Since the company's founding in 2007, Strider has become synonymous with the term 'balance bike' across North America and Asia. BMX, motocross, cycling, and motorcycle communities were early brand enthusiasts and helped the company reach over $20 million in annual sales by 2018.

LUDHIANA, India - Increasing automation in the bicycle manufacturing sector attracts renowned brands expanding their base in the Indian market. After installing its wheel-building machinery in the India's major OEMs like Hero, TI, Avon, Atlas, the Netherlands headquartered Holland Mechanics is now expanding its base further down in the mid-level bike firms.

The launch of Trek and Bontrager helmets featuring the licensed WaveCel technology is creating lots of discussions among helmet brands. According to Trek, "The WaveCel technology is up to 48 times more effective at preventing concussions than a regular EPS helmet." This claim not only provokes discussions,

荷蘭，鹿特丹（Rotterdam）－自行車產業在全球氣溫升高和溫室氣體排放中扮演重要角色的事實已漸趨明顯。今年6月4至5日舉辦的世界自行車產業論壇將會說明自行車業能如何以可行的商業方式來發揮其永續發展潛力。

PARIS, France - Decathlon is stepping up its focus on bicycles, e-bikes and P&A. Last month this trade journal reported on the sporting goods giant launching new brands for MTBs, urban-/city bikes, trekking, kids, folding bikes as well as road race.

PHILADELPHIA, USA - Performance Bicycle, once the biggest bike retail chain in the U.S. with 104 stores and 1,700 employees, is closing all its outlets. The company is to continue as an e-commerce business. It's the latest development in the collapse of Patrick Cunnane's Advanced Sports Enterprises (ASE).

美國，拉斯維加斯（Las Vegas）－新款智慧單車的發明將能實現通勤族在回家的路上同時聽音樂、聽導航又能通話點餐的便利功能。Cybic Legeng在今年拉斯維加斯消費電子展（CES）亮相，推出搭載Amazon's Alexa數位助理的電動自行車。

德國，腓特列港（Friedrichshafen）－ 在今年幾乎所有展會都因疫情被迫取消之後，Messe Friedrichshafen已為2021的展會制定了出全新路線。第29屆Eurobike將於九月的第一週登場，並與德國零售協會BICO於七月合作舉辦一場名為Order & Preview Show的暖身活動。

What is more efficient, a belt or a chain? That depends how on you define efficiency. Lab testing shows that the difference, when measured in watts, is miniscule. But efficiency is more than speed and watts. Life is not a race. In real-world conditions, belts are the clean and simple winner.

Log in and view the digital editions of Bike Europe. Main topics in this edition: - ISO/TS 4201-10 is only a technical specification - Mavic to refocus on wheels and OEM - Russia experiences bicycle sales boom - E-bike and LEV type approval review - A tailor-made 'unbreakable' carbon frame

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Making the voice of the cycling industry heard at EU level has been Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) mission since the organisation was founded in October 2018. COVID-19 opened many eyes on all political levels showing the importance of cycling for future urban mobility.

法國，阿訥西（Annecy）－Mavic SAS的新東家法國Bourrelier集團欲將品牌重心放回核心業務－輪組。在Yoann和Jean-Michel Bourrelier帶領之下，他們計劃Mavic再次創新，但同時也得後續處理其他類別產品，像是鞋類、安全帽及自行車服裝。他們也想更專注在與製造商的聯繫，藉以增加OEM的業務。

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－相較歐盟電動自行車進口，常規自行車進口在今年1至5月大幅下滑。總進口量減少超過15%，從去年的2,577,256輛到今年的2,181,239輛。台灣因轉攻電動自行車而在出口自行車至歐盟的國家排名當中躍升前幾大輸出國，中國出口至歐盟的量也持續增加。

OBERWANGEN, Switzerland - When Stromer launched the ST2 in 2014, it was the first-ever fully connected Speed Pedelec. With the completely redesigned ST2, Stromer is adding extra power and a carbon belt drive in its next generation model which is set to hit the market in October.

台灣，台北－歡迎所有自行車相關產業的設計師、製造商及零售商在今年12月14日前向主辦提交最新研發成果。獲獎名單將於明年3月3至6日的台北展公佈。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In contrast to the e-bike imports into the European Union, the bicycle imports declined significantly during the period January - May this year. The total import volume dropped by more than 15% from 2,577,256 units in 2019 to 2,181,239 this year. Taiwan's focus on e-bikes has a big impact on the top-ranking positions of bicycle exporting countries to the European Union. In line with last year's trends, China's export volumes to the EU-27 continues to increase.

義大利，羅薩諾韋內托（Rossano Veneto）－私人投資公司Pamoja Capital SA近期宣佈將投資Wilier Triestina，這間於1906年創立的傳統義大利自行車製造商欲拓展其在全球市場的知名度。Pamoja Capital是一間位於瑞士的加拿大家族投資公司，其投資金額為多少則未公佈。

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Like many industries the global cycling industry has experienced different waves of mergers and acquisitions activity driven by different objectives of the buyers and sellers. Today both conventional and electric bikes are experiencing a new growth phase due to the Covid-19 crisis. With it will come accelerated interest from within the industry and outside of it from both financial and strategic buyers.

柬埔寨，金邊（Phnom Penh）－柬埔寨海關當局數據指出，該國上半年共出口110萬輛自行車至歐洲。一至七月的出口值為2.05億歐元。

日本，大阪（Osaka）－Shimano Inc.主席Emeritus其前任主席Yoshizo Shimano皆已辭世。Yoshizo因慢性心力衰竭於今年7月3日離世，享年85歲。