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IMBA Summit MTB Conference, Whistler

IMBA Summit MTB Conference, Whistler

VANCOUVER, Canada - From June 20 to 23, 2006, guest speakers from around the world will be gathering in Whistler, British Columbia to present to a global gathering of mountain bike advocates, trail builders, land managers, tourism professionals, ski resort managers, and members of the mountain bike industry. The unique three-day IMBA Summit/World Mountain Bike Conference will include seminars on mountain bike tourism, trail design, and other topics related to the rapidly evolving sport of mountain biking.

Last Flight of the Pigeon?

Last Flight of the Pigeon?

BEIJING, China - One of the most iconic symbols of old China - the black bicycle ridden by the masses - is running out of customers in mountain-biking modern China. Sales at Flying Pigeon, the state bicycle company set up after the Communist revolution in October 1949, have plummeted so far that the company is considering outsourcing to south-east Asia and Africa, to cut costs.

Decathlon Starts Wholesale Activities

Decathlon Starts Wholesale Activities

VILLENEUVE DASCQ, France Decathlon recently started wholesale activities in France as a feasibility test. Under the label Sport-Dispo, Europes biggest sporting goods chain and biggest bicycle seller, is offering a selected range of products mainly to small regional retailchains in France that are located in areas where theres no Decathlon store. This was recently reported by the trade publication for the sporting goods sector; Sporting Goods Intelligence.

Hero Honda to launch India's First Fuel injection Bike

MUMBAI, India - India's leading two-wheeler manufacturer Hero Honda Motors Ltd on Tuesday announced an investment plan of Rs 3.2 billion ($69 million) for its third plant and the launch the country's first fuel injection motorcycle. The proposed plant, to come up in Jaipur within a year, will have an installed production capacity of 5,00,000 units, which will be expandable to one million units.

Canada Rejects Surtaxes on Bicycles

Canada Rejects Surtaxes on Bicycles

TORONTO, Canada - The Canadian government said it has rejected a recommendation to impose additional surtaxes on bicycle and barbecue imports, a decision the Retail Council of Canada said it fully supports. The announcement was made Monday by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and International Trade Minister David Emerson. "On behalf of all retailers across Canada who sell bicycles and barbecues this is a huge victory for their customers and their businesses," Diane Brisebois, president and CEO of the industry association, said in a release.

Holland Skips Insurance on E-Bikes

Holland Skips Insurance on E-Bikes

UTRECHT, Netherlands E-bikes in Holland will not have to be compulsory insured for liability anymore. The so-called W-A insurance, which covers the rider against damage he/his vehicle may cause others, will not be necessary on E-bikes as of January 1st, 2007. Until now, E-bikes and Pedelecs were seen as motorized vehicles, hence the insurance compulsion; the same as on mopeds. For the riders, this meant they had to fork out somewhere between 40 and 50 annually.

Results of the Carbon Poll

Results of the Carbon Poll

When we asked how delivery was on carbon, we had information that there were major problems on the horizon. After polling our readers we have to fine-tune that: yes, there are problems in getting enough carbon fibre, but not the huge problem that the drums speak about

SKEPPSHULT STC - Bike of the Year 2006

SKEPPSHULT STC - Bike of the Year 2006

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - As the car industry every year appoints the "Car of the Year", the Swedish consumer organization "Cykelfrmjandet" has appointed the Skeppshult STC to "Bike of the Year". A qualified group of testriders has carefully checked quality, comfort and enjoyment of the nominated bikes to designated create a winner.

Bajaj Copied in China

Bajaj Copied in China

NEW DELHI, India: Imitation, they say, is the sincerest form of flattery. But for Indias largest two- and three-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto, its more of a wake-up call to protect a brand thats been a household name in India for decades. The Bajaj Auto has a new threat a lesser known Chinese rival making CNG three-wheelers under the brand name Bajaj.

Dahons Sales and Future Plans

DUARTE, USA Dahon, the worlds leading folding bike producer, announced a further sales growth of 24 % crashing the previous years record high with a total 2005 production of 285,000 units. To ensure further future growth the American-Taiwanese maker announced via press release: 2006 is shaping up to be another big year for us with factory expansion occurring in Europe and China in response to both consumer and vendor demand.

European Commission Starts Dumping Investigation on Chinese Made...

Title: 欧委会开始对原产于中国的鞍座进行反倾销调查 4月7日，欧盟官方日报正式公布《对原产于中华人民共和国的鞍座进行反倾销调查的通告》。2006年2月22日，欧洲鞍座生产商协会ESMA提出申诉，称其代表了占欧盟鞍座产量90%的大部分厂商的利益。

Title: 中国出口欧盟电动自行车免征反倾销税

比利时布鲁塞尔--中国和欧盟的业者都很疑惑:究竟中国出口到欧盟的电动自行车是否需要征收反倾销税？记者就这个问题咨询了欧委会。根据税收及海关总司回复,电动自行车不同于普通自行车,而是有动力辅助的自行车,因此被列入不同的税号:CN 8711 9000,征收6%正常进口关税。这意味着从中国进口到欧盟的电动自行车不需要缴纳反倾销税。税收及海关总司的发言人强调,仅仅这一答案并不具有法律约束力,不是强制执行的。他建议最好申请强制执行关税通报(英文: Binding Tariff Information, 简称BTI)。关于如何申请BTI的详细介绍请参见2月17日出版的Bike Europe--«欧洲自行车»杂志。

Doug Stuart Steps Down as FSA President

Doug Stuart Steps Down as FSA President

MILAN, Italy - After six years at the helm of Full Speed Ahead (FSA), Doug Stuart has stepped down as the companys President. Since taking the role of President, FSA expanded the scope of its business from a headset and bottom bracket maker into a high-end component manufacturer specializing in carbon fiber components. During Stuarts tenure, FSA made a serious expansion into Europe by opening FSA Europe, based in Milan Italy. The company also purchased the aerobar company VisionTech and has had success in building that brand into a category leader.

Easton & Riddel Team Up

NEW YORK, US (Feb 8) - Two of the largest privately held sports equipment makers said today that they were combining to form one of the biggest teams on the industry's playing field. Easton Sports Inc. o and Riddell Bell Holdings Inc. will become Easton-Bell Sports Inc. The deal is being partly funded with money

Indian Bicycle Exports to Plunge

LUDHIANA, India (Jan 17) - Bicycle and component exports from India are likely to see a sharp decline on account of the lowering of duty drawback rates, industry experts said. "Because of the lowering of duty drawback rates on bicycle export last year, the total bicycle export from the country would restrict to just €

Compromise Proposal on Special VAT Tariff

BRUSSELS, Belgium (Jan 24) - Despite the favourable advise, given by the current chair-country, the UK, the European commission still has not reached a unanimous decision on VAT tariffs. Bicycle repair shops, cobblers, tailors and hairdressers now have the advantage of a VAT tariff of 6% instead of 19% in most EU countries. The Netherlands

CEN Congress: Final Call!

BRUSSELS, Belgium - January 31 is the closing date for entries of the CEN Congress on the new European safety standards for bicycles. As the number of participants at this Congress is limited, applications have to be sent in urgently. The CEN Congress will take place 14 February 2006 in Brussels. COLIBI (the European association

Tour de France: London

PARIS, France (Jan 24)- Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the agency that organizes the Tour de France, has formally confirmed that the 2007 Tour de France will start in London. Particulars (about the prologue trajectory, the number of stages on British soil, the mode of transfer to the Continent by shuttle) will be given at a

Vietnam Firms Accused of Dumping

HA NOI, Vietnam (Jan 6) - The Argentinean Ministry of Economics and Public Service said it would investigate allegations of dumping of motorbike and bicycle components by Vietnamese manufacturers, according to the Trade Ministry's Competition Administration Department (CAD). The products under investigation are bicycle and motorcycle parts, not complete vehicles. The department is working with

Import Tariffs in Canada Could Boomerang

VANCOUVER, Canada (Jan 6) - China's clout as an economic superpower has roused protectionist sentiment around the world, including among some Canadian manufacturers. But analysts warn safeguard measures could do Canadian businesses more harm than good. Although Canadian manufacturers are finding it increasingly difficult to compete against China's low labour costs, imposing protective tariffs on