Supermarkets Back in Bike Business?
The reasons why are still much debated, but supermarkets as well as retail chains are again showing an interest in bikes. After reports earlier this ...
Selle Bassanos Adjustable Modular CT
Selle Bassano has developed a very special city bike saddle: the Modular CT. It is the only city bike saddle in the world with an adjustable opening in ...
Team Edition Saddles from Selle Italia
Selle Italia makes it possible to ride on the same saddles as the professionals. These saddles are made exactly like the ones used by road pros such as ...
Shimano Relaunches Ultregra
The Shimano Ultegra road racing component groupset has been completely revamped to a higher level, similar to the improvements made in the new Dura-Ace ...
Taiwan to Build Wind-Tunnel Test Centre for Bikes
Following on from recent commercial successes in Taiwanese bicycle design and manufacturing, in part driven by the A-Team group alliance, it now seems ...
<b>Slovenia 2008:</b> Best-Ever Year
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia Last season was the best ever for the Slovenian cycling market in terms of value and the best in units after a record breaking 2004 ...
New EPAC Standard for Safe e-Bikes
On April 30, 2009 the EN 15194 standard for Electronically Power Assisted Cycles (EPAC) was officially announced by the National Standards Boards (NSBs) ...
Gazelle Starts Planning New Facility in the Netherlands
Dutch Gazelle and the city council of Rheden have started researching the possibilities for a new location of the bike manufacturer. They recently ...
Ming Cycle Destroys Strida Copycats
Ming Cycle - since 2007 owner of the unique Strida folding bike trademark worldwide is fighting successfully against copycats. Taiwan customs recently ...
Hayes Continues Manitou Integration
Hayes Bicycle Group is moving forward with the integration of the Manitou brand with new, wholly-owned and operated suspension fork assembly facilities ...
WTB Expands Saddle Range
WTB has expanded its offering in saddles. For 2009 the component supplier offers a range that includes three different line-ups: Vigo for Marathon, ...
Decathlon Postpones Bike Production in Lille
Decathlon is postponing the opening of its own bike production facility in Lille, France. The French sporting goods and bicycle giant is said to delay ...
South African Bike Factory in New Phase
The Shova Kalula project to provide a bike for everyone in South Africa has entered a new phase. The national Department of Transport (DoT) has issued ...
BH Opens New Plant
The Basque bicycle manufacturer Bicycletas De Alava (BH) has expanded its plant in Vitoria, Spain. The enlarged facility includes new offices and a ...
Taipei Cycle 09: Timing Talk Stopped, More Visitors
Yes, one may call the Taipei Cycle Show 2009 a success. Despite the financial tsunami and despite the late timing of the show, most exhibitors were ...
Giant Founder To Cycle Beijing - Shanghai
King Liu, the chairman and a co-founder of Giant, will set off on a cycle ride from Beijing to Shanghai on May 9. Making the announcement last week at ...
Messe Munich Explains Reasons for Bike Expo
The ZEG has nothing to do with it. Europes biggest dealer cooperative is nor co-organizer or conceptual partner of the new Munich Bike Expo which is to ...
<b>China 2008:</b> Exports Levelling Off
BEIJING, China After years of unprecedented growth the export of bicycles from China is now levelling off. According to Chinas national customs office ...