TAIPEI, Taiwan - Component manufacturer, Legion, has developed a high-volume tubeless valve specifically for the tubeless market. Despite being on the market for four years already, market conditions have renewed the interest in the Vmax range.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - To meet the growing demand for its products, Taiwanese manufacturer Sunny Wheel is currently building a new factory. Sunny Wheel will double in size and the new Taichung based facility is expected to be up and running mid-2023, the company announced at Taipei Cycle Show alongside the presentation of a series of new products.
Contec is ready for the next biking season. The parts and accessories brand, affiliated with Hermann Hartje KG, has expanded its product range with novelties. The focus here is on comfort solutions for e-bikes, bikepacking and tubeless.
SUZHOU, China - The future battery market will be disrupted by the growing popularity of e-bikes in combination with the electrification of all other means of mobility, like cars, light vehicles and even trucks. Battery manufacturers therefore need to strengthen their energy planning and construction capacity. To quickly meet the rising demand, more large-scale battery manufacturing sites with 50 GWh capacity have to be established.
MARIN COUNTY, USA - Veer, maker of the spliced belt drive, aims to encourage the adoption of light electric vehicle usage in local transportation. Targeted at the light electric vehicle segment the Veer split belt drive is intended to replace aftermarket metal chains and secure partnerships with LEV manufacturers.
MILPITA, USA - Technology company, Arevo Inc has announced not only "the completion of the world's largest 3D printing facility for carbon fiber composite additive manufacturing", but also the first shipment of bicycles and e-bikes with frames out of the 3D printer. Further investment in the technology is also pushing developments forward.
SYDNEY, Australia - The Australian carbon fibre bicycle wheel company Xtreme Carbon has been granted a USA Patent for its wheel design methodology and Aero hub and axle system which enables bicycle wheels to be designed and assembled with a significant reduction in aerodynamic drag.
WOUDENBERG, the Netherlands - Cannondale is the first brand of the Cycling sports Group to introduce a 100% recyclable bicycle packaging in Europe as part of its commitment to reduce waste and simplify bike assembly. Developed by Cycling Sports Group Europe, the new packaging will also be used for the company's other brands worldwide in the future.
The cancellation and postponement of leading trade fairs did not deter e-bike component developers from launching next generation products. In this buoyant growth market, product design is only accelerating, despite supply chain constraints as a result of Covid-19. E-bikes give the industry so much confidence that the outlook for the MY2021 is mostly positive.
MUNICH, Germany - Viewing the video of the company's production process of a carbon bike frame reminds of all those women's hands that stick together layer by layer of carbon sheets. Except that now these women's hands are replaced by a robot that produces a unibody (monocoque) bicycle frame without any glued parts by printing it in one piece. This is to revolutionize carbon frame and parts making, as Arevo Inc sees it.
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - With so much development currently happening in the bicycle industry, Bike Europe asked designers Bastiaan Kok and Peter van der Veer to take a look into the future. They explored 9 trends which they see as where developments in bicycle design and two-wheel mobility in general may be heading.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Alexrims has upgraded its hub factory in Taichung, Taiwan. This was announced at last March Taipei International Cycle Show. The upgraded facility is to focus on making high quality hubs for e-bikes.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Danish startup Kvaern has developed a solar power pack for e-bikes. The power pack named 'Kvaern+' is a stationary battery pack that is charged from solar energy generated during the day and makes it available when your bike needs it. Kvaern+ is similar to Tesla's Powerwall.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The new Vektron e-folder announced by Tern comes in three different models. All are equipped with the latest Bosch drive system, a re-worked frame and riding geometry, and an ultra-robust rack that follows the lineage of the heavy-duty Tern GSD.
BERLIN, Germany - Brose is expanding its range of drive systems with the new Drive S Mag; an e-MTB drive with magnesium housing. The Drive S Mag is the fourth member of the product family Brose Drive and will be presented at Eurobike.
MILAN, Italy - The 76st EICMA will open its doors in Milan next Thursday. Once again the show will include a dedicated e-bike area. Polini, one of the well-known Italian brand names in the motorcycles and scooter industry, will present a remarkable 1,000 Wh dual battery system.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - It weighs only 10 grams. The Arofly power meter looks like an odd, oversized valve cap screwed onto the back tyre valve. The newly presented second generation called Arofly Elite just won a Taiwan Excellence Award 2019.
BOLOGNA, Italy - At the 2018 Milan EICMA two-wheeler show on the booth of Italian motorbike legend Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. e-MTBs made a star appearance. They are named 'Ducati MIG-RR powered by Thok'. Since last month they can be ordered at both the Ducati dealer network throughout Europe and via the company webshop. First shipments of the Ducati e-MTBs are planned for next April.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - At stand A1-403 ZF Sachs Micro Mobility features its production ready RS drive unit. ZF is the third biggest of the world leading car parts makers that turn to the cycling sector. This 40 billion euro and over 130,000 staffed company has for that brushed off a brand name that it had been lying in waiting for decades to re-enter the marketplace where it once hold a leading position. Sachs is back. And could be back with a vengeance.
ULFT, the Netherlands - Basil originally unveiled the MIK (Mounting is Key) luggage carrier system at Eurobike 2017. This year, the Dutch company unveiled the second generation, the heavy-duty version. The heavy-duty version can carry up to 30 kilogram making it suitable for child seats.
