Chinatown in Poland
BIKE EUROPE: KOSZALIN, Poland - The first Chinese production centre in Europe is to be established in Koszalin, Poland. In May 2004 the Chinese bought ...
Greens Defend Critical Mass: 'Bikers are not Criminals
WASHINGTON, US (April 6) - Green leaders spoke out against efforts by law enforcement to target Critical Mass, defending cyclists' right to assemble. ...
Adopted Dog now Guards Bicycles
SICHUAN, China (April 6) - A once-homeless dog, accepted by a neighbourhood, now repays people's kindness by safeguarding their bicycles. The animal was ...
No Hurry for Change of Yuan Rate, says WB
BEIJING, China (April 6) - China should not revamp its exchange rate regime before the conditions are ripe, a senior World Bank economist said ...
Halfords Sales Up
Halfords Sales Up LONDON, UK (April 6) - Car parts and bicycle store chain Halfords says same-store sales grew 8.9 % compared to the equivalent 52 weeks ...
Reynolds Cycle Technology Expands
BIRMINGHAM, UK (April 5) - Tubing specialists Reynolds Cycle Technology (RCT) have expanded their range of steel and aluminium tubing which will be ...
Vermont Ski Media Firm Buys Stockli USA
STOWE, US (April 5) - Vermont-based Prime Rate Investors announced that the company has acquired a majority ownership of Stockli USA, Ltd., the Denver, ...
Biretco Decentralises Marketing & Sales
BREDA, Netherlands (April 5) - Dutch buyers organisation Biretco has decentralised its' marketing and sales apparatus. From now on, five separate ...
Decathlon: Brands Built Business
BIKE EUROPE: VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ, France (March 30) - French Decathlon, Europe's largest sporting goods retailer clocked-up double figure increases in ...
Reynolds Cycle Technology Expands
BIRMINGHAM, UK (April 5) - Tubing specialists Reynolds Cycle Technology (RCT) have expanded their range of steel and aluminium tubing which will be ...
Top Road Teams Sign On To Race At Morgan Hill
MORGAN HILL, US (April 5) -Specialized Bicycles, one of the pioneering companies of Mountain Bikes, is reviving a once-famous bicycle racing event in ...
Tension In The Straits?
TAIPEI, Taiwan (March 30) - The recent adoption by the Chinese government of the so-called anti-secession law has stirred up large number of Taiwanese. ...
Giacomelli: Happy Ending?
RIMINI, Italy (March 30) - It seems like there is light at the end of the tunnel for Giacomelli - after years of trouble, the remaining stores have now ...
Dutch Bike Sales 2004: Up and Down
Dutch Bike Sales 2004: Up and Down AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (Mar 24) - 18 million bicycles - that was the number of usable bikes in Holland in 2004. But ...
Decathlon: Brands Built Business
VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ, France (March 30) - French Decathlon, Europe's largest sporting goods retailer clocked-up double figure increases in sales again. ...
Bergwerk Asks for Insolvency
PFORZHEIM, Germany (March 30) - On March 24 German high-end bicycle producer Bergwerk had to ask for insolvency at the responsible court in Pforzheim. ...
Eurobike 2005: Extraordinary Growth
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (Mar 24) - Eurobike is again the business pivot of the cycle world: six months before the trend show - from September 1 - 4, ...
Van Schothorst BV Has Become Rigida International BV
The Dutch rim manufacturer "Van Schothorst" changed it's name into "Rigida International BV". For many people, the name Van Schothorst is difficult to ...