GT Europe Appoints David Zurcher European Product Manager
KIRCHZARTEN, Germany (25 July 2000) -- GT Europe has appointed David Zurcher as its European product manager. A native Frenchman, Zurcher comes to GT ...
Brunswick Names Franck Meunier Int'l Sales and Marketing Manager
VERNON HILLS, IL/USA (25 July 2000) -- Brunswick Bicycles has named Franck Meunier to its sales team. Meunier, formerly the manager of North American ...
Huffy Capitalizing on Mini-Scooter Trend
DAYTON, OH/USA (24 July 2000) -- According to SportsTrendInfo, Huffy's Micro™ scooter is the the top-selling sporting goods product nationwide. ...
Riese & Müller to Exhibit at Hannover EXPO
HANNOVER, Germany (24 July 2000) -- German bicycle supplier Riese & Müller, founder of the 'Birdy' folding bike and other innovative bicycle models, ...
Wal-Mart Germany Employees Strike
WUPPERTAL, Germany (24 July 2000) -- Last week, on 21 July, some 500 Wal-Mart Germany employees went on strike to protest the standard salary agreement ...
Team GT Announces Partnership with Kenwood Communications Corporation
WELLEN, Belgium (24 July 2000) -- US bike maker GT has entered into a partnership with Kenwood Communications Corporation of Suwanee, Georgia as their ...
Huffy Announces Sale of Facilities, Excess Assets
DAYTON, OH/USA (18 July 2000) -- US bike maker Huffy announced late last week that it will sell its Miamisburg, Ohio, and Farmington, Missouri, ...
Aprilia Introduces New Pedelec 'Enjoy
ROME, Italy (18 July 2000) -- On 6 July Italian scooter major Aprilia presented for the first time its new 'Enjoy' pedelec to a group of journalists in ...
Mini-Scooters to Play Prominent Role at Summer Ispo
MUNICH, Germany (18 July 2000) -- Mini-scooters will play a prominent role at this year's Summer Ispo in Munich. Traditionally one of Europe's most ...
Rolf Mohne to Become Messe Friedrichshafen GM in 2001
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (14 July 2000) - Rolf Mohne, currently project manager at the Eurobike, OutDoor and Interboat, will become general manager of ...
BPSA 5th Edition of Owners Manual Now Available
PHILADELPHIA, PA/USA (14 July 2000)--The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) has released its 5th edition of the generic Owners Manual, ...
Dutch Stichting Fiets! Launches 'Cycle on Friday' Campaign
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (14 July 2000)--Last Wednesday, 12 July, the Dutch bicycle association Stichting Fiets! launched its newest campaign 'Cycling on ...
Resort Sports Network Secures US$20 Million
PORTLAND, Maine/USA (14 July 2000) --† Resort Sports Network, Inc., (RSN) creator of the mountain resort-based national broadcast and cable television ...
Shimano Inc. Purchases All of EGS's Patents
CHATELLERAULT, France (12 July 2000)--Shimano Inc. has purchased all the patents of former French component manufacturer EGS at a public auction that ...
Accell Group Sees Sales Rise 32.5% Through June
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (13 July 2000)--Accell Group, Europe's third largest bicycle group, increased its turnover 32.5% in the first half of 2000 to ...
Jeffrey Begue Named Sales & Marketing Director at Urban Solutions
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (13 July 2000)--Former EGS sales & marketing director Jeffrey Begue has been named to the same position at Urban Solutions, a ...
UK Motorbike Sales Continue to Rise
LONDON, UK (12 July 2000)-- Total motorbike registrations in the UK were up an impressive 7.6% to 84,455 units in the first half of 2000, according to ...
Dutch MotoRAI Show Canceled
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (12 July 2000)--The Dutch motorcycle and scooter show MotorRAI 2000 has been canceled. Scheduled for October, the organizers ...