German Bike Expert Hires Axel Keller
GROß-UMSTADT, Germany (17 March 2000)--Axel Keller, former area manager of Austria, Germany and Switzerland at French component maker EGS, is now a ...
A&J Europe to Assemble Bikes in Wales
NEWTOWN, UK (17 March 2000)--A&J Europe Bicycle Manufacturing Ltd., the newly formed subsidiary of A&J Ent. Co. Ltd. of Taiwan, is setting up a ...
The Chiba Glove Company Increasing Factory Size
TAMPA, FL/USA (14 March 2000)--The Chiba Glove Company is set to begin operations at its new 50,000 square foot factory in March. This addition to the ...
Vredestein Bike Tires Lower Profit in 1999
DOETINCHEM, Netherlands (14 March 2000)--Dutch tire manufacturer Vredestein posted a EUR10.4 million net profit in 1999, an increase of 4% over 1998. ...
Mares Named Answer's OEM Sales Manager
VALENCIA, CA/USA (14 March 2000)--Marty Mares has been named new OEM sales manager at Answer Products, Inc., as part of a restructuring at the ...
Like Denmark, Sweden to Hold Referendum
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (13 March 2000)—Sweden is following Denmark's example by allowing the people choose whether they will join the European Monetary Union ...
Japanese Economy in Recession
TOKYO, Japan¯'Japanese Economy in Recession' lauds a recent report by the Associated Press. Today (Monday) the government announced that the country's ...
Interbike Postpones East Coast Open Air Trade Fair for 2000
LAGUNA BEACH, CA/USA (9 March 2000)--Interbike officials have postponed the Open Air Trade Fair, citing timing and market conditions as key factors in ...
Greece Ready to Join Euro Club
ATHENS, Greece (9 March 2000)--According to Greece's Minister of Finance Papantoniou, after six years of making adjustments the country is now ready to ...
China Opens Western Borders to Investors
BEIJING, China (9 March 2000)--China is counting on its western regions to catalyze economic growth in the coming years, according to a recent ...
Gazelle Ups Daily Production to 1,800 Bikes
DIEREN, Netherlands (9 March 2000)--Gazelle, Holland's number one bike brand, is upping its daily production from 1,650 to 1,800 bikes. Never before has ...
Eurobike: Business as usual
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (8 March 2000)--In a reaction to Shimano's decision to visit only IFMA this year (and only Eurobike in 2001), as well as to the ...
Bicycle Highway Between Amsterdam and Utrecht
UTRECHT, Netherlands (8 March 2000)--A recently study by the Utrecht regional committee (BRU) in the Netherlands indicated that a bicycle highway ...
Mavic Sales Decline 14% in 1999
HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (8 March 2000)--French bicycle component manufacturer Mavic posted a sales decline of 14% last year to FRF288 million ...
Dutch MOTORShow Attracts 93,000 Visitors
UTRECHT, Netherlands (6 March 2000)--Some 93,000 motorbike fans showed up to the 15th MOTORShow in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The show took place from ...
Spanish Cyclists Protesting New Helmet Requirement
MADRID, Spain(6 March 2000)--Under enormous protests the Spanish government recently introduced a law requiring the country's cyclists to wear helmets. ...
Pantani Uninjured in Car Accident
SALA DI CESENATICO, Italy(6 March 2000)--Winner of the 1998 Tour de France and Giro d'Italia Marco Pantani walked away uninjured from a car accident ...
Broken Frames in First Stage of Paris-Nice
PARIS, France (6 March 2000)--During the first stage of the Paris-Nice race, won by Frenchman Laurent Brochard, three cyclists from the Credit Agricole ...