KIRCHBERG, Austria - Stunning surroundings, perfect weather and Tyrolean hospitality made the perfect conditions for the first edition of the Eurobike Media Days. From June 30-July 2, 2015 a selected media group was offered an exclusive opportunity to see and test bike innovations.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - For fans of advanced alternative transportation, Ford is quickly becoming the company to watch. In press conference last week, Ford announced new e-bike prototype alongside its new Peer-2-Peer car sharing pilot program.
WARNGAU, Germany - SR Suntour in North America and Europe issued a voluntary recall for more than 100,000 forks sold between November 2014 and May 2015.
On July 1st 2015 the new international norm ISO 4210:2014 replaces the European norms EN 14764:2005 ff and will be valid on a global scale. Thun announces that their BB sets with German origin will fully comply with the new norm in order to meet the highest standards in terms of product safety. "When it comes to safety-related components such as the bb-set there is zero tolerance for mistakes," states Alfred Thun.
MILAN, Italy - The e-bike that recharges while pedaling, that's what Velorapida electric bicycles are all about. As well as being vintage.
BEVERWIJK, the Netherlands - Thanks to the expected growth of the speed pedelec market in the Netherlands this year more and more e-bike companies launch new models in this 45 km/h category. One of them is Dutch ID who introduced the Trekking HS N360 mid June.
COSTA DI MEZZATE, Italy - "Create your own ventilation and style with a click." That was Limar's idea when developing the new Velov city helmet. Thanks to the removable protection plates the looks of the helmet can be changed in minute.
ULFT, the Netherlands - It is called 'Cudo' and gives an all new look to the style of the Bosch e-bike mid-motor. For e-bike manufacturers it aims on differentiating their Bosch specified e-bikes.
Bicycle manufacturer Minerva was declared bankrupt on June 25, 2015. The cause is an accumulation of setbacks after high investments in new premises in 2013
APELDOORN, the Netherlands - For the rapidly growing mid-motor e-bike category, Accell Group developed its own system. For its existing front and rear wheel hub motors Accell Group partners with a factory in China. However for the production of its mid-motor system the company looked for another motor manufacturer and found one in Japan.
APELDOORN, the Netherlands - "We did not want just another mid-motor, but a product with its own riding characteristics that could add value to our e-bikes," said Sparta's commercial director Mark Kuper about the new ION mid-motor. As the innovative e-bike brand of the Accell Group, Sparta will launch the new developed mid-motor in their MY 2016 range.
ROMILLY-SUR-SEINE, France - The company calls it the re-invention of the city bike. Gitane, one of the premium brands of Cycleurope, worked two years on the development of this striking looking e-bike which is named Signature.
IRVINE, USA — US e-bike brand Pedego launches its, "Easy-access electric bicycle that returns more people to the bike path." The company is pleased to announce the European availability of Boomerang — an electric bike designed with an extra-low step thru frame.
AMSTELVEEN, the Netherlands - After a year that saw e-bike sales rising with a big 16.1% many in Holland expected a slowdown in 2015. The opposite happened. In the first four months of the year sales increased with even bigger numbers.
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Walleräng E-bikes AB is a start-up e-bike company founded by the Walleräng brothers Christian and Martin. "The Walleräng e-bike concept has been built around the Nordic concept with a smart and clean integrated design and a modular functionality," explains Christian Walleräng.
MEINERZHAGEN, Germany - Light specialist Busch & Müller offers a solution for retrofitting e-bikes with new light by IBDs. It's called 'Lumotec IQ Cyo Premium E'. The headlight can be connected to all DC sources that supply voltages between 6 and 42 V.
ROUBAIX, France - It's new model, the Swan should take riding an e-bike to the next level. The French O2Feel took a non-technical approach to seduce consumers to start cycling and named it, the Urban Chic.
COLOGNE, Germany - Klever Mobility Europe has expanded its e-bike range as it includes now the B25 Power and S45. The in e-bikes specializing subsidiary of Taiwan based scooter maker Kymco calls its latest S45 model, "The real 45km/h e-bike, so a real alternative to your car, so choosing between e-bike and car becomes a serious option."
