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Trial of disc brakes in road racing will be restarted as of January 1, 2017. - Photo Bike Europe

Disc Brake Trial Restarts January 1 2017

BERN, Switzerland - The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) as the representative body of the bicycle industry announced today...

Chain Reaction Cycles and Wiggle combined business will have revenues in excess of GBP 300million (€ 386mn). – Photo Chain Reaction Cycles

Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles Merge

CORK, Ireland - Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles announce today that they are to merge to further strengthen their position in the global online...

The Santa Cruz facility in California. - Photo Pon

Pon Remains on Acquisition Course in Bike Sector

ALMERE, Netherlands - Last Friday Gazelle, Derby, BBB and Cervélo owner Pon Holdings announced to have acquired Santa Cruz Bicycles, the...

Bergamont founder Stefan Berkes. - Photo Jo Beckendorff

BMC Refocuses with Divestment of Stromer and Bergamont

GRENCHEN, Switzerland - Next to its e-bike brand Stromer BMC Group is also divesting Bergamont. As part of a new brand strategy, on which Bike Europe...

After some depressed years bike export from Taiwan is now growing again. Pictured here is production at Giant in Taiwan. - Photo Bike Europe

Taiwan's Bike Export to EU Shows Huge Growth

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The latest data from the Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) shows that the country's bike export to the EU markets is growing again...

“We will not compete any longer with other drive systems manufacturers,” said Hans Söderberg, of Höganäs. – Photo Höganäs

Höganäs to Cease E-Bike Components Production

HÖGANÄS, Sweden - Electric drive systems manufacturer Höganäs AB announced a change in strategy and will stop the production of its Eclino branded...

Tubus plans to build an ultramodern production facility in Europe. - Photo Tubus

Tubus and Standwell Cooperate to Grow Flexibility

MÜNSTER, Germany - The 2014 riots in Vietnam heavily affecting Tubus' long term production partner Bor Yueh revealed the weakness of depending on a...

Hövding has sold more than 12,000 of its airbag helmets in Europe. – Photo Hövding

Hövding to Go Public

MALMO, Sweden - It is seen as one of the most remarkable bicycle accessories developments in the past decade. The Hövding airbag helmet was...

In the bicycle industry Kettler is known as the first to introduce aluminium bikes in 1977. - Photo Bike Europe

Kettler Files for Insolvency

ENSE, Germany - It is one of the icon brands of the German bicycle industry and was founded in 1949. Last Tuesday CEO Karin Kettler, daughter of...

‘We are interested in a participation in Stromer but depending on the investor, it also can come to a majority takeover,’ says BMC Group CEO Erwin Steinmann in Bike Europe. – Photo Peter Hummel

BMC Group CEO: 'Stromer For Sale'

GRENCHEN, Switzerland - The appointment of Erwin Steinmann as CEO of the BMC Group last year was the start of a widespread reorganization program at...