德國，康士坦茲（Konstanz） －D2C供應商Canyon Bicycles已尋得新的大股東，便是Groupe Bruxelles Lamber（簡稱GBL）。Roman Arnold仍會擔任諮詢委員會主席並將收入的一大部分同GBL重新投資，像是TSG Consumer Partners的重要小股東將全面退出。

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."

MILAN, Italy - 2020 will be a record year for the Italian bicycle industry and for the national bike economy in general. The pandemic in the first place and the mobility bonus in second instance have given a huge boost to the market; so much that today, finding a bicycle in the shops has become impossible.

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.

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.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Unlike many other countries which reported an increase in both sales and an interest in cycling, nothing remarkable has happened in the Czech Republic during the corona pandemic. Sure, the spring sales were large at the beginning of the season and after the 4-week lockdown.

BARNOLDSWICK, UK - Component manufacturer Hope invested this summer around £1.5 million (€1.65 million) to improve product availability. Apparently it is still not enough as dealer inventory is still low and like many others, Hope can't meet demand. Alan Weatherill of Hope Technology explains why.

HÖVELHOF, Germany - Following the official renaming of the German subsidiary as Bafang Electric GmbH, Bafang have decided move to a much larger company facility. An extended range of tasks and planned activity, plus additional new personnel, have made the relocation in October 2020 essential.

德國，維爾塞倫（Würselen）－Peter Möhrle Holding（PMH）位於漢堡，致力投資於企業及房地產，也正加強涉入自行車市場。其新創的Bike Holding PMH正入股BC GmbH & Co.KG（自行車網路商店Bike-Components的母公司）。

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.

世界衛生組織的專案經理Fiona Bull去年在荷蘭鹿特丹舉辦的全球自行車論壇上表示：「把自己推銷給更多的群眾。」她的演說在過去幾個月以來不斷浮現在我腦海中。所有媒體皆報導了疫情後期，各個城市因為人們尋求替代交通工具而爆發的自行車熱潮。

法國，格勒諾布爾（Grenoble）－Grenoble法院於7月21日批准法國Bourrelier Group為Mavic的收購者。該集團為前電動登山車車手Yoann Bourrelier與其子Jean-Claude Bourrelier所擁有，他們將與其手足Jean-Michel一同帶領Mavic。

LONDON, England - The UK government has set aside £2 billion (€2.2 billion) to improve the cycling infrastructure in England. In what should be a boost to the bicycle industry, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has said the ambitious plans are part of measures being taken to solve the obesity problem in the country.

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（Amsterdam）－VanMoof首支電視廣告因被認為有散佈恐懼之疑而被禁播。VanMoof在該廣告中反思過去汽車交通繁忙的情景並呼籲人們為永續發展的未來思考其他都會交通方式。

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom - The Bicycle Association is pressing the British government to urgently stimulate the e-bike market by addressing two main areas of concern: the cost barrier and the awareness barrier.

瑞典，桑德維肯（Sandviken）－創造高階電動自行車的工程與設計顧問公司GSD Global和添加劑製造商Sandvik合作研發一款3D列印鈦合金馬達固定件（3D printed titanium motor node），最高能縮減75%的成本並提供穩定品質，同時改善永續性。

德國，科隆（Cologne）－德國摩托車產業協會（IVM）與Koelnmesse已決定暫停舉辦今年的Intermot展會（原訂10月6至11日舉辦）。今年將轉以數位的方式來進行，目前尚在籌備中，將於年底呈現。由於該展屬兩年一展，因此下一屆實體展將會在2022年舉辦。

英國，辛克利（Hinkley）－英國摩托車製造商Triumph將重操自行車舊業，並以Trekker GT品牌踏入電動自行車市場。該公司具有118年的歷史，每年生產65,000輛摩托車，而這是Triumph首次發表電動自行車。

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - The next edition of Bike Europe magazine (number 4/2020) is now available to read online. The highlights include the report of booming online sales as a direct result of corona.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Media reports on massive consumer demand for bicycles and e-bikes in combination with a rapidly number of orders gives the industry full confidence for the future. This is in full contrast with the outlook only a few months ago at the start of the corona lockdown.