Giant Brings NRS to USA Despite Patent Dispute
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA/USA--Giant USA has announced that it will sell its NRS suspension equipped XtC DS1 and XtC DS2 in the American market even though ...
Bicycle Retailer, Interbike for Sale
SAN FRANCISCO, CA/USA--United News & Media, the UK parent company of Miller Freeman, announced that it plans to sell its US bike trade journal ...
Huffy Announces Financial and Management Restructuring
DAYTON, OH/USA--On 6 January Huffy announced that it has executee commitment letters with new and current lenders for approximately US$175 million ...
Ford to Manufacture Electric Bikes
DETROIT, MI/USA--US car giant Ford Motor Co. has announced that it will manufacturer a new series of electric vehicles and bikes under the brand name ...
Jack Wolfskin Founder Creates New Company
BIELEFELD, Germany--Ulrich Dausien, founder and former owner of the German outdoor company Jack Wolfskin and current owner of Sine (outdoor retail ...
New Managing Director for Raleigh UK
NOTTINGHAM, UK-On 4 January Raleigh Industries Ltd. announced appointed Phillip Darnton as managing director of Raleigh UK and to the Executive Board of ...
New Look for the UK's Motorcycle Industry Association
LONDON-The UK's Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) is celebrating the dawn of the new millennium by launching a new corporate identity. MCI is the ...
Smart Looking for European Partners
PARIS, France--DaimlerChrysler, producers of the trendy city-car Smart, is looking for partners in Europe to produce a new model that will provide room ...
European Economy to Continue Growth in 2000
BRUSSELS, Belgium--The German research agency DIW predicts that the 11 so-called euro countries (those EU countries participating in the new currency ...
Record Number of Exhibitors at Taipei 2000
TAIPEI, Taiwan--According to the organizers of the Taipei Cycle Show, the 2000 edition will feature over 600 exhibitors, a record. Among the activities ...
Shimano Chooses IFMA for 2000, Eurobike for 2001
NUNSPEET, Netherlands--On 22 December Shimano Europe and Paul Lange & Co, German distributor of the Japanese bicycle component supplier, clarified ...
Taiwan Businesses Not Harmed by Earthquakes
TAIPEI, Taiwan--This year's earthquakes will not harm Taiwan's economical growth, according to a recent release by the German press agency dpa. The ...
Widek and Bibia to Merge on 1 January
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands- The merger between well-known Dutch bike accessory manufacturers Widek and Bibia will take place on 1 January 2000. The ...
Race Face One of Canada's 50 Best Privately Managed Companies
VANCOUVER, BC- Mountain bike component and clothing producer Race Face Components Inc. has been selected as 'One of Canada's 50 Best Privately Managed ...
Bike-On: Europe's First OEM Show Postponed
FRANKFURT, Germany- The première of Europe's first OEM show for the bicycle industry has been postponed. The show, Bike-On, was originally scheduled for ...
Cycleurope's Withdrawal of Dumping Support Likely
STOCKHOLM, Sweden- The rumor that Cycleurope SA, the holding company of, among others, Peugeot, Gitane and Bianchi, is planning to withdraw its support ...
CTC Membership Hits 50 Year High
LONDON, UK- Membership at the UK's largest cycling organization, CTC (Cyclists' Touring Club), has hit a 50 year high. According to CTC, the increase is ...
Messe Cologne Reports Record Results for 1999
COLOGNE, Germany- In 1999 IFMA organizer Messe Cologne reported a turnover of DEM 396 million (US$205.1mn;EUR201.9mn), thereby breaking the old record ...