TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Public Meeting organized by the World Federation Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) at last week's Taipei Show included an update on the talks with the UCI on the 6.8 kg weight limitation for road bikes.
NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - The introduction of Shimano groupsets is generally done in two stages, OEMs first followed by the After Market. It's not like that with the new Metrea. This will be available on the After Market before bikes spec'ed with this groupset are on the shop floor.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - "The number of Swedish children injured after bicycle accidents have fallen sharply since 2005 where it became compulsory for children under 15 years to wear a helmet in Sweden," reported the newspaper 'Dagens Nyheter' recently.
The Lava was Infini's best-selling bicycle headlight. Now the company has developed a Mini. In the January/February issue of Bike Europe we incorrectly wrote that the 'Mini' has a bigger output than the 'Lava'. These are the correct specifications:
德國，柏林- 今早由產業協會ZIV公布的2015年銷售數據指出，德國自行車市場表現亮眼。自行車又再次風行德國，不論在國內、外銷等市場，自行車、電動自行車、零組件與配件的銷售與製造都有成長。
葡萄牙，AGUEDA- 台灣的順捷股份有限公司將在葡萄牙自行車谷(Bike Valley Portugal)設立新自行車工廠。該公司在上星期的台北國際自行車展上宣布了這項消息。這是歐洲自行車產業所發起的回流專案「將製造帶回歐洲」的一大進展。
台灣，台北- 對照於上星期的台北國際自行車展，反差真大。前一個國際性自行車展-歐洲自行車展，表現出極高的活力。但在第29屆台北國際自行車展發現活力少得多。台北國際自行車展變得更安靜的情況的原因都和市場往反方向移動有關。
上星期在台北國際自行車展上第一次舉辦的自行車產業國際領袖論壇上，自行車產業的重量級人物發出了一個強烈的訊息，贊成與各國政府與倡導人士合作，讓大家把餅做大。
BERLIN, Germany - The 2015 sales statistics presented this morning by industry association ZIV show that the German bike market performed outstandingly. Cycling has become a popular again in Germany resulting in an increase in sales and production of bicycles, e-bikes, parts and components on the home market as well as in export.
AGUEDA, Portugal - Taiwan's Fritz Jou Manufacturing is opening a bicycle factory at Bike Valley Portugal. The company announced this at the Taipei Cycle Show last week. It's a major step forward in the 'bringing production back to Europe' initiatives and the reshoring project of the European bicycle industry.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The contrast was big at last week's Taipei International Cycle Show. The previous international industry outing - Eurobike, showed tremendous dynamism. At the 29th Taipei International Cycle Show there was less of that to be found. The reason for the more sedate mood in Taipei has everything to do with markets moving in opposite directions.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - "To keep up the competitiveness of our bicycle industry in international markets we have implemented the 'Taiwan Bicycle Industry Standard' based on ISO 4210", said GM Chen Liang of the Cycling & Health Tech Industry R&D Center during the Taipei Cycle Show last week.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The first-ever Leaders' Panel that took place at last week's Taipei Cycle Show had the top names of the industry sending a strong message in favour of collaboration with governments and advocates in order to grow the pie for everyone.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The latest statistics released by the Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) show that Taiwan's bicycle export increased by 10.04% in 2015. Total export value reached 1.74 billion euro, compared to 1.58 billion euro in 2014. Also Taiwan's bicycle parts export rose last year by 5.45%, with total value reaching just over 1 billion euro.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - At the Taipei International Cycle Show which had its second day today and still has two more to go, a cooperation came to light between a renowned e-bike battery supplier and Bafang and Brose. The company is called Hi-Tech Energy and turns Bafang and Brose into a complete drive system supplier for taking up the competition with (among others) Bosch, Panasonic and Yamaha.
TAINAN, Taiwan - "In volume we provide 85% of the OEM market and 15% of the after-market," said KMC vice-president marketing and sales Deborah Wu. "In turnover, the bicycle chain represents only 16% of our group's turnover of €231 million. "28% is generated by the motorcycle chain business and 56% by the automotive industry and industrial applications of chains."
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Well known for their Aropec quality products for water sports and outdoor sports, including scuba diving, snorkeling, spear-fishing, surfing, windsurfing, and bodyboarding the Taiwanese manufacturer also offers cycling and cycling sports related gear.
HAWKHURST, UK - 45 years after the inception of the original Bickerton Portable Bicycle, the Sterling is launched with the expectation that it will become one of the best folding bike frames that has ever been brought to market.
