All Bike & eBike articles – Page 60
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News briefsEurobike debuts in Frankfurt with 1,500 exhibitors
From July 13 to 17, the Eurobike 2022 trade show (premiering in Frankfurt, Germany) offers a 140,000 sqm platform for the European bike business. More than 1,500 exhibiting companies from 57 countries present their bike and future mobility product to the trade and public. Some product innovations were introduced during ...
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News briefsSQlab with new distribution partner in Switzerland
Source: SQlab SQlab founder and CEO Tobias Hild (left) and Sideshore owner and CEO Philipp Knecht. Last year’s acquisition of ergonomic bicycle product specialist SQlab GmbH by Boards & More GmbH (aka B&M Group, parent company of water and cycling brands Duotone, Fanatic and Ion) has now ...
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News briefsVanpowers completes crowdfunding campaign for City Vanture road e-bike
Vanpowers Bike has announced that it has ended the crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its City Vanture, the world’s first electric bicycle using an assembled frame, according to the company. The Outdoor Industry Compass reported about it in May. The company raised nearly three times the project’s goal. The e-bike ...
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News briefsPOC and Autoliv work on a bike helmet with integrated airbag
Given the growing number of e-bikers and the higher speed at which they travel, helmet company POC and mobility Swedish safety specialist Autoliv have teamed up to launch a new bicycle helmet concept. In a preliminary study that examined initial concepts using advanced simulation tools, the new helmet models, which ...
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News briefsDainese and Momodesign partner on urban and outdoor clothing line
Dainese is teaming up with Momodesign on a new line of clothing, footwear, helmets and accessories designed for the outdoors and urban mobility. Upon the terms of the all-Italian license agreement, the products will be designed by Momodesign in its Style Center and manufactured by Dainese, which will also distribute ...
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News briefsTaiwan's bicycle exports continue to grow at double-digit rates this year
According to figures from the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Taiwan Bicycle Association, exports of bicycles, e-bikes and bicycle components from Taiwan reached almost $2 billion for the period from January to April 2022, representing year-on-year growth of 28.4 percent. The overall export increase was driven by components, ...
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ArticleAnalysis: Outdoor industry stocks fell more than 21% in Q2
Outdoor industry stocks fared worse in the second quarter than in the first period of 2022, declining an average of 21.18 percent compared to a 17.84 percent sequential drop in the average stock prices of companies primarily involved in the outdoor and bicycle sectors. This time around, our quarterly analysis ...
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ArticleBicycle Stocks Q2 2022: Russia’s invasion causes market low
After the stock market booster called hope catapulted the OIC Bicycle Stock Chart 2021 to new heights and seemed to defy all realities, the high flight ended with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The chart of the first quarter of 2022 already showed a steep decline, which now also continued in the second quarter.
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ArticleVista Outdoor to acquire Fox Racing
Virginia-based Vista Outdoor Inc, the parent company of 39 sports and outdoor brands, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fox Racing, a global provider of high-performance motocross, mountain biking and lifestyle gear from Irvine, California. The purchase price is $540 million, with the possibility of earning ...
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News briefsStorck launches third crowdfunding campaign
The German company Storck Bicycle has launched another crowdfunding campaign, the third after 2017 and 2018. The campaign offers interested investors the opportunity to participate in the company founded in 1995 with a fixed interest rate of 6.50 percent per year with semi-annual interest payments. The investment limit is €1.5 ...
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News briefsSpecialized to establish European innovation center in Germany
Specialized has announced the merger with Denk Engineering, an independent design office in the cycling industry from Freiburg, Germany. “This merge is an important part of a larger strategy to develop our European Innovation Hub,” Scott Maguire, CEO of Specialized, said. “We will build a new state-of-the-art innovation center facility ...
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ArticleRossignol Bikes available in most EU countries and U.K.
Source: Rossignol After the French Groupe Rossignol SA decided to focus entirely on its own Rossignol brand in the bicycle sector as part of a radical restructuring phase, no stone was left unturned. At the beginning of 2021, the domestic bicycle and pedal subsidiary Time Sport International ...
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News briefsRebike launches in France
Rebike, a provider of reconditioned e-bikes based in Munich, is bringing its refurbishment offering to France, now also offering refurbished premium e-bikes on the online platform www.rebike.com/fr. All models come from leading brands, are only three and up to 24 months old and have often been ridden less than 2,000 ...
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News briefsChinese e-bike drive system producer Mivice establishes European subsidiary
As part of its internationalization efforts, another e-bike drive system maker from China is looking to enter the booming European e-bike market. By founding the subsidiary Mivice Europe GmbH in Nuremberg, Germany, the company has also brought two experienced European industry experts on board. Source: Mivice Horst Schuster, ...
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News briefsKids’ bike brand Woom defines company sustainability goals
Woom bikes, an Austrian specialist for kid’s bikes, has set and published its new sustainability goals. By 2030, Woom aims to reduce emissions of climate-damaging substances (including all direct emissions and energy consumption at company sites) by 42 percent. This reduction target has been recognized by the Science Based Targets ...
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News briefsCosmo Connected raises €6 million from angel investors
Cosmo Connected, a French start-up specializing in connected safety accessories for users of bikes and scooters, has raised €6 million from Patrice Pastor (J.B. Pastor), Adrien Dassault (Tikehau Capital), Gary Anssens (Alltricks), Sarona VC and several private investors, Le Figaro has reported. In addition, Cosmo Connected is opening its capital ...
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Pro Days in Paris getting bigger
Pro Days, the professional bike trade show in Paris, will be hosted in halls 4 and 6 at Expo Porte de Versailles on a total exhibition area of 30,000 square meters. Last year, the event only took hall 4 of the Porte de Versailles facilities. The upcoming edition of the ...
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News briefsBig Gear Show owners plan e-bike show in Denver in 2023
The owners of The Big Gear Show, Lost Paddle Events, are planning an e-bike trade and consumer show for 2023 that would currently be the first B2B2C expo focused solely on the needs of e-bike brands, dealers, suppliers, and consumers. The show, which has been announced under ...
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News briefsKiska Munich brings in renowned designer Benjamin Turck
Source: Kiska Munich Benjamin Turck Since May, the E-Bike Development Center (EBDC) founded by Alex Thusbass in Munich for Husqvarna Bicycles, has been operating under the name Kiska Munich. Now the bike design agency has bolstered its team with Benjamin Turck, an industry-experienced designer for the hybrid ...
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News briefsPatagonia Worn Wear offers repair service on trails in Germany and Austria
For the first time this summer, the Patagonia Worn Wear team is offering free repair of zippers, tears, holes, seams and more of clothing that has suffered and deserves a new life - no matter what the brand - directly on some of the most popular MTB ...
