All Bike & eBike articles – Page 60
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ArticleThe return of Kneissl – with e-bikes made in Italy, in collab with Fitstore24
Source: Fitstore24, Kneissl Bikes Franz Kneissl Design’s Carbon Fully (2022) Franz Kneissl III carries an extremely well-known name in Austrian sports and business history. The eponymous ski brand dates back to the first handmade wooden ski made by Franz Kneissl I in 1910, but ski manufacturing has ...
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News briefsBike theft in Switzerland: Claim costs at record level
AXA Versicherungen AG has released statistics on bike thefts in Switzerland. Over the last five years, the number of stolen bikes has remained more or less the same – except in 2020, when there was a slight Covid pandemic-related decrease, but this was no longer noticeable by 2021. Over the ...
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News briefsCycle for Survival surpasses $300 million in donations
Cycle for Survival, a U.S.-based movement to fight rare cancers, has made history by raising more than $300 million in total donations through its signature stationary bike events. Since 2007, more than 1 million participants worldwide, including patients, caregivers, survivors, clinicians, researchers, staff and trustees, have participated in events to ...
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ArticleMips reports outstanding start into 2022
In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, Swedish helmet technology and “Brain Protection System” (BPS) manufacturer Mips AB reported preliminary net sales of SEK 137 million (€13.22 million), an increase of 65.1 percent year-on-year. Organic growth amounted to 48 percent during the quarter. It is mainly based on the success ...
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News briefsUvex Sports takes over distribution of Hiplok
Starting May 1, Uvex Sports will take over the distribution in Germany and Austria of the British brand Hiplok, provider of high-quality security and storage solutions for cyclists and other sportspeople. The Hiplok range includes portable chain locks and U-locks, as well as cable locks and lockable wall and floor ...
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News briefsFoehn expands into mountain biking and running
Canadian outdoor brand Foehn, best known for its climbing apparel, has announced the launch of its SS22 collection, marking its debut in the running and mountain biking apparel categories. The collection comprises versatile pieces for men and women, including multi-use bottoms, tops, and outerwear. The company said that the items ...
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ArticleShimano maintains guidance as sales growth continues to slow
Shimano’s sales in the first quarter of 2022 increased by 13.9 percent compared to the year-earlier to 144,047 million yen (€1,061m), as the growth rate in revenues continued to slow but nonetheless remained strong in the face of supply chain disruptions and logistics difficulties. The company said it is on ...
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News briefsVSSÖ and Arge Fahrrad launch B2B event Austria on Bike
This year will mark the debut of a new B2B bicycle event in Austria. “Austria on Bike” is organized by the Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Sports Equipment Suppliers of Austria (VSSÖ) in cooperation with Arge Fahrrad, the voice of the national bicycle industry under the umbrella of the ...
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News briefsKinetixx doubles sales and plans to launch cycling gloves
German glove brand Kinetixx, part of the Metzingen-based W+R Pro GmbH, has reported to have doubled its sales in the past winter season. In November 2021, former Odlo sales manager Matthias Faller took over responsibility for the DACH market and the label’s international business as head of the Kinetixx Sports ...
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News briefsNew Kettler Alu-Rad e-bike factory to start production soon
After less than two years of construction, German bicycle manufacturer Kettler Alu-Rad GmbH announced the imminent start of production at the “probably most modern production facility for e-bikes in Europe.” The factory is located in the German state of Saarland. It complements the venerable Kettler Fahrradfabrik plant nearby. There is ...
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News briefsCrow Bicycles secures €300,000 in its first funding round
Crow Bicycles, the Spanish high-end e-bike brand launched last year through an international crowdfunding campaign, closed its first investment round with a capital increase of €300,000. The funds will be used to develop new products, technologies, and services and hire new professionals with talent and expertise, the company said. Crow ...
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News briefsDeuter launches social media campaign with factory workers on Fashion Revolution Day
April 24 is Fashion Revolution Day, a commemorative date to remind us of the disaster at the Rana Plaza textile factory in Bangladesh in 2013, in which more than 1,000 people died in agony. Every year on this day people worldwide are called upon to make a statement and wear ...
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News briefs#GetActiveForUkraine: Outdooractive community collects kilometers for donations
The maps and touring portal Outdooractive, based in Immenstadt, Germany, has launched a charity challenge with its community to benefit Ukraine. Every outdoor activity that runs for more than 45 minutes can be registered and adds on to the collection of kilometers that were run, biked, hiked, rode, climbed or ...
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News briefsWomen’s Gear Award revises product submission criteria for 2022, excludes PFAS chemicals
As the Netherlands and Germany, with support from Norway, Denmark and Sweden are preparing a restriction proposal to cover a wide range of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) uses starting this summer, the Women’s Gear Award #sheisoutdoors will only accept submissions for its next round of awards (with entries closing ...
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News briefsAccell Group sets May meeting date on KKR offer
The Dutch Accell Group has established May 20 as the date for the extraordinary general meeting on the recommended all-cash, €1.56 billion (€58.00 a share) offer for the company by a consortium led by U.S. financial investor Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR). The offer, initially revealed in late January, was formally ...
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News briefsVaude opens northernmost German franchise store
On Germany’s North Sea coast, the long-established regional fashion etailer Silomon has opened Germany’s northernmost Vaude franchise store in the pedestrian zone of the town of Norden. With a floor space of 160 sqm, the new store run by Heida und Sven Haltermann carries mainly the German outdoor manufacturer’s bike ...
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ArticleBicycle sales in Austria: turnover surpasses €1 billion
The Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Sports Equipment Suppliers of Austria (VSSÖ) has released the 2021 Austrian bicycle sales figures. Although the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on supply chains was still strongly felt, around 490,000 bicycles were sold to Austrian sporting goods retailers and specialist bicycle dealers last ...
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ArticleTVS Motor Group acquires majority stake in another European e-bike company
The acquisition of an 80 percent majority stake in Swiss e-bike brand Ego Movement last year was followed by a 75 percent majority stake in Swiss E-Mobility Group (SEMG, the parent company of domestic e-bike retail chain M-Way, among others) in February 2022. Now, Indian two-wheeler and utility vehicle manufacturer ...
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ArticleRebike Mobility completes another round of financing, expansion outside Germany planned
Rebike Mobility GmbH, a German provider of used e-bikes founded in 2018, has announced the completion of a new round of capitalization. Leading the round is Circularity Capital, a European investor for growth companies in the circular economy. The new co-investors Tengelmann Ventures and Parkshore Holding bring strategic experience to ...
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News briefsEurobike and German railway offer free e-bikes for show visitors
The German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) has agreed to a partnership with Eurobike for its 2022 edition of the mobility show from July 13 to 17, 2022. 2,000 e-bikes from the DB “Call a Bike” rental fleet will be available, ready to use with a free voucher for Eurobike ...
