With more than 20 transport Ministers and Secretary of States sitting in one room and discussing cycling, the first-ever informal EU Cycling Summit (7/10/2015) was a big milestone for cycling advocacy.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Every main European bike market showed impressive growth figures in 2014 for the sale of e-bikes, including the new categories of e-MTB's and speed e-bikes. Are e-bike sales in Europe starting to accelerate?
美國，華盛頓- 至少有13個製造商和經銷商共17個品牌展開自主性召回，對象為配備前輪碟煞和快拆握把的自行車。
德國，慕尼黑- 在今年6月自行車城市大會和展覽表現亮眼：自行車共享系統營運商目前到底有多少個。自從JCDecaux和巴黎市議會在2007年開始採用Vélib以來，目前全球已有超過600個城市採用公共自行車概念，預計將成長為數十億歐元的商機。
英國，WOLVERHAMPTON- 為了促進其網路零售業務不斷擴展，占地3萬平方公尺的Wiggle全新配送中心最近開幕了。Wiggle公司花了兩年時間，從其原先在朴茨茅斯的總部遷移了240公里到新的配送中心。
義大利，CASELLA d'ASOLO- Selle Italia希望新產品與眾不同；利用全新製造技術及材料，時重量更輕、更舒適耐用，甚至對環境更友善。NET系列就這樣被製造出來了。
AGUEDA, Portugal - The supply chain of the bicycle industry is about to change drastically. An alloy frame production project in Portugal introducing German car chassis production technology in the bicycle industry could make European frame manufacturing incomparable to that in Asia and commercially viable.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - In the past years, the Taichung Bike Week has grown to be one of the annual set dates in the schedule for products managers and other industry insiders. There is every reason to expect that the number of exhibitors (see floor plans underneath) and visiting companies will be bigger again compared with the 2014 edition.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - TranzX developed a series of new connected e‐bike systems that provide riders with more comfort and flexibility as well as three new motors that feature its product communication system LogiX which connects users to their GPS and Smartphone devices.
HANNOVER, Germany - The Teasi Volt is the multi-functional e-bike GPS device available as OEM solution as well as aftermarket option for retailers. It is compatible with the TranzX, Ansmann and Brose systems.
MUNICH, Germany - It stood out at last June's Velo-city Conference & Exhibition; how many bike-sharing system operators there currently are. Since JCDecaux and the Paris city council started with Vélib in July 2007 the public bikes concept is now used by more than 600 cities around the globe. And is forecasted to grow into a multi-billion euro business.
WOLVERHAMPTON, UK - To facilitate the ongoing expansion of its on-line retail business Wiggle recently opened a brand new 30,000 square meters distribution centre. It took the company two years to prepare the 240 kilometres move from its previous base in Portsmouth.
CASELLA d'ASOLO, Italy - Selle Italia wanted its new product to be different; to use a new manufacturing technology, new materials but at the same time be lighter, more comfortable, more durable, and even more sustainable. That's how NET was born.
OSAKA, Japan - For 2016, Shimano STEPS will be used in some 40 major brands like Bergamont, Corratec, Hercules, KTM, Panther, Raleigh US, Scott, Trek and newcomers such as Walleräng from Sweden. With that Shimano has taken the lead in chasing Bosch.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - A growth in school cycling and the deployment of urban cycling initiatives from the City of Johannesburg made the organization of the Africa Cycle Fair decide to move the event to the city's St. Stithians College.
SOLOTHURN, Switzerland - As in other European countries also the Swiss bicycle industry benefited of much better weather conditions compared to 2013. That resulted in much improved sales. However, a wet summer prevented even better results.
WASHINGTON, USA - No less than 13 manufacturers and distributors of 17 brands have issued a voluntary recall for bicycles equipped with front disc brakes and quick release levers.
LAS VEGAS, USA - At the opening press conference during this year's Eurobike a Cannondale manager said that the trail access ban on motorized bikes is blocking e-MTB sales in the US. The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) is working on ending that blockade.
