TAIPEI, Taiwan - To avoid all uncertainty like last year about Taichung Bike Week, the organisers have issued a clear statement about the 2021 edition: Taichung Bike Week will not take place this year. The next edition is scheduled for 2022.

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.

BERGAMO, Italy - Model X Green Superflow is the first saddle to emerge from the new eco-sustainable Green-Tech production process developed by Selle Italia. The saddle, which has been completely designed and developed in Italy, "combines high performance, care for the environment, Italian manufacturing and competitive pricing," the company says.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The organisers of Taichung Bike Week have announced the date for next year's show. The next edition will be held from September 28 - October 1, 2021. Like most trade shows in 2020, this year's event was cancelled due to the restrictions as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Cycling industry associations including CONEBI, Cycling Industries Europe and European Cyclist's Federation have launched a Women in Cycling Network and are calling for responses to a survey on women in cycling, as part of a drive to boost diversity in the cycling sector.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taipei Cycle has revealed the 2021 show will sit alongside a new virtual event next March. "This decision cements our position as a major event on the industry calendar to gain access to the latest developments from manufacturers for the aftermarket and OEMs, as well as a crucial gateway for business in the Asia-Pacific markets," said TAITRA President Walter Yeh earlier today at a press conference in Taipei.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last week European cycling associations marked an important breakthrough for cycling on the EU agenda as an equal mode of transport with the auto sector and public transport. At a press conference the Executive Vice President of the Commission, Frans Timmermans, announced that cycling can be funded as part of new mobility money that will be released by the EU.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The disclosure of the Taipei Cycle d&i awards was one of the events that was forced to the background due to the cancellation of Taipei Cycle this year. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, all award-winning products will be presented digitally at the VR pavilion of "Taipei Cycle d&i awards exhibition" in May.

PARIS, France - It's official, the French government has legislated the prevention of e-bike tuning.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Cyclists' Federation announced that Jill Warren and Morten Kabell have been appointed as ECF's new co-Chief Executive Officers.

TAINAN, Taiwan - In response to the impact of the US-China trade dispute, chain manufacturer (for among other products, bicycles and e-bikes) KMC announced an investment program to expand local production capacity in Taiwan.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Despite the frequently heard conclusion among exhibitors that last week's Eurobike has been visited by fewer dealers, the show organization reports that the number of business visitors has nevertheless increased.

The SLR, Selle Italia's most iconic saddle, has been a reference point as far as style, performance, comfort and lightness go. It supported champions such as Contador and Ballan and has now been renewed.

LUDHIANA, India - In India's media reports are appearing on imports of China made bicycles and parts which are putting severe pressure on the country's Ludhiana based bicycle industry. The cheap imports from China are allegedly entering India through a free trade agreement of which China is not even a part of.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Leading European bike share operators and suppliers - Donkey Republic, Mobike, Moventia, nextbike, PBSC, Ride on, Smoove and Jump by Uber - have joined forces to form an Expert Group under Cycling Industries Europe (CIE).

BRUSSELS, Belgium - On May 2018 the European Commission announced its intention to establish a single EU-wide platform grouping all relevant public and private stakeholders to coordinate open road testing of Connected and Automated Mobility and make the link with pre-deployment activities.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Marwi Taiwan Industrial Co. will open an all new factory in Taichung. The Taichung based bicycle component manufacturer will invest TWD 300 million (8.6 million euro) in this facility.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Even during the opening ceremony of the 32nd Taipei Cycle Show that started yesterday and runs until Saturday, it was a subject that two of the four official speakers referred to.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The on 15 November by the European Commission published General Final Disclosure Document on both the anti-dumping and the anti-subsidy case on e-bikes imported from China, heralded a significant milestone. Bike Europe has published extensively about it.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission recently published its proposals to reform the Value Added Tax (VAT) system. If the proposal goes ahead, Member States will be able to set reduced or zero VAT rates much more freely than currently.