Rosie Burgin

Editor

Bosch eBike Systems is one of the industry heavyweights supporting the campaign to educate the UK e-bike market and help it meets its potential. – Photos Electric Bike Alliance

Bosch supports UK trade orgs in e-bike positivity campaign

LONDON, United Kingdom - In a move to deter consumer fears about e-bike battery safety, the UK cycling sector, including industry trade bodies and an...

Orbea's 15,000 m2 assembly plant in Mallabia, Spain has a paint shop on the first floor as well as four assembly lines. - Photo Orbea

Spanish bicycle production remains strong despite drop

MADRID, Spain - Bicycle production in Spain reached 171,200 units during the first half of 2024, data from the Spanish Ministry of Industry and...

In contrast to Presta, Dunlop or Schrader valves Schwalbe claims the new Schwalbe Clik Valve, can be clicked onto the valve with little force and removed again after successful inflating. – Photo Schwalbe

Schwalbe aims for new industry standard with clik valve system

REICHSHOF, Germany - At Eurobike tyre brand Schwalbe unveiled what it calls "a revolution for bicycle valves'- the Schwalbe Clik Valve (SCV). The...

E-bike adoption in the US has been slow, particularly for commuter use. – Photo Shutterstock

Can US e-bike sales reach 50% market share by 2030?

FRANKFURT, Germany - The fact that the US e-bike market is lagging behind European counterparts is well-known within the industry. A forecast based...

NVWA is extending its investigation into the safety of cargo bikes following the Babboe recall earlier this year. – Photo Babboe

Dutch authorities investigating more cargo bike brands due to safety...

UTRECHT, The Netherlands - Following the issues with cargo bike brand Babboe earlier this year, the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority...

Woom bikes are available in three ranges suitable for children aged between 6 and 14. – Photo Woom

Woom expands into UK with successful kid's bike range

LONDON, England - Austrian kid's bike brand, Woom has now entered the lucrative UK market. Having had success in 30 other countries and sales of over...

Shimano notes that additions to its gravel-specific range GRX have been particularly popular in the first half of 2024. – Photo Shimano

Positives to be found as Shimano H1 net sales drop 21%

OSAKA, Japan - High inventories in key markets continue to have a knock-on effect for Shimano, the company has reported today in its first half year...

Giant aims to have the push bike using recycled carbon materials commercially available by Christmas. - Photo Bike Europe

Giant Group debuts recycled carbon technology in concept push bike

FRANKFURT, Germany - Giant Group paid considerable attention to its ESG efforts on its booth at this year's Eurobike. One of the features was the Pre...

Timyo, which has been declared bankrupt in the Netherlands, has its own frame factory in China and assembling facilities in Lithuania and the Netherlands. - Photo Timyo

E-bike manufacturer Timyo declared bankrupt as new entity emerges

ROOSENDAAL, The Netherlands - Timyo, the Dutch-based company that designed, developed and jointly manufactured e-bikes under its brands Van Dijck,...

The opening of the new AKOR Cycles & Café store at 3, rue de Strasbourg in the Gare district of Luxembourg City took place in early 2020. – Photo Arnold Kontz Group

Luxembourg's Arnold Kontz sells car dealerships to focus on bicycles

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - Belguim's Louyet Group has taken over the motor vehicle distribution business of Arnold Kontz Group. The latter has decided...