AMSTELVEEN, The Netherlands - Again and again it surprises even the insiders of the Dutch market; how the sale of electric bikes keeps progressing in a marketplace where for years already e-bikes are THE number one trend. Contrary to expectations there's no question what so ever of saturation. In September sales again upped 12% resulting in an unprecedented high average sales price for bicycles.
MADRID, Spain - Close to 1.1 million bikes were sold in Spain last year. According to the 'Bicycle 2014' study by AMBE, the national association of manufacturers, importers and distributors in Spain, the number represented a 5.2% growth in unit sales. Consumption of cycling products grew bigger and even outperformed sales of all other sports categories.
AMSTELVEEN, the Netherlands - The age group 25-34 made up a bigger portion of all e-bike customers in the Netherlands in 2023 compared with 2022. In Germany e-bikes enjoyed a growing popularity among women and one-person households. These are just two of the findings of the annual e-bike monitor by market research institute GfK.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The QWIC administrator has reached an agreement with a consortium of investors for a restart. This was announced by Wieringa lawyers last Friday. The new owners of Qwic have not made themselves public, while Qwic founder and CEO Taco Anema told Bike Europe he will no longer be involved in the new operation.
NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - High inventory level continues to be troublesome for the once successful Dutch e-bike brand Stella E-bikes. Investor DM Equity Partners, who previously held a 35% stake has seized power at the e-bike manufacturer and obtained a majority of the shares.
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Accell Group's 2022 financial report is a remarkable indication of the huge change in the industry from shortage to oversupply. In the second half of 2022 the value of the inventory hiked by 70% to €936 million. Pre-pandemic this value hovered between €300 million and €350 million.
SYDNEY, Australia - The photos of landfills with carbon bicycle frames which did not pass the production tests or were at the end of their life cycle went viral some years ago. The contradiction between the environmentally friendly image of the bicycle and the single-use carbon frame is striking. Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed new methods to solve this major source of waste.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - "The future of cycling is bright," said Huub Lamers, cycling section chairman of the RAI industry association announcing the 2022 e-bike and bicycle sales in the Netherlands. The average price per unit increased last year, but not all figures show a positive trend.
BERLIN, Germany - In addition to the regular market for e-bikes, the replacement market is becoming increasingly important in Germany. No less than 25% of consumers who intend to buy an e-bike already owns one. This is a significant increase compared to previous years.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The much-discussed topic of supply chain constraints have had a direct impact on product availability. Due to the delivery problems, directly related to the corona pandemic, the e-bike and bicycle market in the Netherlands saw a record sales volume decline for 2021.
WOUDENBERG, The Netherlands - Cannondale is currently at the forefront of the news, following the recent announcement of Pon Holdings' planned acquisition of Dorel Sports before the end of Q1 in 2022. Cannondale is adding to the excitement by announcing the opening of a new assembly sites in the Netherlands and the US.
MUNICH, Germany - "I never thought this combination of cars and bicycles in one show would happen," said Thorsten Heckrath, owner of a leading German omni-channel retailer, Rose Bikes at the opening of the World Cycling Forum this year. His statement marks the disruptive developments the market faced
NANTONG, China - Dingyu Manufacturing has developed a new concept for the manufacturing of custom-made frames whereby customers can choose from various dropouts, head tubes, motor brackets for Shimano, Bosch and Bafang systems. All components and tubes are designed to limit the number of welds to five.
VOUZELA, Portugal - The high-tech carbon frame production facility of Carbon Team has been inaugurated by Portugal's Minister of State for Business and Digital Transition, Pedro Siza Vieira. The first frames made by Carbon Team have already been certified after passing rigorous lab tests in Germany.
BREMBATE, Italy - The Vittoria2GO is the first B2B service allowing to subscribe to a tyre and pay on a monthly basis. "We have specifically designed it for bicycle leasing and rental companies,
PARIS, France - Hutchinson Cycling has developed Gridskin - a tyre reinforcement technology which it says, "has the potential to significantly reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing". Two limited edition Gridskin models are being released which can be manufactured with less waste and fewer processes whilst maintaining a high performance.
AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - The SunRider cargo bike is equipped with highly efficient solar cells, which deliver 545 Wp. Thanks to the solar cells, the e-bike charges sustainable electricity while riding.
WOUDENBERG, The Netherlands - Extreme market fluctuations, a new business model overhaul, repositioning of the brand... it has been a busy couple of years for Cycling Sports Group (CSG) Europe and its leading brand, Cannondale. From the new headquarters in Woudenberg, the Netherlands, the company is now preparing for the next stage in its growth. Upstream investments are on the horizon.
A fair trade resource for green mobility: The Marathon E-Plus rolls on fair trade rubber - as the first bicycle tyre worldwide. Schwalbe is the only tyre manufacturer associated with Fair Rubber e.V., which pays out the full amount of the premiums to small farm cooperatives.
CLERMONT FERRAND, France - Michelin has extended its range of All Mountain MTB tyres, the Force AM2 and the Wild AM2, which are part of its Competition Line and designed to meet the expectations on all types of terrain.
