BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, which is planned to be signed this summer, is threatened. It is running into difficulties as the

BRUSSELS, Belgium - As of January 1, 2018, the 'old' type approval (EU Directive 2002/24) for speed pedelecs has expired. E-bikes of this category must now comply to the type approval based on the EU 168/2013 regulations. It likely results in inventories of unsold speed pedelecs with a 2002/24 type approval which have no license plate and are unregistered. For that inventory 'End of Series' provisions have been made.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Will Taichung Bike Week 2018 take place in the same constellation and hotels of Taichung's business district?

LAS VEGAS, USA - Interbike was staged for the final time in Las Vegas last September and marked the end of an era. It was not a happy end as show manager

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Lots of new e-bike drive train suppliers debuted at this year's Friedrichshafen show.

The low cost product manager's event called the Taichung Bike Week enjoys a growing popularity among exhibitors; about 20% more this year. Visitor numbers

Last Friday Interbike, that took place September 19 to 23 including its Outdoor Demo Days, closed its doors at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

The 25th Eurobike is a memorable edition for the history books. The show faced a difficult situation on its home market as lower first half year....

The electric bicycle is in the lead at the German dealer cooperative ZEG. Last year, ZEG already claimed a market share of fifty percent of all e-bikes...

ZÜRICH, Switzerland - Last weekend the largest Swiss city launched the first Urban Bike Festival. Thanks to the attractive mix of exhibition, test options, competitions and shows, public interest surpassed initial expectations.

MUNICH, Germany - At the sporting goods show Ispo Munich 2016 that closed its doors last Wednesday the performance of the outdoor market in 2015 was highlighted. The figures made clear that the boom years with double-digit growth are over. For this year the outdoor sector is optimistic expecting improved sales.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - In 2015 the country's bicycle industry performed much better compared to most other industries in Taiwan. At the TBA (Taiwan's Bicycle Association) annual meeting chairman and Giant CEO Anthony Lo reported an increase in bicycle export of 9.9% during the first eleven months of 2015 to nearly 3.7 million units.

AIGLE, Switzerland - The official approval of disc brakes in road race came a big step closer with the announcement of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to continue the trial of disc brakes in professional road racing in 2016.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, USA - Interbike, the largest bicycle industry trade show in North America, announces the launch of a new four-day demo event that focuses on East Coast bicycle retailers. Currently Interbike is only held at the West Coast, in Las Vegas where the 2015 show closed its doors last Friday, September 18.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The latest data from the Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) shows that the country's bike export to the EU markets is growing again after some years of stagnation. And this growth is by now small numbers.

INGOLSTADT, Germany - The Audi Sport Racing Bike, recently presented at the 85th Geneva Motor Show is the latest off-spring of the cooperation between ...

LEIPZIG, Germany - Last Thursday and Friday some 180 makers of footwear, sports apparel, bikes and bicycle components gathered at the Porsche conference ...

LAS VEGAS, USA - The e-bike market in the United States is finally gaining momentum. This was the main message of last week's Interbike; the country's ...

NANJING, China - "The strategy of putting on a trade show in China focused on sports and luxury bikes was risky, but the show's success has proven us ...

WICKEDE, Germany - Recently handlebar and components manufacturer Humpert opened its expanded test center at its Wickede, Germany facility. The new ...