Radac Germany: Insolvency
AUGSBURG, Germany - German wholesaler and importer Radac GmbH Rad-Vertrieb asked for insolvency. The Radac management is also initiator of the new ...
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Turmoil in Suspension
BIEL, Switzerland Theres turmoil in the bike suspension business. Two take-overs are taking place. With the announcement that DT Swiss took over the ...
Hayes Buys Answer/Manitou
MEQUON, USA Hayes Bicycle Group (manufacturers of the Hayes Disc Brake and Sun Ringle brands) has bought Answer/Manitou, maker of suspension forks and ...
New Shop Formula in France: Mondovelo
PARIS, France Sport 2000 has launched a new bicycle shop formula in France: Mondovelo. The new chain is starting with 10 outlets of which eight are ...
Interbike Reacts on New US Trade Show
LAS VEGAS, USA - Lance Camisasca, Interbikes show director, said about Messe Friedrichshafens USA show initiative: "We welcome competition, as it will ...
Best-ever Interbike
LAS VEGAS, USA The 2006 jubilee edition of Interbike was the largest-ever, both in surface, brands on display and a larger attendance than last year, a ...
Squirrel in Spokes floors Cycling Opera Singer
HELSINKI, Finland - A squirrel scampered into the bicycle wheel of an unlucky Finnish opera singer, causing him to fall, knock himself out and break his ...
Announcement of Voluntary Recall of Shimano front wheel quick release
NUNSPEET, Netherlands - Shimano has identified a potential safety issue concerning a quick release that is fitted to front wheels of certain road and ...
China Inspires Bike Boom
LONDON, UK - Bargain-priced Chinese imports are firing a growth in interest in bikes among a whole new group of buyers, according to the Motor Cycle ...
ATRAN to Close, ATRAN Velo to Open
FALKENBERG, Sweden (Mar 22) Swedish Atran AB will close its business this spring, but will continue under the name of Atran Velo AB. The company will ...
Nude Bicycle Race Called off Due to Lack of Helmets
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Mar 16) - The mayor of a New Zealand town wants a nude cycling race to be called off - because the participants won't be ...
Electric vehicles Rev Up
NEW DELHI, India - The Ultra Motor Company (UMC), committed to sustainable development, is working a large programme to get Indians on light electric ...
New Congestion Charge in Stockholm Reduces Traffic by 25%
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The first day of the City of Stockholm's congestion charging experiment was heralded as a great success, having reduced congestion ...
Honda World Production Record
TOKIO, Japan (Feb 28) - One of the most significant milestones in history went by without fanfare when total worldwide production of Honda's Super Cub ...
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MUENSTER, Germany After a period of loosing market share at the end of the nineties, the historic German brand Trelock is working on a comeback. Since ...
Specialized Opens New Marketing Headquarters Central Europe
HOLZKIRCHEN-FÖCHING, Germany (Feb 8) - Specialized founder and president Mike Sinyard and company representative Ned Overend presented a book on the ...
China Cycle 2006: Fight for Space!
SHANGHAI, China (Jan 2) - The 2005 version of China Cycle was a huge succes: 960 exhibitors shared 80,000 square metres, 3800 booths and more than ...
Outdoor goes China
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN/MUNICH, Germany - Both German show organizers Messe Friedrichshafen and Messe München released the news of their Chinese ambitions at ...
Bicycle Boom pushes Inflation in Zimbabwe to 411%
HARARE, Zimbabwe (Nov 15) - Zimbabwe's inflation rate rocketed to an annual rate of 411 % in October, buoyed mainly by soaring prices of bicycles as ...
Exports to France Hit New Record
HCM CITY, Vietnam (Oct 27) - Vietnam's exports to France are likely to amount to € 1 billion Euro this year, doubling last year's figure, according to ...