LAS VEGAS, USA - It was quite obvious that last month's edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas (January, 7-10) had opened its doors to the bike industry as lots of e-bike brands were on display as well as many connected components and accessories for cycling.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Currently Cambodia is by far the biggest exporter of bikes to the European Union 28 member states thanks to the country's EU duty-free export status. However, this situation might change drastically next month. Then the EU will determine

波蘭，華沙（Warsaw）－有越來越多私募基金看見自行車產業各層面的市場潛力。對7Anna集團來說，Resource Partners收購公司將提供他們旗下品牌國際拓展策略必要的資金，包含Creme Cycles、NS Bikes、Octane One和Rondo。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - LEVA-EU sees the exclusion of all vehicles for the transport of goods and persons from the new Machinery Directive as proposed by the European Commission as a step towards specific technical legislation for light electric vehicles.

比利時，魯汶（Leuven）－先進複合材料車架的比利時製造商REIN4CED成功在B輪融資募得七百萬歐元，由Capricorn Partners領投。這筆新的資金將協助公司邁向成長的雄心計劃──成為領先自行車、汽車及太空市場的輕量、堅固、耐用材料供應商。該公司生產複合材料車架，將傳統碳纖車架的硬度和輕量特性與鍛鋼的韌性結合。這也讓Accell Group於去年九月選擇將Rein4ced車架用於自家高階碳纖自行車。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Only six European member states are properly integrating cycling into their National Recovery and Resilience Plans, new analysis by the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) shows. While Belgium has championed cycling by allocating €473 million for infrastructure, etc, cycling is noticeably absent from Germany's agenda.

CESENA, Italy - Oli eBike System started producing e-bike drive units in 2015 and has been successfully growing since then. With a complete product-range including three motors, with a fourth being launched in Q3, two displays and two battery options, the 'Made in Italy' company is now expanding operations across Europe.

Van Raam, a manufacturer of special needs bicycles based in Varsseveld, the Netherlands, supports disabled people to be independent in their mobility. Their products are build-to-order according to the individual requirements of the future owner. This means lots of tailor-made parts in terms of shapes and dimensions - which is a great challenge for quality assurance. GOM's ATOS ScanBox 6130 with the high-speed 3D scanning system ATOS 5 helps Van Raam's engineers work more efficiently, yet maintaining the high standards in safety and quality.

With six product lines, Gates Carbon Drive offers a belt drive system for every style of bike and every type of customer, from urban cruising to extreme adventure, e-bikes to electric powersports. Take a peek at the hottest new belt drive bicycles, e-bikes, and e-motos in this virtual trade show booth from Gates.

美國，芝加哥（Chicago）－SRAM現已成為Time Sports全系列公路／登山車踏板、扣片（cleat）及所有相關專利的擁有者，這個代表性品牌已正式脫離前東家。Rossignol集團與SRAM已於2月18日完成合約部分。

What should you pay attention to when you have an e-bike battery refurbished? How do you know if a battery refurbishment is carried out properly? Specialist Hannes de Jong offers his insights with a tour through the world of battery refurbishment. "Refurbishing e-bike batteries is a wise choice,

ŠIAULIAI, Lithuania - For the second consecutive year, e-bike and bicycle manufacturer Baltik Vairas will roll out an investment plan to increase its capacity. "In 2020 our sales reached €75 million and for this year we anticipate on a turn-over of €130 million," said Baltik Vairas CEO Žilvinas Dubossas.

俄羅斯，莫斯科（Moscow）－Alexander Nachevkins於上週一（1月4日）因重病驟逝。他同時也是商界的知名人物，於1960年9月27日出生，享年60歲。

台灣，台中－儘管受到供應難題、貨櫃短缺、匯率不優等不利影響，台灣領先自行車製造商Giant Group今年上半年度仍報出銷售佳績。該公司也正實現長期成長計畫，他們宣佈要在越南建設全新自動化電動自行車工廠。

MADRID, Spain - As innovator in chainring and crank designs, Rotor developed the Etor, the next step in bottom brackets and crank arms for e-bikes. It is the outcome of a collaboration with the well-known lightweight, removable e-bike drive system manufacturer Fazua.

Snapit 2.0 is an important milestone for the racktime brand and is the starting point for a completely new design language for the racktime system carriers.

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria - Bicycle manufacturer, Maxcom, and the Austrian motorcycle and electric bicycle manufacturer, Pierer Group, have signed an agreement for the investment of more than BGN60 million (€31 million) for a new e-bike factory.

英國，雷迪奇（REDDITCH）－自詡為英國最大實體通路的自行車零售商Halfords已公佈截至今年4月2日的初步報告。數據顯示英國的自行車熱潮依舊不減，目前電動自行車的銷售佔94%，常規自行車佔113%。該公司總結：網路及服務銷售通路已開始取代傳統的方式了。

REDDITCH, UK - The UK's self-proclaimed largest bricks and mortar cycle retailer, Halfords, has released preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 2nd April 2021. The figures show the bike boom in the UK has yet to show signs of relenting with e-mobility sales up 94% and mechanical bikes 113%. Greater online and service sales are starting to replace traditional cycling product sales, is a further conclusion of the company.

英國，倫敦（LONDON）－市場情報媒體《Mintel》表示，去年英國的自行車總銷量估計達330萬輛，較2019年成長22%。雖然電動自行車尚未如其他歐洲國家一樣主導市場，但該類別的銷售仍帶動市值突破十億英鎊大關。