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Sidi will always keep their production in Italy, next to their existing factory in Romania, says Sidi Sport CEO Davide Rossetti. – Photo Sidi Sport

Sidi Sport CEO forecasts bright future for production in Italy

MASER, Italy - Sidi Sport S.r.l., was sold by founder Dino Signori to the Milan-based investment holding company, Italmobiliare S.p.A. in 2022. Soon after the takeover of the company specialising in the production of cycling and motorcycling footwear, Davide Rossetti was appointed CEO and that marked the start of a complete overhaul of the company. What is the current status of this iconic brand?

“In the first half of 2025 we expect the market situation will improve again while in the second half of the year and in 2026 the market will recover again.” – Photo Bike Europe

Interview10 Dec 24

Romet president: 'Now is the moment to invest for the future'

PODGRODZIE, Poland - Based in the southeast of Poland, Romet has been in the bicycle industry for more than 75 years. Operating in a total of three factories spread out over the country, Romet holds a strong position in its home market, but is also one of the well-known players in the European OEM market. Romet president Wieslaw Grzyb is now preparing the company to take the next step on the export market, both for OEMs as well as the brand Romet.

“For our OEM customer we can take full control of product development, logistics, assembly, and provide delivery in the right place on time, so they can focus on sales,” says BFI CEO René Gasser. – Photo BFI

Interview26 Nov 24

Bike Fun Int'l to accelerate growth thanks to "know-how in city bikes"

KOPRIVNICE, Czech Republic - The long-time experience in the production of city bikes for a leading Dutch brand, gave Bike Fun International (BFI) a strong position in the expanding urban mobility cycling market. Bike Europe talked with CEO René Gasser about the manufacturer's ambition to serve the central European markets as a leading distributor, but also how they can distinguish themselves as an OEM supplier.

“We don’t expect a normalisation of the market before 2026,” says Flyer CEO Andy Kessler. - Photo Peter Hummel

Interview7 Nov 24

Flyer CEO Andy Kessler: "We have a year's worth of stock of some...

HUTTWIL, Switzerland - The reorganisation plans for Flyer as announced last week by ZEG caused a big scratch on the image of the Swiss company which once stood at the forefront of the e-bike boom in Europe. Shortly before the announcement, CEO Andy Kessler discussed the inventory situation at Flyer and finding a way back to 'normal', but also their relationship with owner ZEG and the market dominance of Bosch during an interview with Bike Europe.

“As an industry we need to step forward to create new business models, otherwise we are disrupted by others,” says Tern team-lead Joshua Hon. – Photo Bike Europe

Interview30 Oct 24

Tern team-lead Joshua Hon: 'The industry needs other business models'

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Folding bikes stood at the heart of Tern Bicycles when the company started in 2011. However, over the years, they have evolved into a supplier of transportation bicycles in any kind of form. "We even created the new category compact cargo bikes, which are in our vision more practical in future cities," says Tern team-lead Joshua Hon.

Rebirth Group will invest €12 million to modernize the Cycleurope factory in Romilly-sur-Seine. Then, the group plans to develop the Gitane and Peugeot Cycles brands. – Photo Cycleurope

Interview17 Oct 24

Rebirth Group CEO: "A new 4.0 factory will be established in 2026"

ROMILLY-SUR-SEINE, France - Grégory Trébaol, founder of the Rebirth Group, has become the new owner of Cycleurope Industries SAS based in Romilly-sur-Seine, France after the Grimaldi Group decided to divest this unit. In this interview with Bike Europe, the executive explains why he wanted to acquire Cycleurope's factory in France. He also discusses the strategy and investments planned for the next two years.