FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Attending trade shows or not this summer will be a big question mark for many people. Eurobike organiser Messe Friedrichafen has outlined the most important information in its 'safety and hygiene' concept to help people in making that decision.
BRUSSELS, Belgium -Cycling Industries Europe's 2021 Summit will bring together leading companies of the cycling industries with key Brussels stakeholders. Top industry leaders will take to the virtual stage on April 22, alongside senior EU officials to show the leading role of cycling businesses in driving European growth in COVID recovery, green jobs, new mobilities and digitalization.
SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - While the agreement to acquire the insolvent bicycle manufacturer Sachsenring Bike Manufaktur GmbH had already been concluded in mid-February, the new owner Zweirad Union E-Mobility announced their vision of the factory's future for the first time yesterday.
OTTOBRUNN, Germany - With a brand relaunch, e-bike drivetrain maker Fazua GmbH is opening a new chapter to its newly launched 'Energy Bikes' umbrella. According to the German start-up, they want to set themselves apart from their competitors with the "natural support" offered by their Evation drivetrain system.
ALICANTE, Spain - Independent Spanish MTB brand, Mondraker has developed an integrated telemetry system to enable perfect suspension set-up which can then be analysed through a linked myMondraker app. Named MIND, the patented technology will offer market leading tech to the end user regardless of their skill level.
DIJON, France - The news came out already earlier, but was only published officially today. Accell Group's brand Cycles Lapierre is making a return to the to the UCI World Tour as the official bike sponsor for Team Picnic PostNL. The team will compete on Lapierre bicycles for the next four years.
ZEIST, the Netherlands - As the year draws to a close the Bike Europe team would like to thank you for your continued support throughout this challenging year.
ZEIST, The Netherlands - The next edition of Bike Europe magazine (issue 3/2024) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. While the industry is still occupied with restructuring the supply chain and excess inventory, the general mood among analysts point towards a brighter future for micromobility products and e-bikes in particular. But it's not all good news as yet as companies continue to struggle financially.
BARCELONA, Spain - The strategy to concentrate on 'Powered Two-Wheelers' by Pierer Mobility AG led to the announcement to part ways with its pure bicycle and e-bikes brands Felt Bicycles and R Raymon. The company wanted to focus on motorcycles and e-bikes including the brands Husqvarna and GasGas E-Bicycles. After the publication of this new strategy, it turned out that Felt Bicycles was still somehow part of Pierer Mobility. To shed some light on the situation, Bike Europe sat down with Felt Bicycles managing director Florian Burguet.
APELDOORN, the Netherlands - To step up Merida's presence, the Benelux distributor of the Taiwanese manufacturer has expanded into Denmark as the official importer for this country. This strategic move strengthens Merida's foothold in the Scandinavian region, furthering the brand's commitment to delivering high-quality bikes and cycling gear to a wider audience.
TOKYO-SHINJUKU, Japan - Nine years ago, a local event in the vibrant Tokyo district of Shinjuku started out as a bicycle festival for end-consumers. Over the years it blossomed into a pure B2B event for urban e-mobility. This year's Bicycle-E Mobility City Expo, which ran from 5 to 6 June, also featured two heavyweights from the domestic automotive industry as exhibitors for the first time.
TAMPERE, Finland - Manufacturer of the Revonte One e-bike drive system with integrated, automatic stepless transmission filed for bankruptcy at the end of September. After successfully starting the production of the system and making the first customer deliveries, the company was not able to secure further funding in a very difficult market situation.
SVETA NEDELJA, Croatia - Porsche eBike Performance is currently looking at locations for its own e-bike motor factory in Europe, the company has confirmed to Bike Europe. Furthermore, in a turnaround from previous announcements, the high-tech brand Greyp Bikes will be discontinued and the technology absorbed into Porsche's other activities.
MUNICH, Germany - Together with 500 other visionaries, stakeholders, and decision makers, Riese & Müller CEO Sandra Wolf will be one of the guest-speaker at the IAA-Mobility conference next September. The conference is one of the many events during IAA Mobility hosted for the trade visitors in the mobility industry.
MUNICH, Germany - With the theme 'Equipped for change', registration for this year's edition of the World Cycling Forum has opened. The organisers WFSGI have also announced the first speakers in the two day program.
PADUA, Italy - Extrusion fender manufacturer Eurofender has grown from an ambitious manufacturer of mudguards into a full-fledged European bicycle industry supplier. The recent take-over of tubus and further investments in production processes means that the company is well-placed to weather the current storm. "Our order books are filled for the months ahead," assures founder and CEO Alberto Silvestri.
VILLARROBLEDO, Spain - Berria Bikes has reaffirmed its ambitious international expansion plans with the introduction of Suma Capital as a minority shareholder. The undisclosed investment will be mainly utilised to support the company's growth in foreign markets and to strengthen its structure and balance sheet, the company writes in a statement.
TALLINN, Estonia - IoT provider Comodule has launched an entry-level solution for e-bike manufacturers. Named Guardian, the company says the innovation is a simple solution to enable safety features such as vehicle locating and anti-theft movement alerts. First samples are available for pre-order and mass production is estimated to start in the first quarter of 2023.
BERLIN, Germany - E-cargobike maker Onomotion GmbH moved into a new headquarters in Berlin earlier this year. Now the company has celebrated the move of the production facilities into this same location. Now all areas - from development and production to sales and customer service - are in one place.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, USA - With Eurobike closing its doors earlier this month, the next international show coming up is Interbike Expo in Reno, Nevada taking place from September 18-20, 2018. One week later Taichung Bike Week kicks off.
