NIJKERK, the Netherlands - SRAM recently launched the DD3 Pulse e-bike shifting system. This new shifting system is fully integrated.

BERLIN, Germany - The one day cycling tour of German members of parliament has become one of the highlight events in German cycling advocacy. Yesterday more than hundred people joined the Members of Parliament in their cycling trip through the German capital.

PORT WASHINGTON, USA - According to market researcher NPD Group Inc. bike sales in the United States are on the up again. Sales grew 9% in value in the first quarter of the year. In particular lifestyle/leisure bikes are up big which could point to changes in the sports orientated US bike market.

MÜNSTER, Germany - The 2014 riots in Vietnam heavily affecting Tubus' long term production partner Bor Yueh revealed the weakness of depending on a single manufacturing location. Therefore Tubus expands its production base by cooperating with Standwell. The bike carrier specialist is also planning production in Europe.

MEQUON, USA — With continued growth over the past several seasons, Hayes is bolstering its Sales and Marketing team by adding new personnel to the Sales and Marketing Department including a new manager for the company's OE and Aftermarket business in the EU.

WILTON, USA - Cycling Sports Group issued a voluntary recall of their GT branded Fury Elite and Fury Expert downhill mountain bicycles due to breaking front wheel hubs made in Taiwan.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Bike Europe's Chinese newsletter has been mistakenly mailed to all close to 15,000 subscribers of our regular English email newsletter earlier today. We apologize to all our readers for this mistake.

荷蘭，DIEREN- Royal Dutch Gazelle已於6月1日將其全新且具備最先進生產技術的自行車製造工廠投入營運。藉由這座在歐盟最現代化的工廠，Gazelle的目標是成為西歐電動自行車第一優質品牌。

法國，NANTES- 強調自行車政策和自行車使用的Velo-city 2015全球論壇在上星期於法國Nantes舉行，來自80個國家的1550位與會人士、91個展出創新自行車產品和服務的參展商、65個全體與分組會議、再加上7000個大會代表與當地人士參與的自行車遊行等數字都創下了新記錄。

瑞典，MALMO- 它被視為近十年內自行車配件最卓越的發展之一。Hövding安全氣囊安全帽起初是設計成為「不時尚」安全帽的另一個替代方案，現在該企業已經準備好踏出發展業務的下一步。

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹- Baltik Vairas任命Michael Thurau為新任銷售長及Peter Brolos Kristensen為新任創新長。電動自行車傳動系統製造商BionX強化了銷售和工程團隊。

荷蘭，DOETINCHEM- 因為編輯部門一年一度的暑假，每週四發行的Bike Europe中文電子報從6月18日開始，將暫停發送三週。

DIEREN, the Netherlands - Royal Dutch Gazelle has put its brand new, state-of-the-art bicycle factory into operation on the 1st of June. With this most modern factory in Europe Gazelle aims to become the number one premium brand in electric bicycles in Western Europe.

NANTES, France - Velo-city 2015, the global conference on cycling policy and cycling use which was held last week in Nantes, France, has set new records in terms of numbers with 1,550 participants from 80 countries; 91 exhibitors presenting innovative cycling products and services, 65 plenary and paralel sessions and 7,000 congress delegates and locals that took part in the cycling parade.

MALMO, Sweden - It is seen as one of the most remarkable bicycle accessories developments in the past decade. The Hövding airbag helmet was originally designed as an alternative to 'unfashionable' helmets and the company is now ready to take the next step to grow the business.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Baltik Vairas appointed Michael Thurau as the new Chief Sales Officer and Peter Brolos Kristensen as new Chief Innovation Officer. E-bike drive train manufacturer BionX strengthened its sales and engineering team.

ENSE, Germany - It is one of the icon brands of the German bicycle industry and was founded in 1949. Last Tuesday CEO Karin Kettler, daughter of company founder Heinz Kettler, filed insolvency at the court in Arnsberg.

NANTES, France - June 2 Velo-city 2015 kicked off in the French city of Nantes which is recognized for its pro-cycling policy. The 4-day Conference is visited by over 1200 policy-makers for infrastucture as well as the bike industry.