Canadian Cycling Industry Applauds Surtax Rejection
TORONTO, Canada The Bicycle Trade Association of Canada (BTAC) is voicing its support and appreciation for the Government of Canadas decision to reject ...
IMBA Summit MTB Conference, Whistler
VANCOUVER, Canada - From June 20 to 23, 2006, guest speakers from around the world will be gathering in Whistler, British Columbia to present to a ...
Apologies for and Rectification on Arkus & Romet Group
MAARSSEN, Netherlands Wednesday, May 31, the Bike Europe eMail Newsletter and website (www.bike-eu.com) reported on an alleged surprise check by EU ...
Arkus: No Fines, Report is Untrue
MAARSSEN, Netherlands - Wednesday, May 31, this website reported on an alleged surprise check by EU inspectors at the Polish Arkus bike factory. The ...
Arkus Polands Export Director: We are NOT Guilty!
MAARSSEN, Netherlands - Yesterday, we reported on an alleged surprise check by EU inspectors at the Polish Arkus bike factory. The charges would have ...
Vietnam Bike Export Slipping
HCM-CITY, Vietnam - The southern Vietnamese province of Binh Duong's export turnover has so far this year reached US $1.35 billion, a year-on-year ...
Canada Rejects Surtaxes on Bicycles
TORONTO, Canada - The Canadian government said it has rejected a recommendation to impose additional surtaxes on bicycle and barbecue imports, a ...
Hero Honda to launch India's First Fuel injection Bike
MUMBAI, India - India's leading two-wheeler manufacturer Hero Honda Motors Ltd on Tuesday announced an investment plan of Rs 3.2 billion ($69 million) ...
Electric Bike Production to Grow
BEIJING, China - The output of electric bikes is expected to maintain an annual growth rate of at least 80 % in the coming five years. China will ...
Last Flight of the Pigeon?
BEIJING, China - One of the most iconic symbols of old China - the black bicycle ridden by the masses - is running out of customers in mountain-biking ...
City Trials no-skid Manhole Cover
BRISTOL, UK - A new non-slip manhole cover is to be piloted on the streets of Bristol. The city is the first in Europe to introduce the ...
Michelin President Drowns
CLERMONT-FERRAND, France Edouard Michelin (43), grand-grandson of the company founder and President and CEO of the French tyre company, died last ...
Halfords NL: Attack on Dutch Bike Market
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Last Friday, May 19, Drs. Paul Burger, MD of Halfords NL announced a full scale attack on the Dutch bike market: That will ...
China's Economy Grows 10.3% in 1Q
BEIJING, China - China revised its growth rate for the first quarter up slightly, saying farming, fishing and some other industries expanded faster than ...
Piaggio MP3: Three Better than Two?
ROME, Italy - Piaggio's revolutionary three-wheeler, the MP3 is around the corner, as deliveries are due in August.The Piaggio MP3's twin front wheels ...
Annual Expo-Velo
BRUSSELS, Belgium - So far, the Belgian national bicycle exhibition Expo-Velo took place every two years in January. Last year in October, that event ...
Girl Cycles to Tibet
SHANGHAI, China - As a trial step on her way to become a professional cyclist, Jiang Huan, a nine-year-old girl set out on a 5,400-kilometer bicycle ...
Big Loss for UK Tandem Group
MANCHESTER, UK The Tandem Group that (among other companies) operates UKs well known bike brands of Falcon, Dawes, Claud Butler, Shogun, British Eagle ...