TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taipei Cycle opened its virtual doors yesterday for a fully online version for the first time. Bike Europe and the bike dealer magazine for the Netherlands and Belgium, Tweewieler will be on hand at this year's online edition of Taipei Cycle.

Higo has designed new battery connectors that can move flexibly in different directions to make the connection. These new designs have been developed to meet the growing demand from the market to allow batteries to make difficult mating angles in downtube positioned batteries. And to connect them easily to a cargo bike's cabinet without using magnetics.

TOKYO, Japan - Despite growth trends seen in many other countries in 2020, Japan's bicycle market moved in the opposite direction. While the Corona-19 pandemic in Europe and North America gave demand for individual bicycle and e-bike mobility a hefty boost, that effect has completely bypassed Japan.

MILAN, Italy - The market for e-bikes in Europe continues strong growth after the boom in 2020. Triggered by the pandemic many people decided last year to buy an e-bike. Whether this trend would continue remained a big question mark.

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Accell Group表示，一年多來一直困擾（電動）自行車產業的供應問題已造成德國、奧地利、瑞典和東歐國家一到六月的銷售下滑。不過多虧零配件市場成長，該集團淨銷售增加3.3%，達6.991億歐元。

日本，大坂（OSAKA）－Shimano馬國廠去年無預警閉廠，對該品牌許多產品的交期造成影響，也因此許多自行車供貨行程都被延後。不過，該公司已宣佈重啟工廠，這將有助於減緩供貨塞車的情況。

PITTSBURGH, USA - While they have always been an effective means to get from point A to point B, bicycles have evolved into fashion statements of design and colour. Not only is the growing volume of bicycles in the streets today hard to miss, but so are the changing aesthetic trends in finishes, tones and colours.

ROSA, Italy - Component manufacturer Ursus developed the new RD50 hubs with a focus on the construction precision during manufacturing. According to Ursus they have reduced the tolerances to the nearest micron, while every single dimension is subject to extreme measurements during the production process.

美國， 印第安納波利斯（INDIANAPOLIS）－3D列印很常被用在自行車產業的原型打樣，這樣的技術也漸漸被用來生產最終產品。Silca便是第一間完全運用此項技術生產輕量自行車碼錶彎把固定座的公司。

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（AMSTERDAM）－ 奈米海綿矽料（nano-sponge silicon）這項技術已被成功應用到太陽能板上。研發團隊在成功試驗後，將專注成功把同樣技術套用到電池上。鋰離子電池有了這個材料便可增加四成的容量。如此一來，可以大幅減輕電動自行車電池的重量。

瑞士，OBERWANGEN－Naxicap Partners宣佈收購知名高速電動自行車製造商Stromer，交易細節未對外公開，該案仍須經過慣例核准。

德國，科隆（Cologne）－目前市場對優質電動自行車的高需求量對Kettler Alu-Rad來說是個建設新廠的好時機。位於德國聖英貝特（St. Ingbert）的新廠不會取代舊廠，而是擴大現有Hanweiler工廠的產能。

德國，克洛彭堡（Cloppenburg）－德國自行車製造商Derby Cycle之名已成歷史。東家Pon Bike Group（PBG）已將公司名稱改為Kalkhoff，與Derby Cycle的其中一個品牌名稱相似。Kalkhoff位於Cloppenburg的舊廠也將進行大翻修。

PARIS, France - More and more French people are using micro-mobility products such as e-scooters, hoverboards, etc. to commute. The total micro-mobility market registered an increase of 1.2% to 1,635,000 units in 2020, according to research conducted by the FP2M and Smart Mobility Lab. The turnover in the sector increased 7.1%, reaching €291.3 million. E-scooters led the way and even overtook e-bike sales.

荷蘭，登博斯（Den Bosch）－荷蘭有至少9%的消費者預計會在今年購入一台電動自行車。根據Multiscope一份近期市場研究，這般需求將促成120萬輛的電動自行車市場規模。相較表現亮眼的去年，如此成長幅度更為驚人。

荷蘭，愛因荷芬（Eindhoven）－在（電動）自行車需求上漲和生產不及的加乘作用之下，2020年的市場受到擾亂。Shimano Europe總裁Marc van Rooij表示，在疫情造成的市場情勢之下，Shimano零件供應中斷的狀況今年也還會持續發生。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－CONEBI聘用Daniela Leveratto擔任技術總監，已於12月1日上任，她將接觸到歐洲自行車產業當中部分最重要的立法文件。

法國，迪戎（DIJON）—Accell Group宣佈Gilles Lapierre已決定在今年底離開目前職位成為公司的資深創新及技術顧問。他先前擔任創新及技術總監，負責帶領Accell Group位於德國、法國和荷蘭的國際研究及發展團隊，一共有3間創新中心，分別名為Sports、Lifestyle和Cargo。

Industry organisations foresee a difficult market in 2023 - Container rates drop to near pre-Covid levels - Europe's leading e-bike markets are maturing rapidly - Will component suppliers head to Romania?

KYIV, Ukraine - The war in the Ukraine has become very close and personal for Paul Lange Group with the tragic loss of an employee from Paul Lange Ukraine. The 54 year old Shimano sales manager Maksym Andrushenko died on 17 October while serving his country.