All Bike & eBike articles – Page 44
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News briefsEurobike with new Bike Travel Area
Eurobike 2023 (June 21-25, Frankfurt) will feature a new location for the Bike Travel Area in the open-air area between Halls 9 and 11. Nestled between catering, the test track and exhibition areas, travel destinations, tour operators and related services will present themselves in a large circus tent. An integrated ...
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News briefsU.K. Women’s Tour takes one-year hiatus
The Women’s Tour will take a one-year hiatus in 2023 due to a combination of increased running costs, a reduced level of commercial support and challenges in finding a new vehicle partner replacing Škoda, the organizers said. Running costs jumped by around 20 percent in comparison to the 2022 race. ...
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News briefsTrek has a new store
Trek’s first new store of the year in Spain is also its 25th point of sale in the country, according to CMDsport. It will also be the American brand’s last new store in Spain over the short term. Of the total, 12 are own stores, and the rest are operations ...
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News briefsNew Q36.5 technology offers skin protection in case of a crash
Source: Q36.5 Q36.5 Grid Skin Jersey Short Sleeves Q36.5 has introduced an innovation in cycling apparel: The new Grid Skin Technology (GRDXKN®). It is able to protect the skin against abrasions in the event of a fall. The technology uses newly developed 4D printing and integrates a ...
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ArticleCurrent overstock constraints cannot beat positive long-term outlook: Q1 bicycle industry stock chart
There are still hurdles to overcome. But in the long run, our cycling expert Jo Beckendorff says “Trends are the bike industry’s friends.”
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News briefsLeatt Corp. posts double-digit growth in global sales, despite challenging market dynamics
South African protective equipment maker Leatt Corp. has announced revenues of US$76.3 million for the full year ending Dec. 31, 2022, up 5 percent from 2021. International sales increased by 13 percent to $59.02 million. The company reported a net income of $9.96 million or $1.71 per share for the ...
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ArticleIperionX and Canyon collaborate on recycled titanium bike components
IperionX Limited, a Nasdaq-listed developer of low-carbon titanium for advanced industries such as aerospace, electric vehicles and 3-D printing, has partnered with Canyon Bicycles GmbH to develop a more sustainable titanium supply chain for the bicycle industry by producing bicycle components using IperionX’s 100-percent recycled and low-carbon titanium. This effort ...
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ArticleMTB pioneer Gary Fisher launches new e-bike brand
With 20 employees based in Fremont, California, and partnered with an aviation battery company, Gary Fisher (one of the inventors of the mountain bike) has founded a new e-bike company called Morelle. According to the vibrant discussion going on with Fisher on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter, his new company aims ...
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News briefsPicture launches mountain bike line
French brand Picture, maker of recycled, organic and bio-sourced products for boardsports and outdoor, announced a new mountain bike collection for the SS23 season. The new line, which arrives in stores in June 2023, features technical apparel and accessories for men and women designed with the same sustainable materials and ...
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ArticleAleck acquires crash helmet sensor manufacturer Tocsen
Aleck, a manufacturer of wireless audio and communication systems for outdoor sports, has acquired Tocsen, a German brand of smart crash sensors for bicycle, snow and riding helmets. Tocsen was established in 2019 by Alexander Schumacher, Andreas Botsch and Malte Buttjer after a close friend of theirs ...
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News briefsBike apparel brand Kitsbow to cease operations
Employee-owned U.S. cycling apparel brand Kitsbow announced that it will cease operations in April after failing to raise sufficient capital. According to CEO David Billstrom, a community funding round launched in November through the Wefunder platform raised only about half of the $1 million needed to continue the business. He ...
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News briefsScott and dVélos open the first Scott Reference Center in France
Scott Sports has partnered with French bike retailer dVélos to open the first Scott Reference Center in France. The new 310-sqm store is located in Épagny, in southeastern France. The store sells products from the Scott brand as well as other brands of the Scott Sports’ portfolio like Bergamont, Bold ...
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News briefsCapital infusion at Berria Bikes
Through its SC Growth Fund II, Suma Capital has taken a minority stake in the Spanish brand Berria Bikes, according to CMDsport. The infusion of €160 million is to help shore up the company’s structure and help it expand outside of Spain. Berria was founded in 2012 by the brothers ...
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ArticleIAA Mobility 2023 to offer bicycle test track in Munich's English Garden
During the IAA Mobility (Sept. 5-10 in Munich), the exhibitors will once again provide numerous different forms of mobility – from passenger cars to micromobility – for visitors to test. The clear focus will be on experiencing climate-neutral mobility. Cars can be driven in the city or on the highway, ...
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News briefsSigna Sports United plans to return to profitability in fiscal 2024
The sports e-commerce company Signa Sports United (SSU) is undergoing a strategic realignment assessment to generate long-term shareholder value that it intends to reveal at the end of Q2 but is projecting an ongoing challenging environment through the remainder of the FY due to inflationary pressures impacting both consumer sentiment ...
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ArticleNew Eurobike workshops on the subject of managing succession in retail
Since the average age of bicycle retailers is constantly rising and many shop owners do not know who will be able to take over the business in the future and what to look out for in the process, Eurobike (June 21 to 25 in Frankfurt) is offering the new formats ...
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News briefsStolen Goat parent company launches public crowdfunding campaign
Herd Group Holdings has gone publicly live with a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. U.K.-based Herd Group, headquartered in Hook, Hampshire, is the parent company to apparel brand Stolen Goat, bikepacking brand Wildcat and the women’s cycling clothing brand VeloVixen, which Herd Group acquired in February following the brand’s entry into ...
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ArticleGerman e-tailer Bergfreunde continues on record path in 2022
German e-commerce retailer for mountain sports, climbing and outdoor, Bergfreunde GmbH, has achieved record sales of €242 million in its 2022 fiscal year. Compared to the previous year, this is an increase of 19 percent. With this result, the online specialty retailer was able to stand its ground in a ...
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News briefsCanyon expands leadership team with financial expert
Source: Canyon Bicycles Karim Bohn German DTC company Canyon Bicycles GmbH has appointed industry newcomer Karim Bohn as its new chief financial officer. As a member of the executive leadership team, he will be responsible for the financial management of Canyon as well as all Canyon-owned companies ...
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ArticleCake enters China, collaborates with Shanghai manufacturer for 150,000 units
Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of premium lightweight electric motorcycles, has announced a major partnership with Shanghai-based bicycle manufacturer and retailer Shanghai Forever. The goal is to produce and sell 150,000 units in China over the next four years. Shanghai Forever was established in 1940 as one of the earliest bicycle ...
