Resurrection of Manitou MRD forks
Manitou is back into the high-end fork market in 2008 with the resurrection of the MRD (Manitou Research and Development) line. The lightest fork in the ...
Rotor Stem with Double Thread Technology
Component manufacturer Rotor has developed a stem with a patented closure of the face. The Spanish maker calls it DTT (= Double Thread Technology). ...
Top Tire Makers Announce Further Price Increases
TOKYO, Japan/PARIS, France - In February the worlds two biggest tire makers Michelin and Bridgestone pointed to further raw material prices increases ...
Eschler Introduces Bluesign and Ceramic Printing
Christian Eschler AG, known for yarns and knitted fabrics will show and explain Bluesign at Eurobike. For the 2008 - 2009 winter collection, Eschler is ...
Shimano and IMBA Release MTB Economics Study
IRVINE, US - Mountainbiking contributes US$ 26 billion ( 17 bn) annually to the American economy. This is one of the conclusions drawn from an economic ...
New Design for Campa Front Derailleur
Campagnolo has redesigned the front derailleur for the Record and Chorus group. The 2008 model has a standard shifter cage that will accommodate both ...
Electra Townie Bikes for Europe
Blomson International will introduce Electra Townie Bikes at Eurobike. These bikes are an absolute success in the USA, Blomson's claim, and they expect ...
Accell Targets Italy and Spain for Take-Overs
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - At last weeks press conference on Accell Groups 2007 results, CEO Ren Takens was remarkably open about his targets for ...
Eurobike Goes For Global Image
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Visitors and exhibitors have been coming to the South of Germany to the biggest bikes show on earth for years. However from ...
Ming Cycles Steps into Folding Bikes
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The company that is said to be the second biggest in global bicycle production with an annual output of over 4 million units, Ming ...
Mavic R-Sys: Tubular Carbon Spokes
The new Mavic R-Sys wheels are built with tubular carbon spokes. This means that the construction not only uses the tensional strength of the material, ...
Sofia Loren To Open Bike Asia
SINGAPORE - Sofia Loren, an icon of style and beauty, the star of extraordinary films and Oscar winner, will pay a tribute to the Italian bicycle and ...
Accell Group Books Rising Results For 2007
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Nice weather conditions and growing e-Bikes sales have pushed up Accell Groups turnover in 2007. Despite an earlier ...
Final Decision on EU Anti-Circumvention Duties
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU Council has decided to follow the advice of the European Commission on maintaining the 48.5% anti-circumvention duties on ...
Taipei Cycle Night Brings Industry Together
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Every visitor of the Taipei Cycle Show knows about the Taipei Cycle Night. It is one of the most important and well attented supporting ...
Taipei Cycle With Test-It Track
TAIPEI, Taiwan - For the first time, Taipei Cycle Show will feature a complete e-Bike test track provided by ExtraEnergy. The test ride course will ...
EU To Drop All Technical Barriers for Bike Export
BRUSSELS, Belgium - In the near future a Trekking bike produced for instance in Poland that meets the CEN standard can be sold in all other EU member ...
Foldable Wheel Design: Huge Improvement for Folding Bikes
BATH, United Kingdom - Wheel size is the limiting constraint on the design of folding or portable bicycles. Vehicles with larger wheels have superior ...