比利時，貝靈恩(Beringen)－Ridley Racing Bikes背後的公司Race Productions NV接管了自行車品牌 Eddy Merckx。Race Productions及Ridley的執行長兼創辦人Jochim Aerts說：「兩個品牌之間的協同效應可以帶比利時的自行車產業達到新高峰。」

BEIJING, China - The inevitable is to take place; major cities in China want to get rid of the meters high piles of bicycles that come with the

OSTERMUNDIGEN, Switzerland - The benefits of cycling as highly efficient, healthy, and environmental friendly are known to everybody.

Bike Europe發佈了關於「歐盟地區之電動自行車條例與規章」之新白皮書。其不僅深入探討今年1月1日上路的認證法規，也納入了所有電動自行車相關的歐盟CEN標準規範、歐盟指令 (EU Directives)實施及使用條款。白皮書裡其中一個令人震驚的消息是，電動登山車 (E-MTBs) 已非型號認證之一了。

Trek Bicycle has reached an agreement to acquire bike shop chain Bike Line located in the Philadelphia-area. Trek is purchasing.

俄羅斯，莫斯科－儘管擁有1.43億人口，俄羅斯的自行車產業規模仍然不大，不過市場還是有擴大的潛力。這印證在去年二月舉辦的Velo-park 展會。

At last month's Taipei Cycle Show the Bicycle Committee of the World Federation Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) presented an update on its consultations

Bicycle production stands at just about one third of the car total. However, cycling itself continues to be the most popular activity in the country.

荷蘭，海倫芬(Heerenveen) - 儘管其他人受到2016年不景氣的影響，Accell集團再次利用電動自行車取得領先地位，尤其是電動登山車的銷售額增長了33%，而公司的總營業額增長了6.3%。Accell達到了歷史上的新里程碑，因為其2016年的銷售超過了十億歐元。

The biggest Polish bike company takes over the Dutch bicycle brand Multicycle, renowned for its modern e-bikes.