荷蘭，阿默斯福特（AMERSFOORT）－荷蘭最大自行車代理集團Dynamo Retail Group今年報出銷售佳績。儘管去年自行車銷售下滑2位數，Dynamo Retail Group今年1到7月銷量再次回升12.1%。

羅馬尼亞，蒂米甚瓦拉（TIMISOARA）－德國Corratec成為自行車產業第二間落腳羅馬尼亞的企業。該公司於8月6日慶祝Timisoara新廠盛大開幕。

國，鄧肯多夫（DENKENDORF）－BomBardier Recreational Products（BRP）是Pinion新的大股東，其他股東還有Pinion創辦人、總經理和小股東。BRP總裁／執行長José Boisjoli表示：「我們正在擴大潛在市場，除了現有同時踏入未開發的領域，像是城市交通和服務。」

德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）－歐洲自行車展Eurobike全新概念和展場移師法蘭克福帶來的成功可能超乎新主辦單位Fairnamics預期。自行車產業正熱，許多參展的也對於新場地表示讚賞，不過也有不少產業相關人士對電池短缺表示擔憂。

德國，慕尼黑（MUNICH）－Specialized直接銷售客群的決定讓代理商不悅，甚至打算重新考量是否繼續合作。德國規模最大旗艦店Alpha Bikes已轉和Giant合作。

法國，巴黎（PARIS）－就現況來看，很難想像法國自行車產業在1980年之前的榮景。該國自1990年代因廉價勞力將生產移到國外之後便大受衝擊。法國政府現在計畫重振該國自行車產業，推出一系列措施要讓電動自行車和自行車產業再次發光發熱。

丹麥，哥本哈根（COPENHAGEN）－哥本哈根自行車展（Copenhagen Bike Show）在中斷兩年之後，於三月再次開幕，成為歐洲今年少數舉辦的自行車展之一。目前有越來越多國家解除疫情相關限制，預期會有更多展會活動。丹麥市場潛力是否真能實現？

台灣，台北－現今時日要將自行車所有零件準時送達客戶手中是（電動）自行車組裝廠最頭痛的難題之一。儘管如此，台灣（電動）自行車廠去年出口仍創下二位數成長。

荷蘭，RIEL－ 扭力感測器開發商IDbike積極計畫大幅提高生產並成為完整電動自行車傳動系統的OEM供應商。該公司為實現計畫正對外募集200萬歐元的資金。

CHICAGO, USA - 'Always in the right gear' is SRAM's payoff for eTap AXS groupset launched yesterday. The new bike component integration system take wireless shifting to the next level.

KARLSTEIN, Germany - The BMZ Group took over the Frankfurt-based TerraE Holding GmbH. In May 2017 the TerraE consortium was founded by three investors with the intention to build a factory for large-scale li-ion cell production. Last month German media reported that the project didn't take off successfully.

MONTREAL, Canada - Dorel Sports including Cycling Sports Group (Cannondale, GT, Mongoose among other brands as well as Pacific Cycle and Caloi) had a much better quarter than anticipated, surpassing earlier published expectations. Second quarter revenue increased USD 15.5 million, or 7.4%, to USD 224.5 million.

ZLIN, Czech Republic - Equinox Europe, the Czech-Taiwanese joint venture of Gigantex debuted two years ago with affordable brand line called Equator. The combination of discount pricing and flash sales was successfully tested on the Czech and Slovak

The loss of sales to major online distributor Fietsenwinkel.nl in the Netherlands and Sports Authority and Sports Chalet in North America put heavy pressure on Accell's first half of 2018 results.

HAAR, Germany - Late February, e-bike drivetrain producer BionX Canada Inc. had to file for bankruptcy in Canada. On June 15 the bankruptcy sale of part of BionX Canada was approved by court while the remaining business activities were closed.

Introduced as a Kickstarter project Blaze and rebranded this year as 'beryl' the company will bring out a new generation of lights for city-cyclists at Eurobike. "We want to be the most-loved consumer brand in the urban cycling space," said beryl founder and CEO Emily Brooke.

Belt drives offer many advantages to the cycling world, but a big caveat has been that specially designed split frames are needed to install a belt. Veer is seeking to change that. With their innovative belt splice technology, joining a belt through the rear frame triangle like a chain is now possible.

After Accell's announcment of its 2017 financial results last Friday Bike Europe spoke with CEO Ton Anbeek. In this interview he speaks about the roll-out

"The bicycle market is going through rapid changes where omni-channel is seen as an interesting distribution mix next to existing distribution channels.

After opening the facility in Bulgaria Leader 96 OOD announces that it has taken-over the German brands Panther and Jaguar from Panther International GmbH.