AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The Dutch market saw a slight decrease of 6% from 833,366 units in 2022 to 804,101 units last year. Thanks to a higher average retail price the revenue was down only 3.7% from 2022 to €1.4 billion in 2023. According to Huub Lamers, chairman of the section bicycles at the industry organization RAI and COO at Pon.Bike, "in times of supply chain constraints, we lack the availability of high quality data. The information we share today is based on sell out data, but we only have estimates on the number of bicycles and e-bikes in the pipeline."

ELCHE, Spain - The 12,000 square meter company headquarters of MTB brand Mondraker is an eye-catcher itself: the round shape inspired by a wheel is intended to reflect the brand image of the premium brand. In Elche in the province of Alicante, administration, R&D, engineering & design as well as production and assembly are all under one roof.

ZEIST, The Netherlands - The February edition of Bike Europe magazine (issue 1/2024) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. As the industry looks forward to the Taipei Cycle show next week, this will offer an opportunity to gauge the mood in the market. It will also reveal the continued significance of tradeshows for a global industry.

With only one week to go, 950 exhibitors are working hard towards Taipei Cycle 2024, which will feature industry leaders such as Look Cycle, SRAM, Continental and Factor. This year the show, displayed across 3,500 booths, will underline four key themes: Micro-mobility, Culture & lifestyle, Startup & innovation and Green action.

KOBLENZ, Germany - Canyon has reaffirmed its long-term, holistic commitment to greenhouse gas emission reduction by incorporating sustainability into its future business strategy. Going one step further, the bike brand's emissions reductions targets have been verified by the globally recognised body, SBTi.

For the sixth time, Cyclingworld Europe will open its doors - from March 15th to 17th - in the industrial halls of the Düsseldorf Areal Böhler. With up to 500 brands across six exhibition halls and a spacious outdoor area, this year also sees the gathering of the who's who in the international cycling culture, celebrating the world of bicycles.

The Taipei International Cycle Show is always a good moment to take stock of the market situation, but this year 'Taipei' prepares the business to become a 'better' industry and put its focus on sustainability and other ESG topics. Besides the current market conditions, this online magazine also explores several Taiwanese companies who have started adopting ESG solutions in their production practises as the industry prepares for the future.

LONDON, United Kingdom - In contrast to other European markets, where declines in unit sales could be offset against higher sales values, this can't be said for the UK market. The post-COVID downturn in the UK cycling market has seen the total market value fall a further 6% in 2023, following an 18% decline in 2022. On top of that, in 2023 the UK had "the worst mechanical bike sales this century," the latest data confirms.

VALLVIDRERA, Spain - Together with industrial designer Nachos Suárez, US native David Álvarez launched Guava Bikes in Spain. With a new clubhouse just outside of Barcelona and a burgeoning community which includes sporting investors, the niche gravel bike is positioning itself for growth.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The Danish bicycle market has always been on its own sales path compared to other European countries. However, the 2023 figures of the dealer intake released by the Danish bicycle dealers and industry organisation 'Danske Cykelhandlere' from January-November could be an indication of what we can expect when other European countries publish their sales reports.

LUDHIANA, India - The shift towards increasing automation in bicycle manufacturing, graduating towards high-end components and the return of major OEMs like Avon Cycles & TI Cycles all marked the recently concluded CFOSE 2024 (Cycle, Fitness & Outdoor Sports Expo). Held from 1-3 February in Ludhiana, India, and with a greater focus on e-bikes, the show highlighted Indian company's urge to spread their footprints globally.

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Babboe已停止販售載貨自行車，待另行通知。荷蘭食品及消費者產品安全部門（Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority，簡稱NVWA）收到大量車架在騎乘過程中斷裂的報告。向該單位詢問說明時，其回覆：「該自行車製造商未能充分證明特定型號不存在安全風險。」

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSESL）－歐洲自行車製造商協會（EMBA）宣佈理事長Moreno Fioravanti不幸去世，享年62歲，Moreno在2月17日安詳離世。

台北，台灣－去年自行車界最夯的話題可能就是VanMoof破產。在台北國際自行車展上，VanMoof共同創辦人Ties Carlier將在Bike Venture Summit登台分享他在創業過程中所學到的經驗與看法。身為當時公司垮台的負責人，他將收到什麼樣的反應？

美國，華盛頓（WASHINTON）－紐約市電動自行車電池著火事件數量增加，導致國會兩黨一致支持制定鋰電池製造標準的法規。據安全專家表示，這是限制電動自行車起火事件發生的唯一辦法。自行車產業和相關組織對該法案又有什麼期望？

Over the last few years, the international Timyo Group and its brands, Van Dijck, Keola and Muon, have gained a notable presence in the market. One reason for this impressive development is their innovative Kreutzer HyperShift drive unit, which will become even better in the future, as Timyo-CEO Steve Zhu said in an interview during the recent Velofollies show in Belgium. He also revealed that the company has big plans for its business structure.

WASHINGTON, USA - The number of e-bike battery related fires in the city of New York has resulted in bipartisan support in Congress for legislation to develop standards for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries. According to safety experts this regulation is the only option to limit the number of e-bike fires. What do cycling organisations and the industry expect of this legislation?

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA) has announced that its President, Moreno Fioravanti has died unexpectedly. At the age of 62, Moreno passed away peacefully on 17 February. He was very well known in the industry and his dead sparked a lot reactions.