Tour de France materials
NUNSPEET, Netherlands (29 july) - In sheer numbers, Shimano must be the outright winner of the past Tour de France. Tallying groups, pedals and shoes ...
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Raleigh UK Cuts 40-50 Head Office Jobs
NOTTINGHAM, UK (June 11) - Raleigh UK is about to layoff 40-50 employees at its head office. Raleigh stated in a recent press release "It has ...
Dutch Rigida Group factory in Mexico
SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico (June 7) - Dutch Rigida Group has opened a rim factory in Mexico, right in the middle of the region of the Mexican bicycle ...
Pan Am Int'l Bike Expo Ready for 3rd Show
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (June 1) - This year's Pan Am International Bike Expo is slated for 13-15 June in Guadalajara, Mexico. Being held for the third time ...
COLIBI About Dumping Case: 'Neutral Position, But No Higher Costs
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (May 7) - "In this case we don't support neither SRAM nor Shimano. As COLIBI we take a neutral position." This comment ...
Madison MBO Fails
LONDON, UK (April 11) - Following the announcement in early March of an intention by the Madison management team to effect a buy out of the Madison and ...
EU Gives Poor Countries Access to Markets
BRUSSELS, Belgium (12 March)- The European Union trade ministers cleared a package of measures to give the world's 48 poorest countries access to EU ...
Sapim Takes Over Edco's Cycle Division
WILRIJK, Belgium / COUVET, Switzerland (March 12) - Belgium spoke and nipple expert Sapim NV has taken over the cycle division of Swiss competitor Edco ...
Xtracycle Opens European Subsidiary
INNSBRUCK, Austria - American Xtracycle is opening a European subsidiary whose headquarters will be located in Innsbruck Austria. Xtracycle wants this ...
Accell Group Third Quarter Results: All's Well
HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands (November 1) - Despite the current market conditions, Accell Group NV, the holding company for bicycle makers in The ...
Raleigh Cycle Ltd. Starts Licensing the Raleigh Brandname
DINXPERLO, The Netherlands (August 27) - Raleigh Cycle Limited is starting to license the Raleigh brandname. In The Netherlands Raleigh Cycle Ltd ...
Cycleurope Changes Peugeot for Puch Branded Bikes
ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands (August 23) - Cycleurope is to launch Puch branded bicycles in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium and ...
Euretco Relaunches Buying Formula
BREDA, The Netherlands (August 23) - Dutch retail service organisation Euretco Tweewielers is to focus more on IBDs, which wish to subscribe without ...
Rigida Bid at Bankrupt Alesa
BOXMEER, The Netherlands (May 29) - Rigida is bidding at all assets (except for real estate) of the bankrupt Belgian rim manufacturer Alesa, which has ...
ZEG to Start in France
COLOGNE, Germany (December 11th) - The ZEG is starting activities in France as of January 1st , 2004. It means Europe's biggest ...
China Remains the Prime Target
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (November 26th) - Despite the fact that the EBMA did not apply for a renewal of the anti-dumping duties for Taiwan made bikes; ...
Merida Re-Launches in UK
NOTTINGHAM, UK (November 18th) - Merida, the huge Taiwanese bicycle producer (with stakes in Specialized) is re-launching its own brand bikes in the UK. ...
Takens Re-Elected as COLIBI President
BRUSSELS, Belgium (October 30) - René Takens, CEO of the Accell Group has been unanimously re-elected as President of the Comité de Liaison des ...
And You Thought The Carbon-Era was Millions of Years Ago?
LAS VEGAS, US (October 20th) - Well, that era of carbon is many, many moons ago… but the present day version is now a confirmed hype. What started at ...
Met Opts for Trek
LONDON, UK (September 24) - The London Metropolitan police has opted for Trek patrol bikes. The first 6 Trek 6500's will be handed to the Met today at ...