波蘭，普扎斯內什（PRZASNYSZ）－近期一份調查中有86%受調者注意到電動自行車在街道上越來越常見，有84%的人認同騎電動自行車在郊區移動很方便。波蘭自行車廠Kross委託機構進行調查顯示，電動自行車銷售同其他歐洲市場都有龐大潛力。

SHANGHAI, China - The implementation last Monday of China's most extensive lockdown measures in two years in Shanghai has made the China Bicycle Association decide to postpone the China International Bicycle Exhibition, otherwise known as China Cycle.

PRZASNYSZ, Poland - As many as 86% of respondents in a recent survey have noticed the growing popularity of e-bikes on the streets in Poland and 84% admit that e-bikes can be a convenient way to get around the countryside. Commissioned by the Polish bike manufacturer Kross, the survey shows that sales of e-bikes have huge potential for growth like in other European markets.

NEW YORK, USA - An index of global supply chain pressure published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York clearly shows that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is adding a fair amount of 'extra pressure' to an already strained situation. The pressure index is now at an all-time high.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Packaging volumes continue to rise globally. No official figures for the bicycle industry are available, but looking at long supply chain legs, the contribution to the tonnes of plastic and carboard waste can be regarded as very substantial. The European industry organisations are launching an industry-wide commitment to reduce packaging.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Following a 2-year hiatus, the Copenhagen Bike Show opened its doors again last weekend making it one of the first cycling shows this year in Europe. Now corona restrictions are being lifted in a growing number of countries, more shows are expected to follow soon. So, does Denmark live up to its promise as a high potential market?

FRANKFURT, Germany - It is a rapidly growing and global phenomenon: bikes of different breeds zipping through cities, being picked up and deposited at will. They belong to companies, not privates. The future of cycling could be sharing, not owning one. "A trend in the making," experts say. How can companies avoid the same pitfall which made an end to the Chinese 'free-floating' bike sharing systems?

NANTES, France - At the Consumers Electronics Show 2021, held in early January, the French start-up La Ruche à Vélos ('bikehive' in English) presented its automated bike parking concept, intended for cities and real estate developers. The company aims to change the experience of urban e-bike and bicycle parking

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - It was not supposed to be discussed in public, but the letter Giant sent to its suppliers asking for payment postponement was leaked. It caused a major turmoil in the industry. What can the industry expect if the world's second largest bicycle and e-bike manufacturer is already facing cash-flow issues?

美國，紐約（NEW YORK）－在2020年3月疫情開始爆發之時，美國自行車還完全仰賴進口供應，該國銷售的自行車當中有高達95%是自中國進口的。換句話說，美國自行車產業完全仰賴全球化及全球供應鏈。不過，美國市場專家Jay Townley擔憂地表示：「這個全球化的黃金時代正在落沒。」

法國，馬謝庫（MACHECOUL）－Intersport France旗下的Manufacture Française du Cycle（MFC）在僅僅幾年內便成為法國第一大自行車製造商。MFC今年的總產量將會超過50萬輛，包含常規自行車和至少15萬輛電動自行車。執行長David Jamin對於未來充滿信心。

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Frame finishing is one of the delicate processes in e-bike and bicycle production. The sppot is an ecosystem of companies involved in this part of the production process. They have bundled their knowledge and offer this as a one-stop-shop solution. What this means from a technical perspective was recently presented in a one-day workshop for OEMs near Budapest, Hungary.

西班牙，馬利亞維亞（MALLABIA）－合作自行車企業Orbea S. Coop.在2016年迎接公司成長階段，員工人數擴大到全球1000人。該品牌在過去六年不只在西班牙和歐洲建立名聲，也行銷全球。現在他們將進入另一個階段－重組業務範圍。

葡萄牙，布拉加（BRAGA）－Bosch已宣佈將擴大葡萄牙Ovar和Braga現有工廠的研發及產線規模。據當地媒體報導，該項投資計畫金額為650萬歐元。

法國，拉佛萊什（LA FLECHE）－電動自行車製造商Neomouv除了正努力開拓法國市場，還有其他如比利時、西班牙、葡萄牙和英國等歐洲國家也是。在一月份的一輪融資募得400萬歐元並將這筆資金投入成長發展之後，該公司也聘僱新任行銷經理並開發出自家馬達－Neoassist 2。

美國，芝加哥（CHICAGO）－New York Yacht Club（紐約遊艇俱樂部，簡稱NYYC）American Magic帆船隊宣佈將與SRAM合作。為贏得享富盛譽的美洲盃帆船賽（America's Cup），SRAM不僅僅是贊助而已。

MALLABIA, Spain - In 2016, the cooperatively organised bicycle manufacturer Orbea S. Coop. ushered in a growth phase, with the number of employees expanding to around 1,000 worldwide. In these past six years, the brand has made its name not only in Spain and Europe, but globally. Now the Basque cooperative is entering another phase that requires a reorganisation of the business areas.

荷蘭，迪倫（DIEREN）－Pon Holding本月將在義大利市場販售Gazelle電動自行車。屬Pon Holding旗下的荷蘭自行車製造商表示這一步是為促進其在國際市場的成長。Gazelle也宣佈新總經理於3月1日正式加入團隊的消息。

德國，博霍爾特（BOCHOLT）－德國D2C（direct to customer，直接面對消費者）自行車供應商Rose Bikes GmbH公佈2020/21年財務報告，銷售較前一年成長8.5%，達1.487億歐元。該公司正在進行的拓展計畫幫助他們實現二位數成長。

WARSAW, Poland - The potential of the Polish bicycle market is generally regarded as very high, but supply chain constraints have made the bicycle market very unstable. Over the past decade, Poland became a very popular location to produce bicycles for the EU market. But assemblers are facing major delays due to shortages of drivetrain components.