True Temper Files for Chapter 11
US frame tubing, forks, handlebar, seat post, stems and bottle cage maker True Temper Sports Inc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday, ...
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Italians Sell 57,000 Bikes in 5 Days with Incentive Scheme
The second EcoIncentive Bike Promotion by the Italian Ministry of Environment has proved again to be very successful to get people cycling. Just two ...
Orbea Opens Shop in Taiwan
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Ten years ago, Spanish bike maker Orbea refocused its marketing strategies by launching a plan based on three factors: ...
Setback For E-Bike Industry
KARLSTEIN-DETTINEN, Germany - The quickly growing e-Bike market is facing a new problem. In addition to the long lead times in general for e-Bikes due ...
TAITRA 'Sets Record Straight' on Taichung Show
TAIPEI, Taiwan - In Bike Europe's Newsletter dated June 17, we reported on the initiatives of organizing a Taichung Int'l Cycle Show in 2009 as a result ...
宜家开始出售自行车
IKEA Starts Selling Bikes Click here for English 荷兰阿姆斯特丹 - 最近宜家开始在荷兰出售自行车。 ...
Holland: Drop in Sales Despite Booming e-Bikes
AMERSFOORT, The Netherlands - Despite all the jubilant reports on booming e-Bike sales, things were not all rosy on the Dutch bike market during the ...
Europe's Best Selling e-Bike Already Sold Out
APELDOORN, The Netherlands - The Dutch pedelec market continues to boom. In 2007 sales doubled and for this year it looks like the same is happening. ...
Bike Industry Gathered at Humpert Party
DORTMUND, Germany - Last Friday the international bike industry gathered at the football temple stadium of Borrusia Dortmund where Humpert celebrated ...
SRAM Looking for External Funds
CHICAGO, US - To strengthen the financial and ownership structure, SRAM has retained J.P. Morgan to find an investor to be a strategic financial ...
Rumour of the Week
MAARSSEN, The Netherlands - The biggest bicycle seller in Europe, Decathlon, is said to have sold 2.4 million bikes in 2007. What is rumoured is that ...
Dahon Pro Shops Launched in Germany
DUARTE, US - Thanks to an initiative of Hartje, Dahon distributor in Germany, the folding bike specialist is announcing the launch of to this day 15 ...
Alfred Thun and Alexander Thun of Thun GmbH
Alfred Thun and Alexander Thun of Thun GmbH on biketrends and BB cartridges.
Indonesian Tyre Industry Hit by Dumping Duties
Indonesia's bicycle tyre industry might be hard hit this year by an unexpected anti-dumping duty between 5-10% imposed by the Turkish government, said ...
Gepida: Pimp Your e-Bike
Gepida introduces a new e-Bike range with a sporty lifestyle appeal. The new Sirmium and Nedao models combine Yamaha-PAS` state-of-the-art Li-Ion ...
Thun Offers BB30 for Low-Cost MTBs
ENNEPETAL, Germany - The successful BB30 bottom bracket concept is seeing a widespread use on mainly higher priced MTBs. The advantages of the oversized ...
Shimano: Low-End Sector Reached Bottom
Component maker Shimano reports that after a significant drop in the demand for bicycles in the popular price zone reflecting weak consumer confidence ...
Mavic's Sales Down 13% in First Half 09
Bicycle component manufacturer Mavic saw its sales drop by 12.8% during the first half of 2009. After a very weak start of the year, Mavic MD Bernard ...
Bike Expo Targets Urban Mobility
In about three weeks a new bike show will open its doors; Bike Expo in Munich, Germany. This event that was initiated by Europe's biggest dealer ...
Elite Celebrates 30th Anniversary
This year Elite celebrates its 30th anniversary. It's an important milestone anniversary for the Sartore family, who has guided the Elite brand and its ...