Sportex Buys Sportringen
HALMSTAD, Sweden - Swedish buying group Sportringen, which had been in difficult financial waters for some time now, has been bought by its competitor, ...
Taiwan Top-2 Bicycle Makers: Record Revenues in 2004
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (Jan 20) - Taiwan's top-two bicycle makers, Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Merida Industry Co., Ltd., both raked in record-high ...
Bicycles Expensive? I don't Think So
LONDON, UK ( Jan19) - It is a story to warm the hearts of those who insist that they don't make them like they used to: the bicycle, bought in 1929 and ...
Velo Mondial: Proposales Wanted for Hosting 4th Global Conference
LONDON, UK (Jan 20) - The Velo Mondial organization (VM) now invites bid proposals from those wishing to host the fourth conference in the Velo Mondial ...
New Li-Ion Cell From Canada
BIKE EUROPE: New Li-Ion Cell From Canada Vancouver, Canada (Jan 18) --E-One Moli Energy (Canada) Ltd. (Molicel) announced today the launch of the ...
Bicycle Industry Escapes the Worst of the Tsunami
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (Jan 20) - News in from Thailand and Sri Lanka following the tsunami shows that the major export manufacturing plants in the ...
Bicycle Film Festival: Call For Entries
OXFORD, UK (18 Jan) - The Bicycle Film Festival is seeking submissions for its fifth annual Festival. The event will feature dozens of different films ...
New Li-Ion Cell From Canada
Vancouver, Canada (Jan 18) --E-One Moli Energy (Canada) Ltd. (Molicel) announced today the launch of the industry's highest power lithium-ion cell for ...
British cyclist arrives in Hong Kong after 10 months on slow bike to China
HONG KONG, PRC (18 Jan) - British adventurer Edward Genochio cycled into Hong Kong at the end of a 20,000-kilometre (12,500-mile) bicycle journey across ...
Gazelle Director Leaves (2)
DIEREN, The Netherlands (14 January) - Shortly after the announcement The Royal Gazelle bicycle factory has engaged a new CEO and that his predecessor ...
Lapierre Opens New Office
DYON, France (14 January) - Cycles Lapierre has opened a new 400 m2 office building which contains offices, showrooms, fitness room, showers and Sauna. ...
Reynolds Branches Out
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (Jan 14) - Under a new licensing agreement, California-based Reynolds Composites will now be known simply as Reynolds, according ...
Snow Bikes the Latest Toy on Ski Slopes
WHISTLER, US (Jan 14) - The latest craze on ski-slopes are snow-bikes. Basically an altered bike frame with skis instead of wheels. The machines offer a ...
Taiwan Bike Export to EU Up 25%
BIKE EUROPE: TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's overall bike exports to the EU-15 increased with a staggering 25.8% in the first ten months of 2004 from a year ...
Schwinn Returns to Benelux
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (Jan 11) - The US's' oldest bike brand, Schwinn returns to the Benelux. After years of not being available in Belgium, Netherlands ...
Vietnam's Industrial Production Up 16 %
HANOI, Viet Nam (Jan 11) - The value of industrial production reached VND354 trillion (USD22.44 billion) in 2004, 16 % more than in 2003, the General ...
Amphibian Bicycle
AHMEDABAD, India ( Jan 11) - Floods in his village in Bihar prompted Mohammed Saidullah to create a bicycle that works both on land and water. The ...
ROYAL DUTCH GAZELLE: NEW CEO
DIEREN, the Netherlands(10 january) - The board of commissioners of Royal Gazelle bicycle factory has appointed mr. Ruud Sjamaar (45) as its new CEO. ...