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CONEBI President and Büchel GmbH & Co CEO Erhard Büchel has been re-elected as WBIA President. – Photo Büchel

WBIA members re-elect president Erhard Büchel

GENEVA, Switzerland - The members of the World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) have agreed that the WBIA Secretariat will continue to be managed...

PeopleForBikes CEO, Tim Blumenthal, is retiring after four decades working in the bike industry. – Photo PeopleForBikes

Retirement beckons for PeopleforBikes president Tim Blumenthal

BOULDER, United States - Tim Blumenthal, president of US organisation, PeopleForBikes is retiring after 16 years at the helm. Having spent the last...

With a growing number of people switching to cycling, the WBIA has been asked to join a sustainability task force. - Photo WBIA

WBIA joins WHO's sustainable transport taskforce

GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) has been invited to participate in a new taskforce which is a joint body of the...

The bicycle industry has a role to play in the current rethinking of urban mobility in the wake of COVID-19. - Photo La Defense

Vital role for e-bike industry in EU's Recovery Strategy

BRUSSELS, Belgium - "The upcoming European Commission proposal for the Recovery Strategy will embed the main elements of the European Green Deal,...

“The Corona crisis represents a radical change in which many people are rethinking their mobility behaviour.” - Photo Bike Europe

German industry stands up for more cycling support

BAD SODEN, Germany - The promotion of cycling as preferred transport mode during and after the COVID-19 crisis has been picked up around Europe....

67 percent of companies have applied for or received some form of state aid, in most cases supporting wages. - Photo CIE

Coronavirus business impact survey issued by Cycling Industries Europe

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) has today released the findings of its first Coronavirus Business Impact Survey which show an...

“Bicycle repair shops provide a basic service to the population and allow for risk-minimising mobility to continue where it is most necessary”. - Photo Shutterstock

WBIA supports the need for bike repairs during corona pandemic

GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) and its member associations are calling upon governments worldwide to allow...

Cycling Industries Europe President Tony Grimaldi will chair the 28 – 29 April Summit. – Photo Bike Europe

Cycling Industries Europe Holds Annual Summit

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Cycling Industries Europe 2020 Summit will be all about how cycling industries can transform Europe's mobility sector and...

Decathlon’s E-Bike Business Unit Leader Didier Morelle Joins WFSGI Board. – Photo WFSGI

Decathlon's E-Bike Business Unit Leader Didier Morelle Joins WFSGI...

MUNICH, Germany - The General Assembly 2020 of the World Federation Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) elected its new board of directors, including two...

To emphasize the potential of cargo bike Cycling Industries Europe created a new expert group. – Photo CIE

Cycle Logistics and Bike Industries Join Development of EN Cargo Bike...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The cargo bike and cycle logistics industries represented via the international organizations Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) and...