日本，靜岡（SHIZUOKA）－MyCanyon於亞太地區推出客製計畫，同時在中國這塊新興運動用品市場開設分公司，不過其實D2C品牌Canyon已在日本成功經營十餘年。這間德國公司是如何在日本這樣以服務為導向的國家，成功建立一個D2C品牌？Canyon日本市場經理Yukikaze Ishiyama於本社專訪時進一步說明。

The e-bike sector is navigating a challenging yet transformative moment. With growing price pressure, overstock, and evolving consumer expectations, manufacturers need more than just performance—they need adaptability.

The new Bicycle Drive Assistant (BDA) is a guided online tool that simplifies the specification process for belt drive systems. Ideal for OEMs, dealers, and advanced users, it eliminates mis-specification risks and accelerates product development. Besides that, it supports the growing demand for clean, low-maintenance, and sustainable bicycle drivetrains.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European bicycle industry is losing a key face in Brussels. Manuel Marsilio has officially stepped down from his position as general manager of the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI). This marks the end of more than a decade of leadership. Meanwhile, the ECF has welcomed its new CEO, who is tasked with advocating for better cycling infrastructure across Europe.

CHANGUA, Taiwan - Bicycle sales in the key European market resumed growth again resulting in accelerated clearance of older inventory and improved inventory structure, reports Merida Industry Co., Ltd. in its first half 2025 report. The US market continues to face uncertainty due to tariff policy, but strong sales performance from new products also contributed to improved earnings.

NIJMEGEN, the Netherlands - Ebike4Delivery invests €15 million to seize control of production of its delivery e-bikes in the Netherlands. With this in-house production, Ebike4Delivery aims to increase quality and gain greater control over the entire process.

SumUp is committed to helping small businesses succeed, and now they're bringing their simple, affordable payment solutions to the bike industry. Through a new partnership with bikebook, a leading platform for bike repair and maintenance, they are making it easier for bike shops to manage their business and get paid.

PARIS, France - A small company from western France could soon shake up the global e-bike industry. Vendée-based Anod has taken a radical step: it is phasing out lithium-ion batteries, the standard in almost every e-bike, and replacing them with what it calls a safer and more sustainable solution — hybrid supercapacitors.

KARLSTEIN am MAIN, Germany - A sudden disruption in its customer base and subsequent legal proceedings instantly resulted in a financial challenge for the well-known lithium-ion battery manufacturer BMZ Deutschland GmbH. The company's branch, BMZ Deutschland GmbH, was forced to file for insolvency under its own administration at the local court in Aschaffenburg on 24 October.

荷蘭，烏特列支（UTRECHT）－載貨自行車在都市轉型成更永續交通模式方面扮演重要角色。《歐洲自行車宣言》甚至特別提到載貨自行車在城市貨品運輸上的應用，尤其是包裹配送及購物運輸。然而，展場面積達2,400平方米的國際載貨自行車展（International Cargo Bike Festival，簡稱ICBF）卻是歐洲唯一針對載貨自行車舉辦的專業展覽。

SCHRAMBERG, Germany - The expected weakness in the e-bike segment in the first nine months of 2025 resulted in a 42% drop in revenue at the e-bike component manufacturer. For hGears, even the positive development of e-tools and e-mobility could not offset the slowdown in the e-bike segment, which continued into the third quarter of this year.

DULUTH, United States - Fox Factory has reported its third-quarter results, and while they're right on par with the company's projected net sales for FY2025, the results show the company's second-quarter momentum has slowed. This is mainly as a result of the sales slowdown in the bicycle and e-bike segment.

VICENZA, Italy - The ongoing crisis in the cycling industry may be hitting one of the sector's most iconic Italian brands: Campagnolo, the historic Vicenza-based company and a name synonymous with world cycling. Reports of significant redundancies announced by the company have been circulating across major national news outlets and local media, but nothing has been confirmed by Campagnolo.

DRESDEN, Germany - E-commerce platform Bike24 Holding AG has continued its strong growth path in the third quarter of 2025. The company recorded revenue growth of 31.7% to €82.8 million in the reporting quarter. In the first nine months, revenue rose by 25.5% from €176 million in 2024 to €220.9 million this year. Significant growth was achieved in all European markets, driven by localisation strategy and a strong core market in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

KOBLENZ, Germany - The third quarter of 2025 remained challenging for Canyon. The company's financial performance reflects current market conditions. The overall industry is facing ongoing difficulties, characterised by oversupply and aggressive discounting. While Canyon is not immune to this trend, the company reports robust sales in road and gravel segments.

I'm writing this blog while sitting on a train to Amsterdam. Once I arrive and walk to my destination, I'll need to watch out for a fairly recent phenomenon: fatbikes. I live in a quiet little village, so I thought it wasn't that big of a deal. But whenever I come to Amsterdam, I suddenly understand the alarming Dutch news headlines much better. These things can be dangerous!

VICENZA, Italy - Selle Royal has unveiled a new proprietary technology that allows waste materials to be repurposed as padding for bicycle saddles. The Italian saddle manufacturer plans to debut the innovation, named the Stracciatella, on its Lookin and Lookin Evo saddles, in addition to the Essenza saddle for the OEM market.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - An increasing number of companies follow the China +1 approach for their sourcing strategy. To meet this demand from their customers, one of Taiwan's leading frame manufacturers is currently developing a new production facility in Vietnam with a capacity of 600,000 units. Above all, Sunrise aims to reduce their carbon footprint and raise their level of sustainable production.

ZEIST, The Netherlands - In late 2023, after a difficult year, industry insiders were looking hopefully towards the new year. However, predictions of inventory level recovery and stability in the market were pushed back at every contact moment during 2024; from Taipei Cycle at the beginning of the year, to Taichung Bike Week at the end. This 'hope' was abandoned in the second half of the year as insolvencies and closures began to dominate the headlines. As hopes now push forward to those that have 'survived to 2025', here, a perhaps unwelcome look back at 2024.

MUNICH, Germany - Last year, Decathlon Germany announced an expansion of its digital marketplace portfolio with both the Sushi branded e-bike range from Sushi Mobility GmbH as well as remanufactured e-bikes from refurbisher Rebike Mobility GmbH. Now the sporting goods retailer is strengthening its collaboration with Rebike with a new shop-in-shop retail concept.