BRNO, Czech Republic - Following last week's news of Messe Munich pulling the plug on ISPO Bike; also the Bike Brno 2013 edition, scheduled for 7 - 10 ...

MOSCOW, Russia The Russian bike market looked so calm and peaceful this winter that one may have wondered if it was alive at all? No ads for 50% off ...

MOSCOW, Russia - The 2020 season was all but boring. At Velopark bike show in late February everybody expected a steady growth of the market. At that time, it was already clear that some restrictions were planned for medical reasons. But the scale of the looming problems was unknown.

ZEIST, the Netherlands - Both Cowboy and Stella have reorganised their top management to face today's challenges. Cowboy has hired a new Chief Supply Chain Officer while Stella founder Daan van Renselaar has pulled out of the daily operation.

ZEIST, The Netherlands - The turnover, but also the sales result, in the first quarter of the Dutch bicycle market has fallen significantly compared to 2022. What do these Dutch Benchmark findings indicate for the rest of Europe's major bicycle markets in the year ahead?

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The latest crowdfunding campaign will enable Cargoroo to increase the number of electric vehicles available on the platform in existing cities and further improve service. The minimum goal of €1 million needed for this expansion has been reached via One Planet Crowd.

In many countries, the e-bike and other light electric vehicles are gaining importance. At the same time, more and more types of micro-mobility are appearing. For brands, it is a challenge to develop the perfect vehicle for their target group or specific use case. A product market misfit can cause a brand to withdraw its newly launched product and dismiss it as a failed experiment, often an unnecessary loss of potential and value as it can be prevented with proper research and design.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - In close cooperation with the Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN), Pon.Bike subsidiary Urban Arrow has taken the lead to develop seven standards for cargobikes. Today, projectmanager of the European working group Joost Witsenburg, will present an update during the International Cargo Bike Festival.

AALSMEER, The Netherlands - The Dutch bicycle brand Brinckers integrated the Near Field Communication in e-bikes as one of the first. In the future the owner can simply open the app of his e-bike by holding a mobile near the headset logo. Brinckers' owner Pieter Booij explains the advantages.

The team at Tannus works constantly to create products and processes that revolutionize the way people ride bikes. With the hiring of a new product manager, Tannus aims to reduce time to production when working on custom, OEM projects.

VARSSEVELD, the Netherlands - Van Raam, a manufacturer of special needs bicycles, is a pioneer in the field of 3D printing in the two-wheeler industry. In the past year, the company printed no fewer than 40,000 parts. With 3D printing, they produce parts on demand, keep stock in the form of digital files and produce tools that make their production process more efficient.

OLDENZAAL, the Netherlands - Italian tyre manufacturer, Vittoria, inaugurated its new north Europe headquarters in the Netherlands last week. The new strategically-located facility also houses the revamped factory of niche-market hand-made cotton trye manufacturer A. Dugast which the Vittoria Group acquired last year.

Schrader is the inventor of the bicycle valve and the leading global manufacturer of tyre pressure monitoring systems for automobiles, heavy vehicles and motorcycles.The company is a pioneer in TPMS, a vehicle safety feature that is now standard on all passenger cars and light trucks sold in the US, EU and China.

TALLINN, Estonia - The opening of the test and service hub in downtown Amsterdam, the Netherlands, marked the introduction of the next generation Ampler e-bikes. The Estonian manufacturer was founded only six years ago with a strong focus on international and online distribution.

LEUVEN, Belgium - The Brightlands Chemelot Campus will display the first test models of the 100% Limburg Bikes this weekend in the Innovation Hub as part of the 2021 UCI Road World Championships in Leuven, Belgium.

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Dutch e-bike brand VanMoof has introduced a removable powerbank that gives riders up to 100 km extra range on their VanMoof S3 or X3. Charging from 0-100% in three hours, and weighing 2.8 kg, it is now available to order and ships in June 2021.

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - A CIRCO Circular Design Workshop specifically for the global cycling industry to create a deeper understanding of the opportunities of the circular economy is being organised by the not-for-profit movement, Shift Cycling Culture. For those interested in developing a circular business, places are still available for the workshop starting in April.

KORBACH, Germany - Continental has unveiled two additions to its range of bicycle tyres in a new SUV-Allrounder product category. The new Ruban and eRuban Plus have been designed for optimal performance both on and off-road, with the eRuban Plus focusing on e-bikes. Both of the new additions are now available through international Continental distributors.

PURMEREND, the Netherlands - The Italian bicycle assembly machinery maker Marchetti was taken over by Holland Mechanics in late 2019. The integration of both companies has reached its final stage. The take-over makes the Dutch wheel building specialist Holland Mechanics a turn-key supplier for all e-bike and bicycle assembly solutions. "Except for painting, we can now supply all necessary machinery for the complete assembly process," says Holland Mechanics general managers and owners Wouter and Maarten van Doornik.

NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - The phenomenon is widely known in the e-bike industry; lithium-ion batteries which catch fire spontaneously. Dutch e-bike specialist, Stella, was hit twice by battery fires in the past years. This month the company opened a highly advanced battery warehouse.