Jan-Willem van Schaik

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The European Sustainability Award handed over to Miranda Bike Part Chief Marketing and Sustainability manager João Filipe Miranda (l.). – Photo Miranda

Miranda Bike Parts Portuguese winner of European Sustainability Award

ÁGUEDA, Portugal - The steadfast dedication to sustainability was one of the reasons to announce Miranda Bike Parts as the Portuguese winner of the...

“Our new events help us serve the needs of exhibitors and the trade public,” says fairnamic Managing Director Stefan Reisinger. – Photo fairnamic

Eurobike launches shows in Istanbul and Jakarta next year

FRANKFURT, Germany - Eurobike organizer fairnamic is expanding its flagship trade fair Eurobike to two new locations. On March 28, 2024, the first...

Participation is open to all companies and several companies from the bicycle industry are already part of the initiative. – Photo Bosch eBike Systems

Bosche eBike Systems CEO explains Coalition for Cyclist Safety

REUTLINGEN, Germany - 19 leading innovators in the automotive, cycling and technology industries have founded the 'Coalition for Cyclist Safety'...

The export market for regular bicycles has been hit hard by excess inventory. – Photo Bike Europe

Europe's bicycle imports hit hard by excess inventory

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The sudden increase in bicycle imports by EU countries in 2022 has come to an abrupt ending. Since the rising popularity of the...

For Shimano the outlook remains rather uncertain due to the high inventories. – Photo Shimano

Shimano sees high demand as a long-term trend

OSAKA, Japan - Shimano reports a big difference in market performance between Europe and North America. In its January-October 2023 financial...

The future of Mate Bike is unclear. – Photo Mate Bike

Mate Bike struggling to survive under Chapter 11 status

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The ambitions were sky high when Mate Bike was founded in 2016. Investors were easy to entice based on the projected growth of...

According to Eurostat the e-bike import volume between January and July declined. – Photo Bike Europe

EU e-bike import volume declines as expected

BRUSSELS, Belgium - For the first time, the total value of e-bikes imported into the European Union exceed €0.5 billion between January and July this...

The financial problems at Signa Sports United are overshadowed by the even bigger issues at Group level. – Photo Signa Sports

Signa Sports' problems not only related to cycling industry issues

BERLIN, Germany - The latest report on the financially troubled Signa Sports United are overshadowed by the even bigger issues at its largest...

From January to October 2023, the export dropped by 42.8% from €704 million in 2022 to €402 million this year.

Cambodia's bicycle export decline getting close to 50%

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian bicycle manufacturers are being hit hard by the decline in demand on the global market. The double digit decrease in...

“Now it is time for the cycling industries to step up and take our share of the advocacy in Brussels,” said CIE President Tony Grimaldi 5 years ago. – Photo Bike Europe

Cycling Industries Europe drastically changed the industry's voice in...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The bicycle industry lobby concluded a successful period in Brussels with the publication of the European Cycling Declaration by...