TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Young and old enjoyed themselves at the 2014 'Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability' (Lohas) day in Taichung, Taiwan. Supported by ...

TOKYO, Japan - The bicycle market figures for 2022 presented by the Japan Bicycle Promotion Institute (JPBI) showed that the pandemic played a completely different role on the Japanese bicycle market than in the western world. Bike Europe tried to find out why the virus didn't lead to a sales boom as it did in Europe.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Taiwan has strengthened its market position as e-bike supplier for the European market. Looking at the EU import statistics, this country increased its market share from 46 % in 2019 to 51 % last year.

SOFIA, Bulgaria - The initial decline in production at the start of the pandemic followed by a huge demand, disrupted the Bulgarian industry. A quick response to the rapidly changing situation benefited most of the Bulgarian manufacturers.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - After years of decline Taiwan's export of bicycles, e-bikes as well as parts and accessories is growing again. And that growth is even counted in double digit percentages for exported units as well as the total value of that export.

GAND, Belgium - FederProCycle is the new Belgian Association of Bicycle Retailers founded in July 2012 and is a division of Federauto, the Belgian trade ...

LONDON, UK - 'Change Cycling Now (CCN)', the group of former pro cycle team members, doping experts and campaigning journalists which is to force change ...

MUNICH, Germany - IBDs in Germany have grown their market share by 7.6% to 63.3% since 2007. According to Dominik Nuss of BBE Trading Experts, "Bicycle ...

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The 2013 Taipei International Cycle Show will again break all records next March. This has been announced at today's press conference ...

MACHECOUL, France - Following up on our report on the company's search for a partner for its Machecoul plant, Cycleurope AB CEO Tony Grimaldi took ...

PARIS, France - The launch of the French Velib in 2007 gave a big push to public bike rental systems around the world. The sophisticated IT based Velib ...

OGDEN, US - ENVE Composites, manufacturer of high-end bicycle components decided to move a major part of its production from China to the USA. ENVE ...

LYON, France - Venture Capital is still relatively unknown in the bicycle industry. This is about to change with new Vélo Capital Partners. Venture ...

BREDA, the Netherlands - Biretco, the 325 million euro Dutch full-service retail organization with shop formats 'Profile' (currently for Holland, ...

There's a new bikewear category appearing on the horizon: urban cycling apparel. It's for hard core commuters and tourers that don't want to look like ...

Bicycle frames at the London 2012 Olympics may carry a brand logo size on both sides of the frame as, "Commercially available and/or used in UCI races". ...

After the ups and downs of some Polish cycle shows, the situation is clearer now. Since 2010 Kielce Bike Expo has emerged as Poland's largest event ...

The exhibitors' registration for the 2012 industry get together in Taichung is running successfully. The OE specing get-together of suppliers and ...

A look at the bicycle industry reveals various approaches to dealing with an economic downturn. Leading the way is one such strategy, as demonstrated by Tektro and TRP. For 2024, the bicycle component specialist has planned a series of product launches. The first unveiling will already take place at the Garda Bike Festival in May.

From cold temperatures to wet roads, winter is a true test of endurance for bicycle components. It's in these challenging conditions that high-quality products distinguish themselves from the rest. A prime example of such resilience and reliability are the IP67-rated e-bike torque sensors from Autorq. We spoke with the founder, Ying-Tsao Tan, about the importance of high-quality torque sensors for premium e-bikes and his plans for the future.