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Equity firm Riverside took over Y. International, a Tokyo-based bicycle retailer with 29 stores, and wants to widen the chain’s sales footprint outside Tokyo. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Japan Bike Retail Chain Taken-Over by Equity Firm

TOKYO, Japan - Private equity firm The Riverside Company has acquired Y. International, a Tokyo-based bicycle retailer with 29 company-owned stores...

SRAM has filed numerous patent applications on narrow-wide/thick-thin tooth geometry. – Photo SRAM

SRAM to License its Popular X-SYNC Technology

CHICAGO, USA - In an effort to provide consumers more choice single-ring 1X Drivetrains featuring X-SYNC chain rings, SRAM has licensed this...

Electra president Skip Hess (l.) and Nicola Bowen, marketing manager Europa: “we can now grow the Electra brand and get more people everywhere riding Electra.” - Photo Bike Europe

Trek Takes Over Electra

WATERLOO, USA - Trek Bicycle took over the Californian based Electra Bicycle Company. "Joining the Trek family provides Electra with business and...

Neco’s new Tianjin factory will mainly produce headsets as well as BB sets. – Photo Neco

Neco's Third Chinese Factory Operational

TIANJIN, China - To meet growing demand of bicycle producers in China's Northern province Tianjin; Neco Parts opened its third factory in the country...

“In 2014 we want to shift the production of our bicycle components to Taiwan,” said Fox Factory Holding CEO Larry Enterline. - Photo Bike Europe

Fox Shifts Production to Taiwan

SCOTTS VALLEY, USA - To shorten lead-times for its OEM customers, US fork manufacturer Fox Factory Holding want to shift the production of its...

KMC's Diamond Like Coating (DLC) Chain

KMC's Diamond Like Coating (DLC) Chain

In the early stages of development of the Diamond Like Coating (DLC) chain KMC aimed at creating the most durable chain coating, while also enhancing...

Zixtro is working at some key projects which will go beyond of bags. – Photo Zixtro

Zixtro Expands with Cash from New Shareholders

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Bike bag brand Zixtro is in the process of securing significant funds from private investors in the following months. The company...

KMC's X11SL Superlight Chain has been awarded the coveted 2013 Red Dot Design Award. - Photo KMC

KMC X2.0 11-Speed Series

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - In 2008, 11 speed systems were introduced and in 2009, KMC released the X11SL chain. With the 11 speed drivetrains quickly...

Thun’s Mammoth features four instead of the standard two ball bearings to stand the tension of the belt when the bike is parked. – Photo Thun

Thun Develops BB Cartridge for Belt Drives

ENNEPETAL, Germany - To meet growing demand for belt drive systems, bottom bracket cartridge specialist Thun developed the Mammoth. The company is...

To give the crank a more sportive look, Miranda makes them available with a engraved logo. - Photo Miranda

Miranda Presents New Premium Finishes

AGUEDA, Portugal - Miranda's award winning Delta crankarm comes in new types of finishes. The Diamant finish has a constant scratched surface texture...