Following its acquisition by Yamaha, the brand-new Qore e-bike system is hitting the ground running with a powerful boost in performance. In the first quarter of 2026, both versions of the Drive³ drive unit will receive an impressive update in terms of power, torque, and assistance factor. The Berlin-based system will soon be available in the new e-bike models from Campus and Waldbike.

The bicycle industry has rarely faced a period as prolonged and complex as the years following Covid. Supply-chain disruptions, volatile demand, excess inventory and rising competition - particularly from Asia - have tested even long-established suppliers. For Herrmans Bike Components, a Finnish manufacturer with more than 60 years of history, the past three years have been less about weathering a short-term crisis and more about adapting to a fundamentally new and less predictable reality.

Dahon, one of the biggest folding bicycle makers in the world, jumped on its Hong Kong trading debut after investors flocked to its initial public offering on September 9, 2025. Dahon Tech, a subsidiary of Dahon, successfully listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. "With an oversubscription rate of 7,558 times, media recognized it as Hong Kong's most oversubscribed listing ever," adds Dr. David Hon, the company's founder and CEO.

The international bicycle trade fair Cyclingworld Europe continues to grow: in 2026, the newly created Urban Hub will add a second location right in the heart of Düsseldorf. Visitors can look forward to more space, more brands, and even more bicycle culture.

As Portugal's AM2R programme nears completion at the end of 2025, the country's two-wheel industry stands transformed. Launched with the backing of the EU's Recovery and Resilience Plan, the project managed to unite 47 companies and institutional partners under the coordination of ABIMOTA, Portugal's national two-wheeler association.

As the global bicycle market evolves under pressure from logistics, sustainability and design-innovation demands, a European player is stepping up. Colorprofi based in Boskovice, Czech Republic, is showing how injection-moulding, full in-house finishing and local manufacturing can deliver bikes, right from the heart of Europe.