比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－產業新聞各處都是飆高的銷售數字，Cycling Industries Europe（ICE）近期的COVID影響調查反映出此況。自行車及零配件公司的第一季收益都較去年同期成長至少三成。ICE的調查亦顯示這些金流至其他產業的動向。

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The export value of e-bikes from Taiwan for the first five months of this year amounted to US$550 million (€462 million), hitting a new record for the period. For the second concessive year the e-bike export value surpasses traditional bicycles, suggesting a long-term trend is being established.

OSAKA, Japan - Amid new waves of COVID-19 infections, global demand for bicycles has remained at a high level since last year. As a result, Shimano has reported that Q1 net sales in its Bicycle Components division increased 76.3% from the same period of the previous year to 103,757 million yen (€791 million), and operating income increased 169.3% to 27,730 million yen (€211 million).

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（Amsterdam）－以獨特無段自動變速內變花鼓聞名的enviolo報告去年收益成長破紀錄，增幅超過六成，這代表enviolo兩年內的銷售翻倍成長。該公司現在擴編業務發展部門，資歷豐富的新成員將加入團隊。

英國，雷迪奇（Redditch）－英國領先自行車零售商Halfords最新七週數據顯示，2020-21年度的年利潤預計為9000萬英鎊至1億英鎊之間（1.04億至1.15億歐元）。會有這些超乎預期的數字是因為自行車銷售又再繳出驚人成績。據某企業提出的共同看法，分析師先前預測的數字僅比7000萬英鎊（6000萬歐元）高一些。

MILAN, Italy - At the height of the bicycle boom, with forecasts of 20% growth on 2019 figures and over 2 million units sold in 2020 according to the national association estimates, Italian cycling companies are now facing the challenging consequences of the pandemic. Nine leading companies in the bike sector gave their view in this report on what is happening and what to expect for 2021.

德國，富爾達（Fulda）－零件製造商Büchel鼓勵業界打鐵趁熱，藉著歐洲自行車市場的熱潮做投資。該公司宣佈將於今年開始進行一項約2000萬歐元的五年投資計畫，藉以擴張產能。

台灣，台中－台中自行車週主辦單位已公佈，今年展會將於9月28日至10月1日舉辦。2020年同其他展會一樣受到疫情旅遊限制影響而取消舉辦。

LONDON, UK - HumanForest, a newly established e-bike provider has raised £1.3 million (€1.46 million) via a crowdfunding campaign. Headed by a former senior executive of Spanish ride sharing company, Cabify, HumanForest aims to offer a sustainable e-bike service in cities starting with London this Spring.

Wheels that come loose, brakes that don't work, seatbelts that don't tighten, and a wrong brake pedal that gets in the way when using the clutch. This is not about bicycle recalls but a selection of recent automotive safety issues that were categorized as 'serious risk' and therefore led to a product recall. It doesn't take much of an imagination to realise what can happen if your car loses a wheel, can't brake or doesn't have a properly working seatbelt while driving.