瑞士，AIGLE- 碟煞系統在公路車賽事中又朝正式批准邁出了一大步，國際自行車聯盟(UCI)宣布在2016年職業公路車賽事中將繼續測試碟煞系統。

台灣，台中- 2016年歐洲自行車展在車展開幕前的星期一和星期二會不會將專為OEM廠商2018年式的產品搶先預覽活動包括在內?強烈的跡象顯示這很可能會發生，因為2016年台中自行車週的時間點太靠近歐洲自行車展了。

法國，PARIS- 歐洲自行車製造商協會(EBMA)主席Brian Montgomery在上星期與世長辭。多年來，對許多歐洲及亞洲自行車領域的高階主管而言，他是第一個想到的代表性人物。特別是他在這一有效貿易區塊裡領導超過三十年之久。

義大利，米蘭- Piaggio在2014年的米蘭國際摩托車展EICMA裡，已經宣布進入電動自行車市場，並展示了一輛時尚的車款。從那之後，沒有太多來自這家義大利速克達製造商的消息，直到上個星期，他們又推出了Wi-Bike。

BAGNATICA, Italy - Pictured here are the first made-in-Europe aluminium bike frames. They are manufactured with a completely automated and robotized process. Overall production time for a complete frame is limited to 4 to 5 minutes. They will be made at the ground-breaking new frame facility called Triangles which is based in Portugal.

HONG KONG - The 3rd Manufacturers Forum organized by the World Federation Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) that closed earlier today in Hong Kong presented valuable insights for the future direction of making sporting goods as well as bicycles. Like on excellent lean production on which Bosch already started working in 2002.

MÜNSTER, Germany - Following the takeover of the fender brand Wingee last October, Tubus carrier systems recently announced the acquisition of 33 percent of the shares of Becatex GmbH.

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。