CHICAGO, USA - During recent cyclocross races in the US, in sub-freezing temperatures, several failures were reported on SRAM's hydraulic road brakes. ...

Race Productions, better known as Ridley, announced a voluntary recall for its 4ZA threadless carbon handlebar stems. The company received one report of ...

SRAM Expands Voluntary Recall Force Brakes Title:速连扩大召回产品范围 ...

TOKYO, December 16th - Yamaha Motor Co said Monday it will recall a total of 5,040 scooters of one model for free repair of defective wiring in ...

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.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The extent to which companies in the Taiwanese bicycle industry have adopted sustainable practices into their manufacturing varies greatly. Jeff Chen, general manager of Joy Group, told Bike Europe that this is one of the reasons why his company decided to take on the challenge of the Bicycle Alliance for Sustainability (BAS): "This project is to the benefit of the whole industry."

EGÜES, Spain - Conor Sports S.A. is a bicycle supplier in the northern Spanish region of Navarra with roots in professional road racing. With a strong foothold in the domestic market the brand also offers city bikes at affordable prices. A growing export business is the next step for the brand.

ELCHE, Spain - The 12,000 square meter company headquarters of MTB brand Mondraker is an eye-catcher itself: the round shape inspired by a wheel is intended to reflect the brand image of the premium brand. In Elche in the province of Alicante, administration, R&D, engineering & design as well as production and assembly are all under one roof.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - In 2022 and 2023, the Marwi Group embarked on a journey towards environmental sustainability. "We are ambitious," says Marwi Group CEO Coco Pai to Bike Europe during a recent visit. In the past year, the component manufacturer made big steps forward in digitisation and smart manufacturing. ESG is the next challenge.

ELCHE, Spain - Team Bike S.L. is not only one of the largest and most important bicycle product wholesalers and importers on the Spanish market, but also the entire Iberian peninsula. During a visit to the 3,000 square meter company headquartered in Elche, Bike Europe learned that it has much more to offer than the in-house SRAM Iberia Tech Center and being the former birthplace of the offroad premium brand Mondraker.

葡萄牙，阿格達（AGUEDA）－歐洲永續獎（European Sustainability Award）的葡萄牙贏家為Miranda Bike Parts，該公司對永續性的堅定承諾為其獲獎的原因之一。

英國，史特拉福埃文河畔（STRATFORD-UPON-AVON）－英國自行車製造商Pashley正尋求資金加速電動出行三個領域的成長。接近百年歷史的悠久品牌正發起一項群眾募資活動，用以支持電動載貨自行車、電動自行車和他們已取得成功的共享單車的產品開發。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－歐洲輕型電動車協會LEVA-EU為引起針對中國製電動自行車相關的反傾銷及反補貼議題的關注，舉辦了一場與歐盟執委會的會議。該會表示，有至少40間企業代表及律師報名出席3月15日的會議。

義大利，米蘭（MILAN）－去年義大利自行車市場銷量年減23%，該國自行車產業協會ANCMA表示常規自行車和電動自行車綜合銷量僅些微高過130萬，營收達26億歐元，年減18%。

西班牙，馬德里（MADRID）－根據西班牙工業、貿易暨觀光部（Ministry of Industry Trade and Tourism）資料顯示，自行車生產在今年1月出現10.5%降幅後，2月呈年減6.8%。儘管數字減少，其產量是自去年6月以來的最高月份數字，這代表市場似乎已有好轉跡象。

印度，新德里- 印度Hero自行車透過收購德國自行車公司與長期深耕美國市場，將逐步成為全球知名自行車品牌。目標是要達到全球自行車市場市值360億歐元的5%。Hero自行車董事總經理Pankaj Munjal最近在印度商業報紙上表達這個遠大的目標。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－去年比利時自行車銷量減少超過18%，根據Traxio和市場調研機構GfK共同分享的數據顯示，銷量從近70萬減至569,605輛。不過，長期來看無須擔憂。電動自行車是該國市場的主角，專業零售商在銷售中亦扮演重要角色。

荷蘭，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－電動自行車公司Qwic的老闆將意外收到的反傾銷稅單歸咎為造成公司走向破產的部分原因。過去30年內，有多次添加條款至反傾銷及反規避裁決相關的規範中。現在讓人疑問的是，該法規是否已過於複雜，抑或各公司是否應該更加了解相關資訊。

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（AMSTERDAM）－VanMoof管理人於夏季的一份臨時報告中明確描繪出其財務狀況，在2021年遭受鉅額損失之後，其資金已所剩無幾。

美國，華盛頓（WASHINTON）－紐約市電動自行車電池著火事件數量增加，導致國會兩黨一致支持制定鋰電池製造標準的法規。據安全專家表示，這是限制電動自行車起火事件發生的唯一辦法。自行車產業和相關組織對該法案又有什麼期望？