BERINGEN, Belgium - As a very well-known performance brand, Ridley Bikes has been visible in all top level road race competitions for the past two decades. Owner Belgian Cycling Factory, who also holds the labels Eddy Merckx and Corsa, is now building an international European organisation to capitalise on its successful business model.

台灣，台中－台灣自行車第一大龍頭Giant Group榮獲第6屆國家企業環保獎銅級獎殊榮，該集團行銷暨品牌長Phoebe Liu代表該公司接受頒獎。

奧地利，韋爾斯（WELS）－Pierer Mobility AG表示，變幻莫測的經濟條件造成2024上半年財報出現紅字。該公司在踏入自行車及電動自行車市場後進行的短期策略調整亦帶來負面影響，現在他們正為此付出代價。換句話說，該公司正採取極端措施。

荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）－今年4到6月期間，進口至歐盟的電動自行車數量增加到22.3萬輛，近乎與去年同期相同。這數量更是較今年第一季的進口量接近翻倍成長。台灣、越南及中國這三大供應國輸往歐盟的電動自行車皆在這段期間內大幅成長。不過，這一切的代價又是什麼？

台灣，台中－繼台灣兩大自行車龍頭Giant Manufacturing Company Ltd.和Merida Industry Co. Ltd.發布今年Q1財報後，第三大廠Ideal Bike Corporation跟進。這些數據顯示，製造商仍陷在全球庫存過高及供應商訂單減量的問題中。

美國，德盧斯（DULUTH）－Fox Factory旗下負責自行車的Specialty Sports Group（SSG）表示，2024上半年銷售雙位數成長。不過這波成長主因為收購了Marucci Sports，因為其自行車銷售額減至2,290萬美元。

REGAU, Austria - The restructuring plan of the young bicycle and e-bike contract manufacturer WSF Bicycle Technology GmbH, which slipped into insolvency on April 24, has failed. Despite big ambitions, all assets are now being liquidated, the insolvency administrator Dr. Klaus Schiller confirmed to Bike Europe.

BUDAPEST, Hungary - After securing the intellectual property of insolvent Hagen Bikes AS the Estonian Springdrive is relocating the cargobike production and sales to its wholly-owned Hungarian D2C e-bike manufacturer Blurby Kft.

荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）－電動自行車為歐洲領先的微型交通（micromobility）工具，現今在歐洲微型交通市場的市佔率達近37%，預計會在接下來的10年成長至50%，總市值將超過1,000億歐元。

德國，萊比錫（LEIPZIG）－歐洲領先租賃自行車公司Nextbike在被Tier短暫收購後，以同樣名稱再次回歸市場，成為一間獨立公司。同時，該品牌也將全面進行重新定位，建立全新的獨立品牌身分。

去年歐洲電動自行車銷售表現無疑是退步，目前已發布2023年市場數據的國家有7個，總銷量下降8%，從2022年4,555,264輛減至去年4,178,713。

VILNIUS, Lithuania - Construction company YIT Lithuania has handed over the keys of the newly built Pon.Bike bicycle factory in the Kedainiai Free Economic Zone in Lithuania. over the next 5 to 6 months Pon.Bike will prepare the new facility for production.

By appointing Silvan Schäfer as marketing coordinator for Europe, Tektro is set to intensify its marketing efforts across the continent. In addition to expanding its presence in Germany, the company plans to boost its visibility across several other European markets.

AARAU, Switzerland - This Swiss bicycle market developed in 2023 in line with other European countries. After the sales peak in 2020-2022, the market volume dropped last year by 18%. While sales decreases were reported in all categories, it was the speed pedelec market that made strong gains.

捷克，科普日夫尼采（KOPRIVNICE）－自行車製造商Bike Fun International（BFI）已指派René Gasser擔任新執行長，他將於4月1日接手，他自2009年起便任職於BFI。

台灣，台中－Giant Group去年財報表示，中國市場自行車銷量大增不足以彌補北美和歐洲市場低中階產品需求疲軟。該公司概述內容顯示，綜合銷售額減少16.4%，降至新台幣769.5億元。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The bicycle industry is eagerly waiting better times. Although some insiders noted slight changes in the market in a positive direction at Taipei Cycle Show this month, leading indicators are not showing any sign of that. The ratio of bicycles shipped to Europe from various countries has changed significantly in 2023 as a result of the current market conditions.

法國，安納西（ANNECY）— 法國零件製造商Mavic領導團隊出現一個新面孔，Alberto Morgando已與Jean-Michel Bourrelier共事至少五個月，他已於2月20日正式接手總經理一職。

瑞士，奧伯旺根（OBERWANGEN）－儘管歐洲市場整體呈現停滯或下降趨勢，高階電動自行車品牌Stromer和Desiknio的母公司myStromer AG卻逆勢而上，不斷擴大其在荷蘭和比利時市場的份額。該公司在具有挑戰性的美國電動自行車市場亦實現了雙位數（綜合）增長。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－位於布魯塞爾的貿易協會兼行業遊說組織Cycling Industries Europe（CIE）宣佈該組織創辦執行長Kevin Mayne將在今年退休。Mayne是業界最知名的政治人物之一，他將在下半年完成交棒後卸任，近期將舉辦選拔程序選出接班人。