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At Taipei Cycle Manfred Neun, President of the European Cyclists' Federation, called for a closer cooperation between the bicycle industry and the Cycling Industry Club to improve cycling advocacy. – Photo Bike Europe

Building Strong Bridges Between Industry and Advocacy

TAIPEI, Taiwan - As a run up to Velo-city 2016 Global Conference, the city of Taipei upscaled collaboration with the bike industry by organizing the...

Accell sold 23% more e-bikes. They account now for 41% of the Group’s overall turnover in the bicycle segment. In particular e-Performance bikes proved popular. – Photo Bike Europe

Accell Group Reports Strong 2014 Results

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Today stock-listed Accell Group NV published its 2014 financial results. The holding of numerous bike companies had an...

The new alloy is made by altering metal alloy at a nanoscale level and contains an amalgam of steel, aluminium, carbon, manganese, and nickel. – Photo Bike Europe

Frame Revolution with New Titanium Strong Steel Alloy?

POHANG, South Korea - Scientists at the Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology (GIFT) at the Pohang University of Science and Technology in South...

Also for Dorel, the early spring and good weather in Europe helps the company’s bike business rebound from its 2013 results. – Photo Dorel

Dorel Starts 2014 With Strong First Quarter

MONTREAL, Canada - The first quarter of 2014 marked a turnaround for Dorel Industries, owner of brands like Cannondale, Schwinn, Mongoose, GT and...

Accell Group sold 1,835,000 bicycles in 2013. - Photo Bike Europe

Turnover Accell Group Rises, But Profit Declines in 2013

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Accell Group N.V. recorded an increase in turnover of 10% to € 849.0 million in 2013, from € 772.5 million in 2012....

Equity firm Riverside took over Y. International, a Tokyo-based bicycle retailer with 29 stores, and wants to widen the chain’s sales footprint outside Tokyo. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Japan Bike Retail Chain Taken-Over by Equity Firm

TOKYO, Japan - Private equity firm The Riverside Company has acquired Y. International, a Tokyo-based bicycle retailer with 29 company-owned stores...

Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Saddles and Iron or Steel Fasteners

Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Saddles and Iron or Steel Fasteners

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Since 22 June 2007, the EU levied anti-dumping duties on bicycle saddles originating from the People's Republic of China. The...

While Recreational/Leisure’s 9.1% increase was driven primarily by shipments to the mass-market channel, both the IBD and mass-market channels have increased sales for the year-to-date.

Dorel Delivers Strong Showing in Third Quarter

MONTREAL, Canada - Dorel's recreational/leisure division, which includes Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, IronHorse, and Sugoi brands, reported a...

Switzerland 2011: Strong E-bike Trend Continues

Switzerland 2011: Strong E-bike Trend Continues

Every seventh bike sold in Switzerland in 2011 was an electric bicycle. In total 351,800 new bikes were sold, more or less the same number as in...

Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese-Made Saddles To Expire

Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese-Made Saddles To Expire

The anti-dumping duty on saddles made in China will be dropped next June as the European Saddle Manufacturers Association (ESMA) did not apply for a...