Look Moves to Africa
NEVERS, France (May 26) - Look Bicycles have transferred their production of carbon components (frames, forks) to Tunisia. Last year, the Look board ...
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Shimano: Benelux distribution of Bell and Giro
NUNSPEET, the Netherlands (June 17) - From next September on, Shimano Benelux will distribute Bell and Giro helmets in the Netherlands, Belgium and ...
Haro Bikes Signs Kyle Strait
VISTA, USA (April 17) - Haro BMX cycles have signed 16-year old freeride idol Kyle Strait. When Kyle was 13, he won the prestigious Sea Otter jump ...
Dutch Union: Capitalizing on Competition Authority Mistake?
NIEUWLEUSEN, the Netherlands (21 January) - The Dutch Competition Authority NMA last month erroneously mentioned Union bicycles in their report on ...
SRAM: Not Without Layoffs
NÜRNBERG, Germany (28 January) - In the negotiations between SRAM, the works council and the metal union, the transfer of a part of the SRAM hub ...
Shimano Scores Satisfactory 2002 Results
OSAKA, Japan (March 5) - The Shimano Group can look back on a satisfactory 2002. Despite the very difficult situation in the worldwide bicycle markets, ...
New SRAM Distribution in Austria
INNSBRUCK, Austria (December 21) - SRAM products will be distributed from January 1st by a new company, Kalnai Sports. This decision follows the plans ...
COLIBI Elects New Vice-President
BRUSSELS, Belgium (December 9) - Davide Brambilla, CEO of F.I.V. Bianchi S.p.A. (Treviglio/Italy), has been elected Vice-President of COLIBI, the ...
Taiwan Bike Makers Hit Record Revenues
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's top two bicycle makers, Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Merida Industry Co., Ltd., are expected to score record annual ...
Shimano Cable Recall
NUNSPEET, Netherlands (November 23) - Shimano announces a voluntary recall of certain models of brake cable sold as repair products for road-racing ...
German Motorcycle Exhibition Returns to Cologne
COLOGNE/MUNICH, Germany (November 23) - The Intermot exhibition in Bavarian capital Munich did not live up to expectations: visitor's numbers were ...
Taiwan Bike Makers Step Up Production
TAIPEI, Taiwan (November 2) - In a bid to fill the flooding orders, all the top-three bicycle makers in Taiwan have decided to prolong working hours ...
German Electricity Troubles
MEINERZHAGEN, Germany (October 19) - One of the main television channels in Germany told its viewers that dynamo lighting will no longer be compulsory ...
Ducati Year Result Worse than 2003
MILAN, Italy (November 16) - Italian motorcycle company Ducati announced that full-year results would be worse than 2003, with losses in the third ...
Vietnam: Bike Export Increasing
HA NOI, Vietnam (November 2) - During the first eight months of 2004 Vietnam exported for US$ 30 million in bicycles and bicycle parts to Germany. When ...
13th COLIPED Participation in Taipei Cycle Show
BRUSSELS, Belgium (October 26) - COLIPED, the association of the European Two-wheeler Parts' & Accessories' Industry, is preparing its joint ...
RAI Show: Out - Uit & Actief: In
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (30 September) - The Fiets RAI, the Dutch national bike show, after 110 plus years, seems to make way for a new initiative. After ...
ZAP Invests in Advanced Battery Manufacturing Company in China
SANTA ROSA, US (October 12) - Automotive technology pioneer ZAP announced that it has taken an equity position in Zibo Enterprises Co. Ltd., a ...
New Rule in China: No More Bike Registration
BEIJING, China (October 26) - China's more than 1.3 billion people may directly ride their new bicycles from the store to the roads without first going ...
Vuelta Starts Production in Germany
OEDERAN, Germany (October 5) - The German Büchel plant in Oedran (at the former Grünert facility) is now also operative in producing Vuelta XRP wheel ...