Jan-Willem van Schaik

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The New Goose Berry cable guides are made of combined 6061 and 4047 aluminium. – Photo Bike Europe

New Goose Berry cable guides and stops

TAIPEI, Taiwan - OEM and aftermarket fastener component manufacturer New Goose Berry introduced its new series of cold forged cable guides and stops at Taipei Cycle 2022.

On display at the Taipei Cycle show, Lishui states that the new controller offers a combined torque that is 3 times higher than a regular e-bike. – Photo Bike Europe

Lishui launches dual-motor controller

NANJING, China - E-bike controller manufacturer Nanjing Lishui has developed a dual drive controller offering maximum flexibility for customised settings. The system comes with a communication protocol for the controller and display.

Accell Group will stay in Heerenveen, the Netherlands after the take-over. - Photo Bike Europe

KKR consortium will not break-up Accell Group after take-over

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - The consortium KKR announced an all-cash offer for Accell Group shares today at €58 per share. The acceptance period runs from 8 April to 22 June. The announcement also includes the approval by the relevant competition authorities.

Bosch was already prepared for the expected disruptions at the start of the corona crisis. – Photo Bosch

Semi-conductor shortage brings further delays in Bosch e-bike battery...

REUTLINGEN, Germany - E-bikes with a Bosch drive that are delivered without battery. It is the talk of the town in the Netherlands, but also applies to other markets. Bike Europe asked Bosch about the reason for these delivery problems and how they are handling the issue.

KH Gears has utilised its knowledge from other industries to develop the downtube drive system. - Photo Bike Europe

KHGears launches modular downtube drive system

ZHUHAI, China - Displaying for the first time at an international show, e-bike system supplier KHGears presented their integrated downtube motor at Taipei Cycle show.

A new date has not been announced yet for the 31th edition of China Cycle. - Photo Bike Europe

China Cycle show postponed until further notice

SHANGHAI, China - The implementation last Monday of China's most extensive lockdown measures in two years in Shanghai has made the China Bicycle Association decide to postpone the China International Bicycle Exhibition, otherwise known as China Cycle.

The current warehouse and office of KMC Europe have become too small to provide all chain services. – Photo KMC

KMC relocates European head office and warehouse

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - To facilitate a growing flexibilisation on the expanding e-bike and bicycle market, KMC Chain Europe, will relocate its warehouse and offices to a new facility this summer.

The Taito founders wanted to tackle the safety issue for e-scooters. – Photo Taito

Taito steps up e-scooter safety and partners with ASI

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Research shows that current e-scooter riders experience safety issues when navigating city traffic. With the goal of offering riders, a safe e-scooter experience, Belgium start-up Taito developed a three-wheel, floating deck, and proprietary suspension system e-scooter.

E-bikes and other LEVs are a readily available way to fast-track climate mitigating technology. – Photo LEVA-EU

'E-bikes and LEVs earn leading position in policy making'

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To step up advocacy at the European Commission, LEVA-EU presents a study which shows that e-bikes and light electric vehicles deserve a more prominent position in policies on sustainable mobility and mitigating climate change.

Scott Montgomery has been a speaker at several events over the years at the Eurobike. – Photo Bike Europe

Scott Montgomery announced as speaker of Eurobike Academy

KETCHUM, USA - CrankTank co-founder and president Scott Montgomery is one of the first speakers to be announced for the Eurobike Academy this summer in Frankfurt, Germany. Eurobike is building a extensive side program with multiple conferences, before and during the trade show.