Specialized 正在扭轉其受到2016年美國零售業銷售瓶頸所造成的巨大壓力。提早發表的新款ModelYear自行車達到銷售旺季的高峰，也導致歐洲自行車展(Eurobike)和台北國際自行車展改變了今年的展會時間。Specialized ModelYear 2018的自行車發表會將會從今年的9月開始

This year's unusually hot summer had a refreshing effect on the bicycle market in Finland. All business data shows there have been busy days in retail shops throughout the summer. These shoppers were in particular buying Fat bikes and also electric bicycles. E-bike sales doubled, but in absolute numbers is still low.

台灣，台北－電動自行車馬達廠商正不斷在成長，此現象可在七月舉辦的Eurobike上觀察到，在台北自行車展上更是明顯可見這股趨勢。另外有幾間價值數十億歐元的跨國公司也新加入這場戰局，他們在汽車產業都有悠久的歷史，可謂來勢洶洶。如此之下，電動自行車馬達市場是否會逐漸飽和？

Bike Europe edition 12-2018

ANADIA, Portugal - M&A Creative Agency has become the official and exclusive representative of Bike Europe for the Portuguese territory. Since November 2018, M&A Creative Agency is in charge of managing Portuguese brands looking for publicity in Bike Europe.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, UK - Sports engineers TotalSim will open a cutting-edge R&D facility for the cycling industry next February in the UK. The state-of-the-art Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub includes two new wind tunnels, plus office and workshop space for rent.

REDDITCH, UK - Halfords Group plc and Brompton Bicycle, the world-famous manufacturer of the iconic folding bike, announced the Brompton bike will be available across the Halfords group via 21 Cycle Republic stores, including via click and collect.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - 'What is driving the innovation in the cycling industry in the age of the Internet of Things (IoT)' will be one of the main topics of this year's Taipei Cycle Show. The event will take place from 30 October - 3 November.

德國，紐倫堡（Nuremberg）－市場研究顧問公司GfK指出，由於中國電商巨頭在行動商務（透過行動化裝置進行網務交易活動）佔有優勢，他們將會轉往歐洲拓展。尤其歐洲的線上銷售正不斷快速成長，儘管該區的科技消費性產品（包含電動自行車及相關產品）銷售仍落後於全球。

德國，福吉沙芬(Friedrichshafen)－儘管自行車市場因歐洲（尤其德國）對電動自行車的需求提升而轉趨熱絡，但參觀全球規模最大自行車展會的人數並沒有因此上升。造成參觀人數從去年的42,590下滑到今年的37,379有兩大主因，一個是為了提升參觀者素質而針對IBD參觀登記的新政策，另一個是展期提前。

德國，福吉沙芬(Friedrichshafen)－Eurobike及台北國際自行車都再度調整展期，決定不把2019年的日期往前挪。兩個主辦方都已分別宣佈2019年的展期，很顯然地都把日期調回到跟往年一樣。

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HUTTWIL, Switzerland - Flyer/Biketec AG is expanding its presence in Europe and opening up the French market. The Swiss e-bike pioneer's premium pedelecs will be sold through the French specialist trade.

比利時，布魯塞爾(Brussels)－歐委會正式於官方期刊中宣佈訊息：「對源自中國進口自行車之反傾銷措施發起期滿審查的通知」。相關措施在2018年6月6月到期，期滿審查的法定期限為九個月，目前對中國進口常規自行車徵收的48.5%反傾銷稅在這期間將維持有效。

For the 2008 professional road race season PRO supplies five Pro Tour teams with the Vibe and Vibe 7S handlebars. With teams like Rabobank, Credit ...

MILWAUKEE, US - Dick Burke, the founder of Trek Bicycle Corporation has died at the age of 73. His son John Burke, the company's president stated that ...

KENSWORTH, UK - After a fire destroyed the warehouse and offices of Chicken & Sons Bisley Works last weeks the British distributor is nearly in full ...

BENTONVILLE, USA - The worlds largest retailer, Wal-Mart has entered the hi-end cycling business. Todays top seller at Wal-Marts cycling department is a ...

TORONTO, Canada - Monday May 29, 2006 was an interesting day for the Canadian bicycle industry. On that day the Minister of Finance was having to make a ...

TIANJIN, China - In order to host increasing sales in the Northern part of the country, Giant decided to set up an extra factory in China. This region, ...