MILAN, Italy - The first production ready carbon frame made by printing in one piece was launched yesterday by Atala in Italy. Accell Group, who owns 50 percent of Atala's shares, selected this Italian company to launch this groundbreaking production technology.
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.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Last September's Eurobike saw the premiere of X-Cobra premium made in Taiwan (electric) Mountainbikes. The heritage of this brand is special as X-Cobra Bikes is a subsidiary of Aprove; the Taichung, Taiwan based frame maker.
PODGRODZIE, Poland - The opening of the AG Motors aluminum frame factory in the East of Poland last week will contribute substantially to improve supply chain flexibility in the bicycle industry.
DUISBURG, Germany - Is there a solution for the major problem that the rocketing e-bike sales in Europe is facing? That problem is in the limited availability of aluminum frames. Production in Europe has to increase; and fast. But starting (robotized) production of alloy frames is complicated.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Even during the opening ceremony of the 32nd Taipei Cycle Show that started yesterday and runs until Saturday, it was a subject that two of the four official speakers referred to.
LOS ANGELES, USA - A team of the University of California (UCLA) has developed a new welding technology for high quality aluminium. It takes alloy frames to the next level as it offers the possibility to weld AA7075 alloy.
ÁGUEDA, Portugal - The bike-sharing project in the country's capital Lisbon developed by Miralago created an important spin-off for the company.
BREMBATE, Italy - At booth B4-308 3T Cyling is presenting its most recent innovation; the Strada which stands for "reinventing the aero road bike from scratch". The key elements are tyre size optimisation, new aero shapes, and a new 1 X 11 drivetrain. "Wider tyres are better at reducing shock from cracks, curbs, cobbles and potholes," 3T writes in a press release. "They also have lower rolling resistance, as their shorter contact patch requires less bending by the casing."
Capitalizing upon more than forty years of innovation, heritage and exploration in bicycle frame building, Ritchey is updating its iconic Road Logic
