JAKOBSTAD, Finland - Herrmans, producer of grips, reflectors, lights, chain guards and rim tapes, has defined its future goals specifically. The Finnish ...

REICHSHOF, Germany - Schwable has strengthened its position in North America considerably with the acquisition of its long term distribution partner ...

SCHIPHOL, the Netherlands - The world's first chainless e-bike and award winning Mando Footloose saw its retail premiere at travellers electronics shop ...

Components manufacturer Suntour has developed an all-new generation e-bike motor. This prototype features a peak power of 400 W at 36V.

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Europe's biggest in electric bikes - Accell Group through its various brands in Europe - is following the mid-motor trend ...

OXFORD, United Kingdom - Raleigh UK participates in a pioneering cycle study called BOOM being led by Oxford Brookes University on the impact of e-bikes ...

SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - Stocklisted Mitteldeutsche Fahrradwerke AG (MIFA) and Cycleurope AB will start a close cooperation for the development and ...

ELLWANGEN, Germany - Varta Microbattery developed a new li-ion rechargeable e-bike battery pack which is available off-the-shelf. This CellPac Bike ...

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - At last week's Eurobike Dahon announced a licensing agreement with one of the world's biggest in cars. According to Dahon's ...

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Making its debut at Eurobike this year is the Taiwanese Kwang Yang Motor Company (KYMCO) presenting their first e-bikes and ...

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - More than ever before, pedelecs and e-bikes will be in the spotlight at Eurobike. Unlike the MTBs and road race bikes which ...

NUNSPEET, Netherlands - On 31 January 2000, Shimano officially opened the new main building of its first factory in Malaysia.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Renowned Taiwanese bicycle component manufacturer Glory Wheel Enterprise Co., Ltd. (GW) has acquired the bicycle accessory brands, Spank Industries and Fratelli Industries. Through the acquisition the Taiwanese aims to reinforce its position in the high-end bicycle components market. Financial details of the acquisition have not been disclosed.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The lack of one central organiser of Taichung Bike Week might turn out to become the biggest hurdle for the event to overcome the current problems in the bicycle industry. Three hotels in Taichung's business district open up their rooms and banquet halls for exhibitors who invite their customers to come over. For the rest it is wait and see. This means a solid foundation and future vision for TBW are lacking.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - In response to the trend towards energy-efficient assembly technologies for bicycles, Transart has developed a decal that requires only one baking process. This technology was displayed at Eurobike.

KORTRIJK, Belgium - Full halls, wide smiles, and positive energy… the mood at Velofollies in late January was in stark contrast to many of the reports recently published on Bike Europe. The annual event for the Benelux market with sold out exhibition space, new product releases and notable optimism seemed to disguise the many uncertainties in the current market. However, "2024 will not be a year for taking risks," one exhibitor confirmed.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany - Eurobike remains worthy a visit for bicycle designers. This latest edition from 21 to 25 June 2023 was also brimming with innovation. Dutch dicycle designer Peter van der Veer reflects on the latest trends in design and form. He mainly saw a trend of an increasing number of different models in longtails, cargo, compact and fat bikes.

NANTOU, Taiwan - Already present in 47 countries in the after-market, Goodyear is trying to solidify its presence in the bicycle tyre industry. An expanding manufacturing complex in Taiwan run under a license, and a new impetus towards OEMs is a clear signal that the brands' intentions in the bicycle tyre sector are not fleeting.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The chairman of KMC, Robert Wu, has been elected as chairman of Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA). He takes over the role from Michael Tseng. Wu has been part of the TBA for many years, actively participating as executive director. Tseng has been appointed honorary chairman of the TBA.

TAINAN, Taiwan - Taya Chains has continued to invest in the development of its chain technology in recent years and anticipated on the dominance of e-bikes on the market. The chain manufacturer is also expanding the use of its exclusive GST technology to include the e-bike series and bicycle parts such as screws, nut and axels to extend the corrosion resistance lifetime.