ZEIST, the Netherlands - Eight prominent cycling industry companies have come together to co-develop and launch a Climate Action Training tailored to the cycling industry. The course aims to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the industry's global supply chains.
REHE, Germany - Welcoming almost 5,000 people at their head office in Wetter, Germany, bike security company Abus celebrated their 100th anniversary in the first week of December. On this occasion the company also opened their doors to visitors of their newly built high-tech production hall for mobility products.
ANTWERP, Belgium - Belgian cycling start-up, Claissfied, the developer of the award-winning Powershift technology, has made a move from its previous facilities in Turnhout to Antwerp. Recently the company's headquarters was inaugurated in the presence of high ranking city officials.
BERLIN, Germany - E-commerce giant, Signa Sports United (SSU) has opened a new state-of-the-art warehouse facility in Hockenheim, Germany. The large-scale bike parts hub, with a starting capacity of 5 million orders, will operated by Rhenus Warehousing solutions through a third-party logistics (3PL) strategic partnership.
NEW DELHI, India - Reliance Brands (RBL) which markets more than 50 international luxury brands in India, has forayed into bicycles with its own bicycle brand, Ralleyz. "Our plan is to create a bicycle brand here in India and take it to the world," explains Manu Sharma, group vice president (Business), RBL.
FRANKFURT, Germany - The relocation of the biggest industry show from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main will bring major changes to the event. What will it look like after so many years at Messe Friedrichshafen? Eurobike show manager Stefan Reisinger and his team gave an inside look.
TALINN, Estonia - To improve e-bike riding experience and make more options available, Comodule has integrated it's IoT solution with enviolo shifting technology. The integration makes it possible for the rider to set a suitable pedaling cadence in Comodule's White Label App, eliminating the need for a separate app to control the shifting system.
BILBAO, Spain - Canyon is to partially license Orbea's patented Inside Line technology. Orbea's Inside Line patent covers improvements of the internal routing for the rear shock lockout cable.
BIEL, Switzerland - Bicycle component brand, DT Swiss ag has acquired high-end German brake manufacturer, Trickstuff gmbh with effect from January 1st, 2022. DT Swiss says the take-over will "further strengthen the company's technological competence with a development site in Germany
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Battery expert James Post will address the safety and lifetime of e-bike batteries. "E-bike battery's safety the safety record is poor and the lifetime is short compared with other EV batteries," explains James Post.
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - What will Eurobike 2021 bring? What are the new realities to be featured by the world's biggest bike show that opens its doors tomorrow? The pandemic created an all-new reality for the e-bike industry.
MUNICH, Germany - The cycling boom the world is experiencing since 1,5 year has put the industry in the spotlight for a global audience. The market disruption in both supply and demand is unprecedented. What is the answer of the international bicycle industry and how can they benefit from this current cycling boom?
MUNICH, Germany - In a month, the first edition of IAA Mobility show and event will host a special guest: German Chancellor Angela Merkel. IAA Mobility is presented as not just as a classic automobile trade fair, but as an all-encompassing mobility event at several locations in Munich.
LOS ANGELES, USA - Shared e-scooter operator, Bird, is adding e-bikes to its fleet of shared micro-electric vehicles with the launch of Bird Bike. Currently operational with e-scooters in more than 250 cities globally, Bird will bring its new shared e-bikes and Smart Bikeshare platform to select European cities this year.
MILAN, Italy - Polini, a well-known Italian brand name in the motorcycles and scooter industry, has introduced the next generation of its E-P3 motor for e-bikes. Named the E-P3+ the mid-motor has been upgraded to offer a better performance.
BAUNACH, Germany - Messingschlager, the operator of Europe's largest warehouse for bicycle parts, has modernised and expanded its fully automated high-bay and small-parts warehouse. It has also replaced the existing warehouse management software to ensure short shipping times and flexible processing. At a total investment of €6 million, the warehouse now features modern multi-order picking stations offering high accuracy.
GIRONA, Spain - In early November, Sea Otter Europe announced that next year's event will take place in Girona from 24 to 26 September. This is a move away from its usual dates at the end of May. Gearing up for the fourth edition, the organisers have stated that "Sea Otter Europe continues with growth forecast in all its areas."
BERLIN, Germany - Automotive supplier and e-bike drive manufacturer Brose and connectivity expert Comodule have teamed up to present the Brose Connected Drive, the first coordinated, modular plug-and play solution for e-bike sharing.
BERLIN, Germany - German cargobike expert Arne Behrensen and his team will hold the first virtual Cargobike Academy on November 26. The four panels being offered via Zoom were originally planned to take place as part of the Cargo Area on the now-cancelled Eurobike 2020 special edition.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - 'Mobility 2025', 'green tail wind for bicycles' and 'bike biz 2025' are the three themes of the conference during this year's Eurobike Digital Days. The three topics selected by Eurobike for their conference reflect the impact of COVID-19 on the industry. The online conference is scheduled for September 1.
