Bike & eBike – Page 42
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ArticleUS Outdoor Participation Trends Report released, Vista Outdoor feeling bullish
Vista Outdoor, parent company of 41 brands , including outdoor and bike suppliers Camelbak, Camp Chef, Giro, Bell and Fox Racing, is celebrating the results of the Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) 2023 Outdoor Participation Trends Report. The 72-page report, released to all OIA members, shows that the number of outdoor ...
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News briefsHövding and BBDO Nordics launch new creative concept
Hövding was previously best known for protecting cyclists from injuries in crashes with their neck/head airbag. Now, the Swedish company is teaming up with creative agency BBDO Nordics to pursue a new “protection” concept called Protecting Genius. It focuses on the importance of “protecting genius and creativity and celebrates those ...
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News briefsPinarello could reportedly be sold to Ivan Glasenberg
Italian bike company Cicli Pinarello could soon be sold to Ivan Glasenberg, according to Italian newspaper Il Messaggero and other press sources. The 66-year-old South African billionaire, who holds a 10 percent stake in international mining company Glencore, is reportedly close to finalizing a deal to take a majority stake ...
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News briefsStorck goes China
A distribution partnership between German premium bike supplier Storck Bicycle GmbH and China’s Golden Wheel Group (also known as Tianjin Golden Wheel Bicycle Group) was officially signed at this year’s China Cycle Show (May 5-8) in Shanghai. A key aspect of the cooperation is the distribution of Storck’s racing and ...
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ArticleVDL Groep starts aluminum frame production in the Netherlands
In addition to mobility company Pon Holdings B.V., which is already well established in the bicycle market with its Pon.Bike division, a second family-owned Dutch industrial group is now preparing to focus specifically on bicycles. On June 5, Eindhoven-based VDL Groep, which has close ties to the automotive industry, announced ...
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ArticleEurobike Investors Lounge enters second round
Last year’s relocation of the Eurobike show from Friedrichshafen to the financial metropolis of Frankfurt am Main was also used by trade show organizer Fairnamic GmbH as an opportunity to arouse the interest of financial investors for the bicycle, sports and mobility industries. After all, the topic of sustainability has ...
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News briefsWoom appoints former Adidas CEO to advisory board
Source: Woom GmbH/Felix Vratny Kasper Rørsted Kasper Rørsted, former CEO of Adidas, has joined Woom as Chairman of the Advisory Board. In the tenth year of its existence, the children’s and youth bicycle manufacturer is thus bringing a top international manager onto the team. The goals are ...
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ArticleOutDoor by ISPO provided community and inspiration again in 2023
Three days, over 650 exhibitors and satisfying visitor numbers. OutDoor by ISPO 2023 is over and has been hailed as a success. Now in its second year at the MOC Event and Order Center, the mood was once again that of a community coming together, whether that be for business ...
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ArticleSport 2000 increases outdoor market volume
Sport 2000 once again increased its outdoor sales to a new peak of almost €1 billion in 2022. Outdoor accounted for 29 percent of total sales last year. Outdoor external sales for the first five months of 2023 were at €381 million and, with an increase of 1.5 percent, slightly ...
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ArticleAspire Sports expands distribution of Cannondale and GT to more European countries
Source: Aspire Sports Central and Eastern European countries served by Aspire Sports Czech wholesaler and importer Aspire Sports S.R.O. is expanding the distribution of U.S. premium bicycle brands Cannondale and GT Bicycles, which belong to Dutch mobility group Pon Holdings B.V. and its subsidiary Pon.Bike since early ...
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ArticleFirst 11 candidates for the French Outdoor Awards 2024 announced
The first entrants who stand a chance of winning the French Outdoor Awards 2024, organized by the french trade association, the Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), have been selected. Eleven products have been chosen, in this the first of three rounds. Two more test sessions will follow in the course of ...
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News briefsSigma Sport with new managing director
Andre Bachmann has joined the management team of Sigma-Elektro GmbH on June 1. In his new position as managing director, he will be responsible for sales and marketing as well as commercial issues of Sigma Sport. Bachmann was Managing Director of New Wave GmbH for many years, where he was ...
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ArticleConsumers’ top-rated outdoor and cycling brands
Our latest exclusive big data analysis reveals which brands top the consumer ratings for outdoor and cycling brands from over 145,000 reviews
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News briefsGlove brand KinetiXx records 55% growth
Source: KinetiXx KinetiXx Lahja C2G German glove manufacturer W+R’s relatively young KinetiXx brand reported significant growth in the past fiscal year (ended March 31, 2023). Sales of the sports glove label, which excelled with outstanding successes in cross-country skiing and biathlon, particularly in the World Cup and ...
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News briefsRECCO introduces new lightweight reflector, expands SAR network
More than 150 brand partners are already integrating RECCO rescue reflectors into their products, complementing the RECCO helicopter detector search system used by mountain rescuers in Europe and North America. These reflectors are lightweight, virtually indestructible and require no power source. They increase detectability and safety for all those who ...
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ArticleWinners of the second round of the 2023 ISPO Award
At the second of a total of four jury meetings for the ISPO Award 2023, almost everything revolved around the Outdoor category. This may have to do with the fact that OutDoor by ISPO 2023 starts in Munich just a few days after the meeting. The jury was made up ...
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News briefsStar investors for the All in Biking app
Spanish tennis players David Ferrer and Juan Carlos Ferrero and former Moto GP racer Sete Gibernau have invested in All in Biking. Headquartered in Alicante, Spain, All in Biking was founded in November 2021 by José Julio Becerril and Juan Antonio Cano. Through the All in Biking app, users can ...
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News briefsFox Factory Group hires new CFO
Fox Factory Group, the U.S.-based supplier of products for bicycles, off-road vehicles and motorcycles, has hired Dennis Schemm as its new chief financial officer to replace the retiring Maggie Torres. Schemm has more than 25 years of experience in finance, with a deep skill set that includes financial risk management, ...
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News briefsDates for World Cycling Forum announced
The date for the fourth edition of the WFSGI’s World Cycling Forum has been announced. The event will take place on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6, 2023, in Munich, Germany. The event has once again been timed to coincide with the IAA Mobility Show (Sept. 5-10), with all World Cycling ...
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News briefsFrasers reportedly interested in ProBikeKit
Frasers Group PLC, owner of Sports Direct, is in talks to acquire ProBikeKit, Sky News reported last Monday. ProBikeKit is an online seller of bike components, accessories and apparel and would pair well with Fraser’s Evans Cycles online and retail chain, which it acquired out of bankruptcy in 2018. ProBikeKit ...
