All Bike & eBike articles – Page 86
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Propain Bicycles hires global brand manager
Source: Propain Bicycles Volker Knaus Volker Knaus has joined the team at German niche custom brand Propain Bicycles as global brand manager on Jan. 1. After spending five years building and managing the European marketing and sales office of U.S. mountain and gravel bike supplier Pivot Cycles ...
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ArticleGreenstorm Mobility: new majority shareholder, new management
Greenstorm Mobility, a young Austrian e-mobility company that combines e-mobility with a sharing and second-hand concept, has a new majority shareholder and a new management duo. While a British private equity firm, Bregal Milestone, invested a “double-digit million amount” in 2018, it now gave another unspecified cash injection, making it ...
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News briefsEnviolo welcomes bike industry veteran to its board
Source: Derby Cycle Mathias Seidler Bicycle component supplier Enviolo has announced the appointment of Mathias Seidler to its supervisory board. Seidler joined the Enviolo board in Dec. 2020 and is an entrepreneur with a long track record in the bike market. His background includes companies such as ...
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More ebikes sold in Finland thanks to the pandemic
The Finnish trade publication YouSport reports that according to statistics from the Finnish Fashion and Sports Trade Association, sales of electric bikes in the country increased to about 31,000 units in 2020, up from 9,000 in 2018 and about 16,000 in 2019. Vellu Taskila of Pyöräliitto (Finnish Cyclists’ Federation) told ...
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Endura has planted 1.3 million trees in a year to offset emissions
Endura, a Scottish cycling apparel brand founded in 1993 and part of Pentland Brands since 2018, says it has now planted more than 1.3 million trees in Maputo Bay, Mozambique. That is 30 percent more than the original goal of the “One Million Trees” initiative announced in early 2020. With ...
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ArticleAnti-dumping duties on e-bikes from China do not benefit EU manufacturers as expected
Due to the anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese e-bikes announced in mid-January 2019, e-bike exports from China to the EU shrank by 84 percent to 105,803 units the same year compared to 2018. While this double-digit decline was entirely at the expense of e-bike manufacturers in China, who were ...
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News briefsNew CSO at RTI Sports
Source: RTI Sports Peter Bretz Since the beginning of the year, Peter Bretz has been the new chief sales officer (CSO) at German bicycle parts and accessories wholesaler and importer RTI Sports. The experienced sales professional already worked as a sales representative for RTI Sports from 1993 ...
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News briefsSigma hires business development director for expansion of e-mobility division
Lars Adloff Lars Adloff took over the newly created position of director of business development at the German bike components and accessories manufacturer Sigma Sport on Jan. 1. Adloff’s main tasks will include supporting national and international OEM customers in the field of drivetrain systems, components and ...
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ArticleStrong growth for Storck Bicycle
German bicycle manufacturer Storck Bicycle, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, says it is satisfied with its performance in the past fiscal year (2020) despite the challenges posed by Covid-19. “Although the impact of the Corona pandemic is affecting the entire industry, we are in an excellent position for ...
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ArticleLeva-EU calls for change in legislation that discriminates against e-bike manufacturers over China components
Europe’s trade association and sole voice for the light electric vehicle industry, Leva-EU, says companies that exclusively assemble e-bikes face discrimination that threatens their existence. It also hurts the Green Deal goals outlined by the commission “and could severely hamper the EU’s net-zero emissions target.” Currently, e-bike ...
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News briefsShimano Blue to provide neutral support at all A.S.O. pro races
On the occasion of its centennial, Shimano has announced an expanded partnership with the Amaury Sport Organization (A.S.O.), the organizer of prestigious stage races such as the Tour de France, the Vuelta, Paris-Nice and the Critérium du Dauphiné, as well as prestigious one-day classics such as Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Flèche Wallonne ...
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ArticleBüchel integrates Kuhnert and Exal into group portfolio
In streamlining the organization, Kuhnert Drahtwaren and Exal Europe have been integrated into the Büchel Group. “Since Jan. 1 of this year, Büchel GmbH & Co. Fahrzeugteilefabrik KG has taken over the joint business operations of the two companies,” reads a statement from the German bicycle parts manufacturer’s corporate headquarters ...
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News briefsUrban Drivestyle presents four-wheeled cabin pedelec prototype
E-mobility startup Urban Drivestyle Berlin has presented the first prototype of a four-wheeled cabin pedelec called the Duo Moke. With its fat tires, it is more reminiscent of an e-Kettcar or an e-beach buggy. On its blog, the company displays it as a stylish e-mobile for cool urban jungle tours. ...
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Bern Helmets prepares for future development
Bern Helmets has announced an expanded leadership team. Founder Dennis Leedom will join Adam Godwin, CFO, in leading a team of seasoned action sports professionals from the new headquarters in the Cordage Commerce Center, a renovated industrial park in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Leedom has more than 25 years of experience in ...
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Liv Cycling strengthens its commitment to women in professional cycling
Liv Cycling, a U.S.-based company committed to getting more women on bikes, has expanded Liv Racing and its 2021 squad, officially welcoming Linda Indergand (SUI), Sarah Hill (RSA) and Dani Johnson (USA) to the team. This news follows Liv’s recent announcement as the exclusive partner of the Liv Racing Women’s ...
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News briefsSpecial needs bike producer Van Raam buys Polish factory
To meet the high demand for special needs bikes, Dutch special and therapeutic bike producer Van Raam has bought a factory in Poland. The contract was signed already in mid-December. No information was provided on the purchase price. The factory is located in the southwest of the country, in Wykroty, ...
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ArticleHerrmans Group: Increasing investments in team and machine park
Growing demand for bicycles has also led to increasing production capacity at Finnish producer Herrmans Group. Its subsidiary Herrmans Bike Components, in particular, has grown at a good pace in recent years, and it continues to grow. Therefore, the company announced that several (not quantified) investments were made in both ...
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News briefsAbus: Fifth family generation in key positions
August Bremicker Söhne KG – better known globally by its abbreviated name, Abus – is setting the course for the future. With Daniel Bremicker and Nicolas-David Bremicker, two great-great-grandsons of the company’s founder August Bremicker have taken on important management functions in the company for preventive security technology, which was ...
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ArticlePon sells stake in Accell
According to reports in various Dutch media, Pon Holdings B.V. sold its 20-percent corporate stake in competitor Accell Group N.V. at the end of last year. At the time of writing, no official comment was available from either Pon or Accell. In 2017, Pon Holdings, which is well-positioned in the ...
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News briefsMoots Cycles celebrates its 40th anniversary
Source: Moots Cycles U.S. bicycle company Moots Cycles celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021. The niche supplier has made a name for itself not only in its home country, but worldwide as one of the leading titanium frame manufacturers – not so much by volume, but by ...
