The main topics in this edition: - Cycling boom fuels wave of venture capital - CEN starts revision of e-bike standard - Interview: 'Production rise alone no solution for shortages' - E-bike market share tops 50% in France - Austrian e-bike sales accelerate

TORRE DE' ROVERI, Italy - Bicycle production machinery and service suppliers Mair Srl and Bike Machinery Srl have stepped up their cooperation. According to both companies, Mair acquired Bike Machinery for an undisclosed amount and will gradually integrate it in its existing organisation. This process should be finalised by the end of this year.

Belt tensioners designed to Gates Carbon Drive specifications are allowing manufacturers to create high-performance, chain-free, full-suspension mountain bikes. To encourage innovation, Gates is releasing best-practice guidelines for belt tensioners—and encouraging manufacturers to partner on new designs.

VIENNA, Austria - E-bike and bicycle sales volumes in Austria had leveled off at around 400,000 units in the past 10 years. In 2020 the market situation changed drastically and this was by no means solely due to COVID-19. For the first time the market came close to the 500,000 unit threshold.

法國，安錫（Annecy）－ Mavic新東家在策略上決定將重心放於該公司的核心業務，此舉將對經銷夥伴帶來影響。該公司聲明：「因為公司規模縮小及相關資源減少的關係，我們已做出一些調整來適應市場，並針對品牌和產品開始做規劃。」

日本，大阪（Osaka）－Shimano高層團隊結構在3月30號這天有了正式的改變，該公司在股東大會上公佈新的法人代表名單，其中包含總裁一職。

英國，倫敦（London）－英國自行車協會（Bicycle Association，簡稱BA）最新發佈每月數據顯示，同比自行車與電動自行車進出口有大幅波動。資料統計顯示疫情和英國脫歐的雙重效應重創英國與歐盟之間的（電動）自行車進出口貿易。

LONDON, UK - The most recent monthly figures showing like-for-like bike and e-bike imports and exports released by the Bicycle Association (BA) show a huge fluctuation. The statistics reveal the massive double whammy effect of the Covid crisis and the UK's exit from the EU has had on the bike and e-bike flows into and out of the UK.

葡萄牙，康皮亞（Campia）－因應歐洲對碳纖製品的需求，一群投資商在葡萄牙組成了Carbon Team（譯：碳纖團隊）。繼Rodi、Miranda和Ciclo Fapril成功合作Triangle鋁合金車架廠之後，三間葡萄牙公司也和德國的Bike Ahead composites和台灣Art Collection協力在歐洲量產碳纖車架。

NANJING, CHINA - With an annual revenue of €25.6 million last year, Nanjing Lishui, has increased its production capacity to around 1-1.5 million e-bike controller units in recent years. Despite the booming bike market since the pandemic, the company is experiencing a lot of negative uncertainty, but this isn't holding back the European expansion ambitions. "Nanjing Lishui will swim with the tide and pursue advancement to face the 'new normal' with complexity and uncertainty," confirms director Hsu.

The bike industry is achieving one record after another; there seems to be no end to the success. With a recently renewed, sharpened strategy, Contec, the exclusive parts and accessories brand of Hermann Hartje KG, is trying to make the increased popularity of bicycles for distributors and dealers extra successful.

CARREGOSA, Portugal - Polisport Group has taken over the Spanish premium cycling helmet brand Catlike. The Portuguese helmet manufacturer will now act exclusively for the development, industrialisation, production, sales, and promotion of Catlike brand and products.

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - It is one of those moments you need to celebrate in life; your 25th anniversary. For Bike Europe, 2021 will be one of those special moments. Like in the past 25 years, Bike Europe will stay on top of leading market developments. We start our anniversary today with the introduction of a new logo

荷蘭，法瑟費爾德（Varsseveld）－特殊自行車製造商Van Raam在2019年於荷蘭建的工廠已無法應付公司成長需求。為滿足特殊自行車增加的需求，該公司現已買下波蘭Wykroty一座地坪超過6,500平方米的工廠。

英國，倫敦（London）－單車運動去年在英國掀起一股熱潮，在都會地區更是熱門。疫情讓許多人決定以單車替代大眾運輸工具來通勤。英國政府公佈的最新數據更是應證了該國電動自行車銷售的成長幅度。

美國，加拿大（California）－高階載貨自行車廠Yuba Bicycles（簡稱Yuba）已指派Pat Cunnane擔任北美市場的總裁兼營運長。他將在這個新的雙重職位上，運用其專業知識經營該區業務。

台灣，台北－今年台灣的自行車產業將會非常繁榮。分析師於《台北時報》（Taipei Times）文中預測，後疫時代經銷商庫存告急、新的生活方式和電動自行車不斷成長等現象將會進一步推動市場成長。

Both physical and online events, Taipei Cycle & Taipei Cycle DigitalGo 2023, are open for pre-registration via the Taipei Cycle website. This year's show has confirmed attendance from 850 exhibitors across 3,000 booths. During the 2023 event, leading brands such as Giant, Merida, Shimano, SRAM, KMC, BESV will be presenting their innovations.

On behalf of the Bike Europe team, I would like to thank you for your continued support during yet another eventful year.

德國，達姆斯塔特（DARMSTADT）－Riese & Müller有個明確的願景，該公司欲成為最永續的電動自行車公司。供應鏈透明度便是該德國製造商工作項目當中的重要主題。在這支影片當中，執行長Dr. Sandra Wolf說明目前進行中的遠期計畫過程，以及每年推動計畫前進所採取的步驟。