DRESDEN, Germany - In its latest financial statement, online retailer Bike24 Holding AG speaks of a "persistently uncertain economic environment" which results in a year-on-year decline of its net sales by 10.5% to € 55.27 million in Q1-2023. In addition, increasing financing expenses exceeded € 10 million in the first three months of this year.

荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）－歐洲自行車市場經過疫情推波助瀾之後，終究躲不掉來到了調整期。這樣的情況是預料之中，問題在於何時會發生。當2022年歐洲各大市場表現比2021年退步時，電動自行車銷售卻不減反增，這是什麼情況？

日本，大阪（OSAKA）－自行車零件銷售減緩速度比Shimano預期地慢。該大廠2023年第一季度報告顯示，淨銷售從前一年下滑12.5%至1260.71億日幣（28.48億台幣）。

美國，蒙特瑞（MONTEREY）－由於美國缺乏像是Eurobike這般大型展會，Sea Otter自行車展成為北美各大品牌、產業人士、零售商及媒體必出席的盛事。主辦執行長Frank Yohannan確認展會能吸引國際人士參加，他表示：「今年我們有125個來自國外市場的品牌出席，這是一項新紀錄。」

PARIS, France - The French cargo bike market expanded rapidly in recent years. Many French companies saw the opportunity to assemble and sell their own models as shown in an industry overview published by the French cargo bike organization Les Boîtes à Vélo.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Folding bikes specialist Ahooga raised multimillion funds to support the development and engineering of its next generation compact e-bikes. Ahooga also want to invest in production nearby its headoffice in Brussels, "to reduce dependency of external parties which can be cumbersome when supply chains get tight."

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission wants to increase the recycling volumes of raw materials used in permanent magnets, including e-bikes motors. This is one of the goals of a new regulation proposed by the Commission recently, and that is going to be discussed both in the Parliament and in the Council soon.

ZEIST, the Netherlands - The European bicycle market ended up in the inevitable correction phase after the corona related sales boom. It goes without saying that this situation was expected, the question was only, when? While 2022 sales are lower than 2021 throughout the Europe's main markets, the e-bike continues to drive the market. What's happening?

ENNEPETAL, Germany - Simon C. Smith joined Alfred Thun GmbH in the field of International Sales and Business Development. He will focus on international sales of existing and new drivetrain components for bicycles and e-bikes.

英國，倫敦（LONDON）－據產業代表於四月英國倫敦自行車展（the Cycle Show）上表示，英國電動自行車市場歷經低潮後現在已開始起飛。代理商、製造商等都認同是因為基礎設施不足拖緩市場發展。儘管如此，相較其他歐洲市場，有些人認為英國市場的成長潛力相當振奮人心。

比利時，貝靈恩（BERINGEN）－同為運動自行車品牌Ridley及Eddy Merckx東家的Belgian Cycling Factory （BCF）將踏入新自行車類別。該公司也會更著重發展電動自行車，因此和鄰近的車架製造商合作。

德國，穆特朗根（MUTLANGEN）－目前市場環境對Advanced Sports GmbH（ASG）造成龐大壓力。據負責該案的德國阿倫（Aalen）地方法院所公告，ASG自今年4月3日起提交（自我管理）破產重整申請。該公司是Fuji、Breezer和SE Bikes的歐洲經銷商，涵蓋超過30個國家。

台灣，台北－為拓展座墊及手握市場，DDK與Oxo-Pro建立經銷合作關係。DDK全球行銷總監Joy Sung表示：「我們之前便已密切合作，這個新的夥伴關係更能擴展我們的價值主張還有創造更高品質的能力。」

MONTEREY, USA - With the US lacking a well-attended Eurobike-like event, Sea Otter is now a must attend event of the North American cycling season for brands, industry leaders, top retailers, and the media. That the show has an international draw was confirmed by Sea Otter CEO, Frank Yohannan; "This year we had 125 brands from foreign markets in attendance, a record."

PARIS, France - Eco-designed battery manufacturer, Gouach, is warning of a "David vs Goliath" battle in the quest to develop a repairable e-bike battery. With new legislation supporting the replacement of individual battery cells, the French battery maker feels that CONEBI's stance pushing back on repairable batteries is drowning out new initiatives like theirs. We asked CONEBI to comment on this statement.

MUNICH, Germany - Bikesale Solutions GmbH, Germany's 'first professional online bicycle market-place for used bicycles' asked for insolvency on March 29th. The appointed administrator is now looking for an investor for the ailing bicycle refurbisher.

OSAKA, Japan - The forecasted slowdown in bicycle component sales for Shimano was less strong than expected. For the first quarter of 2023 the Japanese manufacturer reports a net sales decrease of 12.5% from the same period of the previous year to JPY 126,071 million (€ 856 million).

LONDON, UK - Despite literal bumps in the road, the UK e-bike market is on the rise, according to industry representatives present at the Cycle Show held in London this April. Dealers, manufacturers and newcomers alike agree on one thing, a lack of infrastructure is slowing the market. Despite this, and the slow-adoption of e-bikes compared to the rest of Europe, the UK is considered by some to be "the most exciting market in terms of growth opportunities."