United Bicycle in Troubled Waters (Again)
MAASMECHELEN, Belgium (Oct 28) - As a result of disappointing sales results, United Bicycles has run into financial roubles. The company has applied for ...
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£5m/Eur 7,3 m Initiative To Improve Cycling Facilities In UK
£5m/Eur 7,3 m Initiative To Improve Cycling Facilities In UK LONDON, UK (Sep 29) - As reported in the UK Daily Telegraph on Monday 26th September 2005, ...
Dutch Union to make Bikes for Halfords
VEENENDAAL, Netherlands (Sep 29) - Always a tricky situation for a well known brand to go into business with chain stores. Dutch Union bicycles has now ...
EICMA Goes to China
MILANO, Italy - At the EICMA-Bici, Costantino Ruggiero had a spectacular spectacular announcement to make: together with two Chinese partners, the ...
Shimano Mourns Sales Manager Johan Brummel
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (Sept 5) - Shimano Benelux has reacted with astonishment to the news that one of their colleagues passed away during the ...
Monthly Mass Bicycle Ride Leads to 49 Arrests in Manhattan
NEW YORK, US (Aug 30) - Forty-nine bicyclists were arrested last night in Manhattan at the monthly Critical Mass ride, the police department reported. ...
ABUS Takes over Sigma Lock Division
WETTER, Germany (Aug 26) - German ABUS will take over the complete lock -product group from electronics specialist Sigma. Sigma will concentrate on it's ...
Mifa's Explosive Expansion
SANGERGAUSEN, Germany (Aug 9) - German bike producer Mitteldeutsche Fahrrad AG - Mifa for short - is expanding rapidly since the company is listed on ...
Hostettler Takes over Villiger Factory
BUTTISHOLZ, Switzerland (July 18) - Although the chapter of the independent bicycle brand Villiger had been closed with the take-over by Trek in 2002, ...
IXS Sports Branching Out to Bicycles
SURSEE, Switzerland (June 2) - The well known motor sports attire maker iXS is planning to branch out into the European bicycle field. For some years ...
Technical Problem
Dear Readers, We experienced some technical problems with our newsletter dated April 26 - we apologize for any inconvenience. To view what was in this ...
5th Annual Bicycle Film Festival Rides Into NYC
NEW YORK, US (April 12) -The 5th Annual Bicycle Film Festival will kick off its 2005 tour, with a four-night stand at the Anthology Film Archives, May ...
SR Suntour Growing in China
SHENZHEN/KUNSHAN, China (Mar. 17) - Japanese-Taiwanese component maker SR Suntour is not only expanding its production with a new factory in ...
Indian Service Tax Creates a Stir
LUDHIANA, India (Feb 3) -More than 19 industrial organisations organised a protest rally against the imposition of service tax on business auxiliary ...
Kryptonite: New Cylinders
CANTON, US (Feb 15) - Kryptonite has revamped its bicycle and motorcycle locks with a new disc-style cylinder. These locks were tested by ART Foundation ...
Deutsche Post Buys Karstadt Logistics
BIKE EUROPE:UNNA, Germany (25 Jan) - Deutsche Post (=German Mail) has bought the complete logistics division of ailing German Karstadt retail chain. The ...
Vietnam has Substantial Surplus with Germany
BIKE EUROPE - HCM CITY, Vietnam (November 19) - According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Trade, Vietnam has a substantial trade surplus with Germany in ...
Taiwan Business Alliance Forum Opens in Taipei
TAIPEI, Taiwan (November 9) - Minister of Economic Affairs Ho Mei-yueh promoted Taiwan's investment environment at the 2004 Taiwan Business Alliance ...
Vietnam: Bike Export Increasing
HA NOI, Vietnam (November 2) - During the first eight months of 2004 Vietnam exported for US$ 30 million in bicycles and bicycle parts to Germany. When ...
BIRETCO Calls for Boycot of Belgian Suppliers
DOETINCHEM, Netherlands (Octber 28) - In a letter adressed to the Belgian Profile shops, CEO Ron te Riele claims that Biretco is being boycotted and ...