Two important recalls are announced today. One is about breaking steerer tubes which are posing serious injury risks to cyclists. This recall is made by ...

The report on the FSA recall regarding the Gossamer crank arms in Bike Europes December issue was not entirely complete. Some important information was ...

NUNSPEET, Netherlands - Shimano has identified a potential safety issue concerning a quick release that is fitted to front wheels of certain road and ...

VICENZA, Italy - Italian component manufacturers, Campagnolo and Fulcrum, both experienced a surge in demand as a result of the unprecedented growth in the Italian market after the first lock-down. Davide Campagnolo is CEO of the Fulcrum brand but also involved at various levels in the activities of Campagnolo. Bike Europe spoke to him about the impact on both companies during what he describes as "a complex year".

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Operating a production facility in Taiwan and Vietnam, plus service centers in Italy and the United States, Glory Wheel (GW) has established a firm position in the market as component manufacturer. Founder and CEO Charles Lee has planned an IPO in 2025 depending on the market conditions.

GRANOLLERS, Spain - Just 25 km northeast of Barcelona in Granollers is the home of Casa Masferrer SA, a family business now run by the third generation. Today, the wholesaler, founded in 1934, is an importer, supplier, bicycle assembler and trader all in one. Brand distribution is focused on the Iberian Peninsula, so the supplier knows exactly the current state of the doomestic bicycle market. "It is a very competitive market with very competitive players," is the warning.

BARCELONA, Spain - Unno S.L. (known as Unno Bikes) is a high-end MTB carbon manufactory created by Cero Design. Among others, this agency focuses on the two-wheeler sector combining "design, engineering, simulation, composites, prototyping and testing" under one roof.

TIMISOARA, Romania - For a long time, Romania was considered the poorhouse of Europe. After the communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, was forced to leave in 1989, there were hopes of a rapid improvement. However, restructuring the economy turned out to be much more difficult. What is the potential to develop the country's bicycle industry? Bike Europe visited a series of companies that made the step to Romania.

Kenda has jumped into the budding 650B or 27.5" market by showcasing its most popular tyre, the John Tomac Nevegal, at this year's Taipei Cycle show. ...

Ralf Bohle GmbH is increasing its lead in the European tyre market in both sales and product development. This year the company is introducing new ...

EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands - The University of Technology of Eindhoven will be the venue for the first European Conference on Sport and Innovation ...

SAN DIEGO, USA - The elimination of dumping & import tariffs on Bike products is one of the topics that will be addressed at the upcoming 11th edition ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Following the launch of the Global Alliance for EcoMobility at the Bali climate conference last month, the European Cyclists ...

China Restricts Export of Carbon Frames               Click here for English 自行车行业正面临越来越多的碳纤维车架出现损裂的问题。中国政府已经在考虑将可能实施一项出口限制措施，这一话题在数周前的科隆展IFMA上备受关注。 ...

WILMINGTON, US - Production of an innovative DuPont material, offering industry and consumers performance breakthroughs in a range of rubber-based ...

BEIJING, China Recently a Conference on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) was held in Beijing with the goal of furthering IPR protection in China. ...

(Click on photo to enlarge) TAIPEI, Taiwan - At the Taipei show the Italian company Vuelta launched a variety of new products including a series of ...

BRISTOL, UK - A new non-slip manhole cover is to be piloted on the streets of Bristol. The city is the first in Europe to introduce the ...

DIEREN, Netherlands After 110-plus years, frame building will cease at Royal Dutch Gazelle. Effectively the last bicycle frame production line in ...

SAN JOSE, US (Mar 3) - The North American Handmade Bicycle Show is a show all about the independent bicycle framebuilder, and other small companies that ...