Industry News & Blogs
Campagnolo Announces Strategy Change at 80th Anniversary
VICENZA, Italy – Yesterday, Valentino Campagnolo and his family – up to the 4th generation – celebrated the 80th anniversary of his company. At this party with lots of former cycling champions, business partners and friends as well as media, a strategic change for the iconic road race parts maker wa...
Look Cycle: Capital Needed for Ambitious Growth Plan
NEVERS, France – Look Cycle wants to double its annual sales to around €100 million in the coming years by widening its existing bicycle product range as well as through acquisitions and by diversifying into other sectors like tennis and/or golf equipment. According to a report by the sporting goods...
Who Makes Profit From Electric Vehicles?
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands – “The bicycle industry and not the automotive business has successfully commercialized and made substantial profits from electric vehicles with more than 150 million units in use daily.” This is stated by Ed Benjamin Managing Director eCycleElectric Consultants and Chairm...
Eurobike Expects Center Stage Position for Road Race
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – Anticipating on the next Eurobike, which will take place from August 28 – 30, the show organization presumes a growing importance of the road race market. According to Messe Friedrichshafen, bicycle racing is booming as the hot new sport in many Asian countries resulting i...
Cannondale擴展營運並成立新總部
美國，HARTFORD- 在宣佈其第一家自有複合品牌專賣店「Cannondale Sports Store」盛大開幕後(之前報導http://www.bike-eu.com/Home/General/2013/5/Cannondale-to-Open-Multi-Brand-Concept-Store-1256943W/)，Cannondale母公司Dorel Industries現在更加努力推展其自行車業務。為此，Dorel成立了一個新總部。 位於康乃狄克州Wilton的Cannondale新總部將專責於：「行銷、研發和產品設計。」新總部位於Wilton I-Park園區內，面積約達5萬平方...
ISPO Bike 聚焦在城市及電動交通工具
德國，慕尼黑- 2013年ISPO Bike將著重其做為城市交通議題的資訊平台。車展的亮點是7月26日舉行的ISPO Innovation Forum，該論壇主題為「全球網絡-城市自行車。」 在第7屆ISPO Innovation Forum中，專家和與會者將共同探討城市環境內自行車的未來和自行車產業的發展。Copenhagenize Consulting的Mikael Colville-Andersen是今年的演講佳賓，其演講主題為「自行車的設計文化。」 以下的佳賓將帶來精彩的演說： Bicycle Innovation Lab經理LasseSchelde SRAM Cyc...
Cannondale & Co. Expands Operations
HARTFORD, USA - After announcing the opening of a first own multi-brand store under the name ‘Cannondale Sports Store’. (click here for that story http://www.bike-eu.com/Home/General/2013/5/Cannondale-to-Open-Multi-Brand-Concept-Store-1256943W/), Cannondale's parent company Dorel Industries is push...
Car Industry’s Bad Track Record on Electric Vehicles
In BE’s e-mail newsletter (May 14th) reporting about the SRAM ‘Urban Days’ event in Schweinfurt, the header BMW: ‘Bike Industry Has To Learn Quickly’ caught my attention (click here for that story) I may have misunderstood the details of the message by Mr. Augustin E-Mobility manager at BMW, ...
SRAM’s Vision on Urban Category
SCHWEINFURT, Germany – Recently SRAM invited the international media to learn SRAM’s Urban vision and the successful transformation from a gear hub production facility to the EDTC (European Development and Training Center). In his speech SRAM President and founder Stan underlined the importance of U...
Milestone for German Dealer Association VSF
AURICH, Germany – The independent bicycle dealer association VSF welcomed its 300th member recently. Founded in Berlin in 1985 the VSF brings together bicycle dealers, manufacturers, wholesalers, service providers and non-profit organizations. VSF's latest member is the Magdeburg based bicycle shop ...
