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Will the orange bikes of Donkey Republic soon be found in new cities across Europe? – Photo Donkey Republic

Donkey Republic strengthens position in bike sharing market with IPO

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Since 2014, the fleet of Danish bike sharing company, Donkey Republic has grown to around 13,000 bikes and e-bikes located in more than 60 cities in 14 countries across Europe. To facilitate further expansion, the company is now preparing for a listing on Nasdaq First North in Copenhagen.

Gazelle has opened the first e-bike experience centre in Denmark with facilities including an indoor test track. – Photo Gazelle

E-bike boom in Scandinavia prompts flurry of experience centres

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - E-bike sales continue to rise across Scandinavia prompting brands to look at their positioning on the market. Just this week two brands, the Dutch Gazelle, part of the Pon Group, and Swedish Ecoride with strong representation across the region, opened new experience centres to showcase their e-bike ranges.

PentaLock: Made by engineers, tested by thieves

PentaLock: Made by engineers, tested by thieves

Ever wondered if you never had to worry about bike theft again? Or wondered what a great opportunity it could be if you could ensure your customers, that they should never worry about bike thieves anymore? This is exactly what you get with a PentaLock integrated. The vision of this company is clear: to give every bike the best protection.

'PentaLock - the lock of the future'

'PentaLock - the lock of the future'

One of the main concerns when having a bike is bike theft. This is a main problem in the world and something worth fighting, which is what PentaLock has done. "Having a collaboration with a former bike thief, the company discovered what to do to prevent bike thefts. This has later developed into a bike lock, which every bike thief would fear," says Emil Norup, CEO and co-founder.  

The Argon 18 experience centre in Lynge, Denmark. – Photo Argon 18

Argon 18 expands presence with new European HQ in Denmark

MONTREAL, Canada - Premium bike manufacturer, Argon 18, has established a new European headquarters in Lynge, Denmark. By merging operations with United Cycling, formerly Argon 18's official distributor in Scandinavia, Argon 18 Europe has been created. The European headquarters will offer a centralised distribution, warehousing and a customer service hub to better serve international partners.

Hermann Hartje Hoya (see photo) founded its 4th subsidiary Hartje Ebsen A/S . – Photo Hermann Hartje

Hermann Hartje Acquires Danish Ebsen Bikes A/S

HOYA, Germany - To address it Danish customers better, Hermann Hartje KG from Germany and Ebsen Bikes A/S from Vojens, Denmark have joined forces.

Viridus expects to be producing 50,000 green batteries for electric bicycles annually by the end of 2019. – Photo Viridus

Production Relocation Becoming Main Trend: Batteries from Denmark &...

AARHUS, Denmark - In this newsletter Bike Europe features two more examples of what is becoming a main trend; the production relocation of e-bikes as well as parts to Europe. The company Viridus has started the production of e-bike Lithium-Ion batteries at its modern Aarhus facility.

Kvaern’s power pack system is similar to Tesla’s Powerwall. – Photo Kvaern

Danish Startup Kvaern Presents Tesla Inspired E-Bike Solar Charging

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

Shimano Nordic’s new office will have education facilities for both bicycle mechanics as well as marketing staff. – Photos Shimano Europe

'Online Presence Essential,' Says Shimano Nordic MD

"The bicycle market is going through rapid changes where omni-channel is seen as an interesting distribution mix next to existing distribution channels.

While e-bike sales increased in Denmark and Sweden; Finnish market lagged behind due to a cold cycling season. – Photo Bike Europe 

Nordic's E-Bike Sales Increase, But Markets Tend to Differentiate

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - While market characteristics used to be rather similar, bicycle sales in Denmark, Sweden and Finland is showing some striking