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Discussions over a long outstanding debt have resulted in Sachsenring’s insolvency. – Photo Sachsenring Bike Manufaktur

Sachsenring Bike Manufaktur applies for insolvency while market booms

SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - In the middle of the largest cycling boom ever, one of Germany's largest bicycle factories, Sachsenring Bike Manufaktur GmbH...

Since July 2020 Giant operates a second European production site in Hungary. - Photo Giant Group.

E-bikes generate 27% of Giant Group revenues this year

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Giant is quickly catching up on the e-bike market after a slow start on this booming market. Strong demand for e-bikes in both...

“We continue to take actions in order to mitigate the ongoing effects of the supply chain distortions,” said Accell Group CEO Ton Anbeek. – Photo Accell Group

Accell Group's sales up 38% and 2020 profit expected to exceed 2019

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Net sales continues to be strong for Accell Group from July till October. "In the past four months our turn-over...

“Following all the supply chain constraints this year, we have decided to take matters into our own hands,” says Nantong Dingyu Vehicle Industry CO. LTD CEO Steve Zhu. - Photo Timyo

Timyo owner opens in-house frame building factory

NANTONG, China - To ease the company's supply chain and to be less dependent on external suppliers, a new frame building factory has been set up in...

The Big Gear Show debut will now be an outdoor B2B event taking place in the Utah mountains. - Photo TBGS

Change of concept and location for 2021 US trade show launch

SALT LAKE CITY, USA - When the organiser of the new US outdoor event The Big Gear Show (TBGS) cancelled their planned 2020 premiere at the end of...

Despite plans for a hybrid event, ISPO Munich will now be completely digital in February 2021. - Photo ISPO Munich

Does ISPO Munich's decision to go digital set trend for 2021 trade...

MUNICH, Germany - The organiser of the world's largest sporting goods show, ISPO Munich, presented its hybrid concept only a few weeks ago. But,...

Bike Europe Editor in chief, Jan-Willem van Schaik

BLOG: Lessons learned from SARS

History always repeats itself, but never in the same way. The 2003 SARS pandemic had a big impact on the bicycle industry at that time, but the...

Despite the best efforts of the organisers, this year’s Eurobike will no longer go ahead.- Photo Bike Europe

Eurobike 2020 cancelled as corona closes in

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The special edition of Eurobike planned for 24 to 26 November will no longer take place, the organisers have announced...

“In Europe we have seen a massive transition from public transport to the individual e-bike mode of transport.” – Photo Bike Europe

Corona pandemic opens market for e-bike start-ups and newcomers

TANNA, Germany - The pandemic caused the pedelec market to expand and fueled an extraordinary rapid growth of the market. "Since this summer, bike...

With around 2,800 people from 830 shops, the French trade show Pro Days was a success despite all the uncertainties resulting from Covid-19. - Photo Michel de Chavanon 

French trade show Pro Days a breath a fresh air in bike market

PARIS, France - Despite the increase of the Covid-19 pandemic and more and more restrictions, the French trade show Pro Days took place in Paris...