MAARSSEN, Netherlands - Wednesday, May 31, this website reported on an alleged surprise check by EU inspectors at the Polish Arkus bike factory. The ...

今年的Eurobike雖然改期，但攤位已全數售罄。又或者說，改期其實讓該展更加熱門？Eurobike今年不是在八月底舉辦，而是提前至7月8號開始為期3天的展會 (7/8至7/10)。屆時將會有超過1400個參展商佈滿Messe Friedrichshafen整個展館。

In 2017, the total French bike market has registered a slight growth while the e-bike sales nearly doubled. According to the French bicycle observatory, the

A new name, another location and a different format should create the right balance between a professional fair and an end-consumer event. The name of this

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The electrification of bicycles is opening new frontiers. It's now firmly established as THE main trend which is starting to

For the first time in the company's history, bb-set manufacturer Thun has taken on three trainees at the same time.

西班牙，馬德里(Madrid)－儘管數量上的增長幅度不大，僅2.5%，但還是有成長。2017年西班牙的（電動）自行車總生產量為將近36萬輛，比2016年多了8700輛。就價值而言，生產也有了類似的成長，代表該國的電動自行車產量還是不高。

美國，肯特 (Kent)－美國自行車產業媒體Bicycle Retailer報導，北美Accell已提出一個新的全通路分銷策略，以提供經銷商更多達成網路訂單的選擇。這項新策略是為提供所有通路一個公平的售價，來消除經銷商對於網路商店打出大特價的疑慮。

比利時，布魯塞爾(Brussels)－電動自行車在許多歐盟市場的熱銷也帶來了嚴重的後果，也就是對常規自行車的銷售形成很大的壓力，這一點尤其凸顯在歐盟的進口數據上。歐盟統計局2017年前三個季度的數據顯示，每個國家都在經歷重大轉變。表示高單價的休閒單車、公路車及登山車銷售都將會大幅下滑。

Thun has recently made a donation of €3,500 to the German rainforest project 'Mein Regenwald', run by the non-profit organization 'Chance e.V.'. Its mission is the protection and exploration of an 18,000-hectare (180km²) forest area in the Peruvian Andes.

TIMISOARA, Romania - It's to become one of Europe's biggest bike factories and is to open next year in Romania. With a production capacity of 1.5 million bicycles as well as e-bikes it's even so big that component manufacturers are expected to settle in the immediate vicinity of the new facility.

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria - The newest e-bike producer in Bulgaria is Cross Ltd. The company recently opened a new facility focused on the production of e-bikes in Montana. Mid-2017 Leader 96 Ltd opened the company's second bike factory which is located near Plovdiv.

台灣，台中－台中週是否在與Bike Europe打對臺？還是說會看似如此，是因為台中週像美國的自行車展會一樣，在銷售季期間發表新年度的首發系列而將舉辦日期提前了？事實上是主辦單位很早就確定明年台中週的日期了，才會和明年Eurobike的日期有點衝突到。

荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－Bike Europe十月於網站刊登報導－「Giant熱銷60萬電動自行車」，本社因此更積極深入了解，電動自行車市場的極限在哪？

NEUSTADT A/D WEINSTRASSE, Germany - Thomas Seifert joined the management team of Sigma-Elektro GmbH as CEO. Thomas is known in the sports and cycling industry as Managing Director of Polar Electro GmbH Germany. He held this position until the end of 2017.

Yamaha Motor updates its flagship model PW-X2 and the sportive PW-ST - enhancing the ride experience of all drive systems with Quad Sensor System and Automatic Support Mode technologies.

德國，福吉沙芬（Friedrichshafen）－Industry Leaders' Breakfast已成為Eurobike第二天開展的一個傳統，今年一樣會由CIE、CONEBI、ECF和WFSGI邀請業界總裁、執行長、創辦人及高階主管一同參與、討論全球自行車產業的未來方向

Since Velo's founding, the company has built up an unparalleled degree of technical knowledge, professionalism and reliability in saddle manufacturing. Perhaps less well known is that the company also uses its long-term knowledge and technology to provide Taiwan's premier injection molding services for OE production of other parts based on customers designs.

Two Thun employees have recently reached major milestones in their careers, with Thorsten Berger celebrating 25 years of service and Klaus Kramer celebrating 45 years of service with the company.

The Devron Europe's electric range will be at centre stage at the next edition of Eurobike Show. The annual fair will be held in Friedrichshafen from the 4th to the 7th September and will gather professionals and amateurs of the bike world.