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 ...

WATERLOO, US - This weeks announcement of Trek to recall 49,000 bicycles worldwide doesnt come alone. Its one in a long list of recalls that has been ...

NUNSPEET, Netherlands (May 18) - This recall concerns SM-SH92 SPD-R cleats (Shimano part # Y43Y98030/#Y43Y98031), sold as after market products since ...

Bike Europe's May 2008 edition will highlight the latest developments in bicycle tyres. Tyre manufacturers and suppliers are invited

SURSEE, Switzerland - Intercycle has started the distribution of the Canadian BionX e-Bike kits on the Swiss market. The Alp country is one

WUXI, China - A government battery research centre in China has developed a system with which e-Bike lithium batteries can automatically be recharged. ...

LONDON, UK - The British Royal Mail wants some 14,000 pedelecs for mail delivery. Royal Mail has about 35,000 Bicycles in daily mail operation, is on ...

BEIJING, China - China's electric bicycle production is expected to maintain an annual growth rate of at least 80 % in the next five years, driven by ...

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (Aug 30) - Sparta's ION pedelec is a big success on the Dutch market (17,000 sold in the first six month of 2005, according to ...

NOTTINGHAM, UK - Students involved in a joint project between South East Derbyshire College and Nottingham Trent University have produced a carbon/glass ...

BEIJING,China (Mar 17) - An investigation launched by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) into imported bicycles and bicycle frames from ...

BURGDORF, Switzerland (January 18) - The restructuring process of the Swiss bicycle industry continues with Cilo recently stopping its operations after ...

PARIS, France-You almost have to read between the lines to gather from the European Bicycle Manufacturers Associations (EBMA) 21 January press release ...

KOPRIVNICE, Czech Republic - The two buildings housing the offices, production and warehouse of Bike Fun International (BFI) are hidden behind the big entry gate of the Tatra truck factory in the Czech Republic. BFI is probably the only bicycle factory which is located in a former test facility for trucks. Founded by a group of Dutch investors in 2001, the company developed into a leading city bike manufacturer based in central Europe, without losing sight on the sports bike market.

BERN, Switzerland - The Swiss e-bike sales broke a new record in 2018. As expected, the e-bike sales volume passed the threshold of 100,000 units. With a total of 111,000 units, almost every third bicycle sold in Switzerland was electrified.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In Belgium, over 18% fewer bicycles were sold in 2023. Sales decreased from nearly 700,000 to 569,605 units, according to figures shared jointly by Traxio and GfK. However, there are no concerns for the longer term. The e-bike is expected to be the cornerstone of the Belgian market, with specialist retailers playing an essential role in sales.

KORTRIJK, Belgium - The 2019 sales figures for the Belgian market show a remarkable development. Last year the number of e-bike sold turned out higher than the one for regular bicycles. E-bikes rose to 51 percent of total bicycle sales. This makes Belgium the

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Belgium bicycle market recovered remarkably from the sales dip in 2021 caused by supply chain constraints. The total market volume increased by 19% from 584,913 units in 2021 to 685,871 bicycles and e-bikes last year. Like in many other EU markets, also in Belgium it was the e-bike that took up the majority of the sales growth.

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,

VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands - Darfon, announced the appointment of René Timmermans as European-based director of OEM/ODM, effective immediately. In this role, René will be responsible for the management of all commercial matters involving Darfon Energy, Astro Tech and Kenstone, bringing a wealth of expertise and leadership experience to the team.