DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The need for increasing speed to market is so essential for sporting goods supplier Adidas that they founded a dedicated

中國，蘇州－Bafang Electric (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.前日首次於上海證券交易所（SSE）上市，發行了3000萬股（BFGF，股票代碼：603489），佔發行後總股本25%。 開盤價為人民幣43.44元（5.62歐元），並於第一天上漲43.99%到62.55元（8.09歐元）。

台灣，台中－台灣高階（電動）登山車品牌X-Cobra在九月的Eurobike首次亮相，這個品牌最特別之處在於他背後的技術，因為它是Aprove（台灣車架製造商）的子公司。

CURTISOARA, Romania - Italian investors are behind the founding of one of the biggest bike factories in Europe which is to be located in Timisoara, Romania (see the previous report in this newsletter).

泰國，曼谷（Bangkok）－Aseanbike主辦單位N.C.C. Exhibition Organization Co., Ltd (NEO)和其合作夥伴Messe Friedrichshafen對於首屆Aseanbike的結果感到很滿意。今年約有100位參展商在10月3到5日出席首屆展會，不過專業參觀者和消費者的數量都未達到預期。僅管如此，主辦單位依舊堅持在此塊具有潛力的地區維持其展會的B2B2C性質。

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - For Indian Amar Wheels Eurobike 2019 is the new opening to the European market. "Exhibiting at Eurobike gives us the opportunity to show the market how we reorganized Amar Wheels and made it fit better for the European market," explains Amar Wheels Marketing Director Karran Aggerwal.

台灣，彰化－就在美利達工業股份有限公司發表其2019上半年成果報告後，也宣佈他們正大力投資於拓展歐洲電動自行車大規模生產。Bike Europe得知此訊後便聯繫Merida & Centurion Germany GmbH (MCG)董事總經理Wolfgang Renner進一步了解，他是業界中的沙場老將。

荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－Speed pedelecs大概是歐洲電動自行車市場中唯一落後的類別了，尤其在和銷售快速成長的一般電動自行車及電動登山車比較之下更是明顯。不過現在該類別在荷蘭有了值得注意的新進展，讓人不禁好奇這是否會是高速電動輔助自行車的新突破。

MAINZ, Germany - The premiere of the Accell D-A-CH order days, which took place yesterday and during the weekend, results in the fact that Accell Group will not exhibit at Eurobike this year.

美國，坦帕市（Tampa）－American Classic的老闆Bill Shook和Ellen Kast在10日宣佈他們正在出售公司的資產，尋找能夠充分發揮此品牌及其技術潛力的策略性或營運收購者。

台灣，台中－Giant Manufacturing Co.和Merida Industry Co. 報告指出第二季度的電動自行車銷售成長穩地。該產品對於台灣自行車兩大龍頭企業來說已越來越重要。Giant發言人在五月便已宣佈該公司預計歐洲市場對於電動自行車的需求將持續增加。

比利時，科特賴克（Kortrijk）－比利時最大的自行車展Velofollies近期進行了一場市場研究，報告指出電動自行車在該國廣為流行已成事實。他們也從2018年的數據發現該類產品將持續成長，甚至會佔該國至少一半的自行車銷售。

The Eurobike show (Friedrichshafen, Germany) will be a particularly exciting occasion for Thun this September — not only because 2019 is the company's centenary year, but also because of the various innovative new products Thun will be presenting there.

荷蘭，海倫芬（Heerenveen）－Accell Group NV於上週五宣佈已和加拿大規模最大的自行車零售商Canadian Tire Corporation（CTC）達成協議出售旗下加拿大品牌，包含Raleigh、Diamondback、Redline和IZIP。這項交易屬Accell在去年12月宣佈針對北美營運進行策略性檢討的一部份，交易金額為1600萬美金（1420萬歐元）。

DUBLIN, Ireland - Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) visited Google's European Headquarters last week to start a search for connected cycling solutions. "We see this visit as the start of a programme to support businesses that have products or innovations in the Intelligent

NIJVERDAL, the Netherlands - 'Design that makes your smile'. That's how the international jury described the product range of Urban Iki child seats when rewarding it with an iF Gold award this spring.

CHIBA, Japan - The Cycle Mode International show celebrates its 15th edition next November. Over the years, the event developed into the leading B2B and B2C show for the cycling industry in Japan. More than 380 brands and 27,000 visitors are gathering in the Makuhari Messe to see the latest in cycling.

MEQUON, USA - US bicycle component supplier Hayes Performance Systems which owns the brands Hayes, Manitou, Sunringlé, ProTaper, Reynolds Cycling and Wheelsmith, has completed the integration of carbon wheel specialist Reynolds Cycling LLC.

義大利，加達湖（Garda Trentino）－Sachs Micro Mobility GmbH在去年Eurobike宣佈進入電動自行車市場之後，於本月稍早舉辦的Gardasee Bike Festival發表了首款驅動系統。ZF是全球第三大的汽車零件製造商，也是從汽車產業跨到自行車產業的公司之一。他們在Eurobike展示了RS驅動系統。現在700W- 110Nm扭力的電動登山車版本已準備開始進入量產。

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Fritz Jou Mfg. Co. Ltd was among the first overseas companies who announced to invest in a production facility in the Bike Value Portugal. Bike Europe had the opportunity to talk exclusively with Fritz Jou Mfg. Co, Ltd founder and President Fritz Jou about his European ambitions.