For a long time the bicycle industry has been able to rely on the fact that cycling itself is considered sustainable, but that is changing. Manufacturers across the industry are now examining their own practices and making changes to the production process. Big steps are currently being taken to ensure the industry is set up for a sustainable future.
比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－世界自行車產業協會（WBIA）主席Erhard Büchel表示：「有鑑於能源危機和地緣政治現況，明年自行車產業不會太好過。不過現在可見單車運動四處興起，這股趨勢不會消逝，因此我相當樂觀看待自行車產業前景。」
羅馬尼亞，蒂米什瓦拉（TIMISOARA）－Decathlon配合的羅馬尼亞自行車製造商Sport Mechanical Workshop SRL（SMW）成功達成許多歐洲自行車製造商的夢想。Mach1 Wheel Components SRL已開始在自家工廠生產輪圈。
荷蘭，鹿特丹（ROTTERDAM）－疫情期間國際貨櫃海運價飆漲，但好景不再，貨櫃價格現在直直落。價格下跌不只對市場情況有很大影響，對運輸量可能也是。自行車產業高度依賴亞洲供貨，行情巨幅波動也增加現有市場的變數。
美國，芝加哥（CHICAGO）－SRAM最近發佈公司聲明表示，David Zimberoff在公司服務近30年後，將於近期辭去SRAM行銷副總一職，並專注投入World Bicycle Relief （簡稱WBR）的交通研究計畫。
ZEIST, the Netherlands - The adoption of the e-bike has shown a mixed pattern in Europe. In some countries people were more open to this innovation in cycling than in others, but the overall trend shows the e-bike continues to gain momentum.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Cycle logistics and the use of cargo bikes in general is expanding rapidly throughout the EU and beyond. The industry consortium City Changer Cargo Bike (CCCB) forecasts an annual growth of around 60% per year up to 2030.
NEW YORK, USA - On the outside, it looks like the bicycle industry has learned to adapt to the new reality with higher transport costs, irregular supplies and a constant search for new suppliers to meet unexpected shortages. But there is more going on. "The financial wrecking ball has been released among IBDs and brands," says US market specialist Jay Townley.
AVEIRO, Portugal - Rodi Industries has started the construction of a new production facility for its cycling business, which will be completed by the end of this year. The new factory will not only allow for the optimisation of the flow and production capacity, but will also lead to the installation of a new anodizing line, which will improve the quality of the products and open the door to the production of other bicycle and e-bike related products.
A key element for the success of German company, Akku Vision, a leading e-bike battery producer, is the high standards maintained when it comes to the functional safety of its products.
HEFEI, China - Following a difficult year including multiple postponements and a relocation from Shanghai, the 31st China International Bicycle Fair, also known as China Cycle, will not be held at all this year. The organisers have officially postponed the event to May 2023.
PARIS, France - This July the French Parliament voted in some new measures to promote more sustainable and active mobility in the country. In what should be a boost to the bicycle sector, French nationals now have access to several financial aids to help them purchase an e-bike.
荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）－電動自行車是否易於著火？專家對此表示不認同，不過如果電動自行車起燃，通常都很難撲滅。迷你滅火器E-Bulb是電動自行車起火的最新剋星。
德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）—除了幾間屈指可數的小型供應商之外，TQ傳動系統多年來都被冷落。不過現在該德國廠商以全新輕量、無聲又小型的馬達回歸，據聞他們將和大型供應商Trek Bicycle合作。
IWATA, Japan - Yamaha is strengthening its range for 2023 with the launch of the new PWseries S2 drive unit, that offers a range of new and improved features for the sport and trail category. Noticeably, the production of the new lightweight, more powerful motor will be moved from Japan to France to "reduce the need for expensive and unreliable logistic operations."
In this edition: - Eurobike show review - Taiwan sees a hike in bicycle export revenues - Canyon CEO: Customers' expectations are higher than ever - German e-bike sales remain unmatched
德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）－2022上半年德國電動自行車和自行車銷售趨近去年的銷售紀錄。儘管受到通膨、供應問題及俄烏戰爭影響，德國產業協會ZIV對於上半年成績感到滿意。ZIV理事長Burkhard Stork在Eurobike開展前舉辦的產業對話中表示：「不過從過去幾週的發展可看到消費需求降低。」
NEW YORK, USA - Stock market newcomer and e-commerce giant, Signa Sports United (SSU), recently presented itself to the US market at the virtual Jefferies Investor Conference. The focus was not only on the planned market conquest and growth strategy in the US, but also on further positioning of the online sports retailer in Europe. Within these plans bicycles and e-bikes are playing a dominant role.
德國，科布倫次（KOBLENZ）－前Nike資深主管Nicolas de Ros Wallace於三月起擔任Canyon執行長。他在與Bike Europe的訪談中聊到他為Canyon打造戰勝電商的長遠計畫和目標。「供應鏈的情況會在接下來幾個月當中持續好轉。」
HEFEI, China - The strict COVID regulations imposed in Shanghai made the organisers of the China Cycle 2022 decide not just to postpone the show, but also relocate the event almost 500 km east to Hefei, the capital of the Anhui province.
