BAD SODEN, Germany - Before talking about German bicycle sales in 2007 we have to go back to 2006: a poor economy, dull overall mood and last but not ...

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - It has been feared for several years; IKEA's entrance on the bicycle market. Recently the retail giant announced the ...

OSAKA, Japan - Shimano has been able to maintain positive sales and net income figures during the first quarter of this year. Although it is not that ...

ROSSANO VENETO/ROESELARE - Two European bicycle parts producers Curana from Belgium and Orion from Italy have decided to start a close cooperation. Both ...

grips, bicycle lighting, rim tapes, velosenso, comfort saddle, BMX, mudguards, bottom bracket axles,

Component manufacturer Rotor has developed a stem with a patented closure of the face. The Spanish maker calls it DTT (= Double Thread Technology). ...

NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - Shimano's lead times are on the rise as the worlds biggest bike component maker is faced with strong demand for its ...

WARSAW, Poland - If 2005 could be described as disastrous for the Polish domestic bicycle market, 2006 was almost the same, or maybe even worse. Hard ...

MAARSSEN, the Netherlands - Holland is a bike country; it's renowned all over the world for that. The Dutch are born on bikes, of that a lot of ...

VAN NUYS, USA - Easton-Bell Sports reports a rise in sale of 68.2% to US$ 638.9 million over 2006. Operating income climbed by 17.4% to US$ 35.1 million ...

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands If the Accell Group is able to keep up its current pace of expansion, it could well turn into the biggest bike making ...

In the search for new trends that stimulate demand Giant and Merida are developing new mountain bikes that appeal to women riders - this is something ...

MAARSSEN, The Netherlands Not only in France bike makers are struggling who are in particular focused on supplying Super and Hypermarkets. The same ...

MAARSSEN, The NetherIands This is a reminder for all European bicycle component makers. They can profit more from the EU local content rule by getting ...

Its the worlds first; a bike carrier that is integrated in a car. That car is the new and recently launched Opel Corsa. The bike carrier system is ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Despite all the buzz at the Taipei Cycle Show earlier this month about Taiwans bike boom; Giant, Merida and Ideal suffered revenue ...

AMERSFOORT, Netherlands (August 16) - Dutch buyers group Bike Totaal (175 shops), has seen its turnover from retail sales grow with 3.9% in the first 6 ...

HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands (July 21) - Accell Group today announces that it once again increased turnover and profit in the first half of 2005. ...

REDDITCH, UK (June 9) - Halfords Group Plc, the U.K.'s largest retailer of auto parts and bicycles, said annual profit almost tripled as the company ...

VEENENDAAL, Netherlands -(April 12) - Despite a growing number of outlets, Halfords Netherlands has hardly grown in turnover. In Belgium the results ...