. It's not a high profile trade show. Nevertheless, it fulfils a leading role in the annual product development and specification cycle, which has proved to be essential for the bike industry for years.
THE HAGUE, the Netherlands - "Cycling and walking as part of the Dutch transportation system have grown in importance," says the Netherlands Institute for Transport Policy Analysis (KiM) in a recent study. Nevertheless the research institute is critical of the country's cycling policy.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Will Eurobike 2016 include MY 2018 product previews for OEMs on Monday and Tuesday before the show starts? Strong indications are there that this is to happen as the timing of Taichung Bike Week 2016 is close to that of Eurobike.
SAINT LO, France - Supported by the local community as well as regional authorities, Easybike built a brand new factory completely dedicated to the production of e-bikes. The new plant was opened last Tuesday.
PARIS, France - Last week the chairman of the European Bicycle Manufacturers' Association (EMBA) Brian Montgomery passed away. For years he was top of mind for lots of executives in the European bike sector as well as the ones in Asia. In particular as he was leading this effective trade block for over thirty years.
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The two long-time editors Jan-Willem van Schaik of Bike Europe and Annemarie Visser of the Dutch dealer magazine Tweewieler have both been promoted to deputy editor-in-chief.
德國，科隆- 世界最大經銷商合作組織ZEG正式確認收購Kettler的自行車部門，此次收購包括Hanweiler的自行車工廠。這象徵了ZEG的經營策略改變，從一個零售組織轉變為兼具自行車製造的企業。
荷蘭，HILVERSUM- 本週稍早，一個關於消費者議題的荷蘭電視節目報導了測試20000輛電動自行車的調查結果。結論是全部的電動自行車電池有超過25%都出現故障。
德國，WALDERSDORF- 歐洲自行車展B1展廳，總是有著大批群眾突顯出Cube的攤位所在。也許也就是因為人潮太多了，以致於Cube的人員沒有足夠的空間談生意，因此該公司宣布退出歐洲自行車展，將重心放在內部的B2B展覽。
芬蘭，JAKOBSTAD- 自行車零組件製造商Herrmans將會在上海建立一個倉庫來滿足中國OEM顧客要求快速送貨的需求增加。新倉庫會在2016年5月全面投入營運。
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The annual market survey by the Velofollies cycle show indicate a sales increase on IBD level of 3% to 450,000 units in 2015. Just like in 2014, the 3% expansion is the result of the popularity of the e-bike.
WALDERSDORF, Germany - Large crowds in hall B1 always marked the Cube booth at Eurobike. Perhaps it was too busy hardly leaving enough room to do business for the Cube crew as the company announced to pull out and focus on its in-house B2B show.
JAKOBSTAD, Finland - Bicycle component producer Herrmans will open a warehouse in Shanghai to meet increasing demand for faster deliveries from OEM customers in China. The warehouse will be fully operational in May 2016.
GAND, Belgium - The TWIN project, aimed at developing electric bike training for dealers that has been funded with support from the European Commission, officially finishes at the end of this year. The consortium is preparing a webinar at which the results of the project will be presented to the electric bicycle business.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Getting more people cycling rather than driving could save up to 10% of global urban transport emissions of carbon dioxide and up to USD 25 trillion in the cost of infrastructure by 2050, the report found. This huge potential for cycling has been revealed thanks a new study published in the month prior to the Paris Climate Change Conference which will start on November 30.
