I missed my deadline for writing this blog. ChatGPT was overloaded already for days, so I really had to write myself. So, let's continue where I ended my previous blog.

美國，蒙特瑞（MONTEREY）－由於美國缺乏像是Eurobike這般大型展會，Sea Otter自行車展成為北美各大品牌、產業人士、零售商及媒體必出席的盛事。主辦執行長Frank Yohannan確認展會能吸引國際人士參加，他表示：「今年我們有125個來自國外市場的品牌出席，這是一項新紀錄。」

BERINGEN, Belgium - The Belgian Cycling Factory (BCF), known as owner of the sports bike brands Ridley and Eddy Merckx, is diversifying into new bicycle categories. The company will also focus more on e-bikes. Therefore, for frame production BCF partnered with a nearby frame manufacturer.

法國，巴黎（PARIS）－儘管經濟不景氣，法國自行車市場去年仍持續成長，累計銷售達36億歐元，較前一年增加5.2%。根據法國運動暨自行車產業聯盟（Union Sport & Cycle）發佈報告顯示，自2016年開始傳統自行車銷量下滑，電動自行車成為銷售主打。電動自行車去年銷售增長12%，達738,454輛。

瑞士，諾特維爾（NOTTWIL）－瑞士自行車產業今年於InfoTech的年度會議聚焦於產業領導人座談會。上下游廠商都對市場的高庫存情況感到擔憂，特別是零售商。

DACUN TOWNSHIP, Taiwan - In this year's first sales quarter Taiwan's second-largest bicycle manufacturer Merida Industry Co. Ltd. brought in total consolidated sales of TWD 8.39 billion (€252.93 million), a slight 2.8% increase compared to 2022.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - European manufacturers and operators of cargo bikes are being called upon to participate in an online survey. Led by a group of bicycle associations including Cycling Industries Europe, the cargo bike surveys have been providing valuable insights since 2022.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Belgium bicycle market recovered remarkably from the sales dip in 2021 caused by supply chain constraints. The total market volume increased by 19% from 584,913 units in 2021 to 685,871 bicycles and e-bikes last year. Like in many other EU markets, also in Belgium it was the e-bike that took up the majority of the sales growth.

中國，無錫－Okawa Motor Technology創辦人兼執行長Luca Du表示：「我們成功取得1600萬歐元的融資，在臺北自行車展及上海自行車展也都獲得正面回饋，代表我們正邁向進一步成長。」該電動自行車系統供應商近期在荷蘭設立歐洲據點。

PentaLock, a pioneer in advanced bike security solutions, introduces their latest innovation: the Adaptive Drive digital torque sensor. This technology is integrated into PentaLock's all-in-one bottom bracket replacement.

美國，西雅圖（SEATTLE）－Rad Power Bikes於官網宣佈將退出歐洲市場，該公司欲專心經營北美市場，以確保競爭力並取得長期成功。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Just before the start of Eurobike, the European Parliament adopted the negotiated text of the European Batteries Regulation. The final step before the publication of the official legal text in the Official Journal of the EU is the adoption by the European Council. Insiders expect the regulation is going to shake up the European e-bike battery market and the industry is not yet ready in finding an answer to this challenge.

德國，慕尼黑（MUNICH）－今年世界自行車論壇（World Cycling Forum，簡稱WCF）現已開放報名，本屆主題為「Equipped for change」。主辦單位WFSGI也公佈第一輪講者名單。

SHANGHAI, China - E-bike drive system manufacturer Ananda is currently stepping up its activities in Europe which will result in the opening of a fully automatic production facility in Hungary. "We want to improve the supply chain with production in Europe," Ananda president Daniel Zhuo told Bike Europe.

英國，倫敦（LONDON）－新的《自行車行業洞察調查報告之多元性》（Diversity in the Cycling Industry Perception Survey Report）提出重要發現：「自行車行業資深主管多數為異性戀白人男性」，且「女性及來自少數群體的人有更高機率離開這塊產業」。其他調查結果頁顯示多元性及包容性問題，報告最後也提出改變的計劃藍圖。

德國，慕尼黑（MUNICH）－業界知名兩年一度的世界自行車論壇（WCF）確定延後舉辦，消息由主辦單位WFSGI發佈。

義大利，波佐萊奧內（POZZOLEONE）－Steve Carr在過去25年代表著Selle Royal已成為業界知名面孔，近期他在達成雙方共識下提出辭呈。

SCHRAMBERG, Germany - In the first half of 2023, precision gear and component manufacturer hGears AG posted total sales of €57.16 million, a year-on-year decline of 19.4%. This is the result of flat sales in its e-mobility and e-tools business units.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands- Gijs Industrial Design Engineers, designers of, among others, the soon-to-be-released Tango, has changed its name to Springtime ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden- The rumor that Cycleurope SA, the holding company of, among others, Peugeot, Gitane and Bianchi, is planning to withdraw its support ...