Manitou Switches to Fork Production in US
RIEDSTADT, Germany In November 2006 Hayes Bicycle Group (manufacturer of the Hayes disc brakes and Sun Ringle brands) bought Answer/Manitou, maker of ...
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Rumour of the Week
MAARSSEN, The Netherlands This weeks rumour is on a bike facility located in the Netherlands but from Taiwanese origin. What is rumoured is that the 10 ...
From Sachs to Hudson Bikes
Bikes. Hudson Bike is a bike doctor who has a majority in E-bike Produktions GmbH in Nrnberg, the company that will continue the production of what once ...
Shimano-UCI Signing Mutual Technical Support Contract
Shimano-UCI mutual technical support contract
German Bike Sales Dropped 8%
During the first half of 2009 bike sales in Germany dropped by 8%. This was announced by German Industry Association ZIV managing director Rolf Lemberg ...
<b>Italy 2008:</b> Market Badly Hit By Economic Crisis
Last year was not an easy one for the Italian bicycle industry. The economy was in deep recession by the last quarter of 2008 and it eroded domestic ...
e-Bike with Stackable Batteries
UK based Infineum launched an e-Bike with stackable batteries. The company with a background in computers, has developed the stackable batteries in ...
Ultra Motors Benelux Start Highlighted at Eurobike
Ultra Motor has opened a Benelux sales office located in The Hague, The Netherlands. With that the globally operating Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) ...
<b>Austria 2008:</b> Another Sales Jump
In 2008, Austria's bicycle market grew for the third year in a row. From a slight 1.3 percent increase in 2007, sales expanded by a remarkable 13.2 ...
Cautious Start for Bike Expo
All eyes in the bike industry were aimed at the first Bike Expo in Munich last week. Although a lot of people in the industry were negative about this ...
Sanyo To Break Into European e-Bike Market
Last Friday Sanyo Electric Co. revealed plans for a full swing start in Europe in 2010 during a press conference held in Tokyo. The focus will be on ...
KTM Takes Next Step in e-Bikes
KTM has had e-Bikes in production since 2000, but only one model. In Friedrichshafen the company shows that it is taking the next step with models that ...
SRAM Recalls Powerlock
SRAM has determined there is a potential failure for the PowerLock connector link outer plate. As this presents a safety issue
US ACT Lab. Establishes Operations in China
ACT Lab LLC, a professional independent third-party testing group providing product evaluation, safety compliance testing and research for the helmet ...
Worldwide Attention For First Press Camp
With one week to go, the inaugural Lifeboat Solutions Press Camp is shaping up to be one of the key cycling media events of the year. Twenty editors ...
Netherlands: e-Bikes Market Share Surging
It's safe to say that e-Bikes are a genuine trend in the Netherlands. In the past few years electric bicycles have become so popular that even car ...
Hero and Ultra Motor Parted Ways
NEW DEHLI, India - UK-based electric vehicle maker Ultra Motor is exiting from its technical collaboration with Hero Exports in India. Ultra Motors ...
<b>China 2007</b>: Bike Industry Faces Mounting Cost Pressure
BEIJING, China - Its not evident in the production volume of complete bicycles and components, which continued to grow during 2006. However, the ...
Raleigh Introducing Cyclelife Franchise in Ireland
DUBLIN, Ireland - After a successful start in the UK, Raleigh is now turning to Ireland with its Cyclelife franchise partnership for bike dealers. Key ...
Special on Frames & Forks: Mail Us Your News!
MAARSSEN, the Netherlands - Bike Europes April 2008 edition will highlight the latest developments in Frames & Forks, Painting & Plating. Manufacturers ...