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 ...
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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. ...
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 ...
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, ...
EU kicks Chinese and Thai bikes from GSP
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Good news fort the European bicycle industry: Brian Montgomery, chairman of the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA) ...
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 ...
China Dumping: Giant Request Individual Treatment
BIKE EUROPE: BRUSSELS, Belgium (Feb 22) - Giant China has requested for a 'partial interim review' on anti-dumping duties on bicycles imported from ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Decathlon: Biggest Store in Spain, but Withdrawal from US Market
VILLENEUVE DASCQ, France Last September, Decathlon opened in Spain its largest store so far, but the company also announced that it will cease all ...
Vietnam to Encourage Motorbike Production and Export
HCM City, Vietnam - Vietnam will remove the prevailing regulation which says no new motorbike production projects should be licensed, according to a ...
Tianjin Show Changes Dates
TIANJIN, China The Tianjin Cycle Show, which officially is called the China North International Cycle Show, has changed its date. Instead of taking ...
Interbike Calls For Memories
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, US - Interbike, organizer of North America's leading bicycle industry trade show, is inviting attendees and exhibitors to share ...
Myanmar Opens factories to Private Sector
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - The Myanmar government has set 11 factories under the Ministry of Industry, to run with the private sector on the basis of joint ...