Bike & eBike – Page 76
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ArticleWoom-Europe merges with Woom-USA
Austrian children’s and youth bicycle supplier Woom GmbH has acquired its U.S. import partner and placed it under its corporate umbrella. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The merger of Woom-Europe with Woom-USA is one of several strategic steps the company is taking to grow. Having already built ...
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ArticleEurobike 2022 will relocate from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt
New location, new date, new concept – only one thing remains: the team of people involved. In order to strengthen its market position and further develop its flagship trade shows in the areas of Urban Mobility “with the bicycle as a bandwagon” and General Aviation, Eurobike organizer Messe Friedrichshafen is ...
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Covid mobility study: Germans travel more on foot and by bike
The Covid-19 pandemic has led many Germans to rethink their own mobility: just under 40 percent said they wanted to change their mobility behavior as a result. The trend is clearly toward more pedestrians (+64 percent) and cyclists (+50 percent). The respondents also want to fly less frequently in the ...
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News briefsDecathlon France offers marking and engraving for bicycles to prevent theft
In France, legislation was recently passed that makes it mandatory to mark bicycles to protect them from theft. All new bicycles sold in the country since January 1, 2021, must bear an engraved “Bicycode” identification number and be registered in a national registry. This measure will also be extended to ...
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News briefsHestra relaunches webstore to grow and expand its business
Swedish glove specialist Hestra, founded in 1936, is expanding its digital business. As reported by ehandel.se, the company has been working with e-commerce agency Grebban for the past year to develop a global and modern e-commerce solution. Chris Weber, country manager Central Europe, told The Outdoor Industry Compass that the ...
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News briefsEurobike ticket store is open
According to Messe Friedrichshafen, the Eurobike show (Sept. 1-4) will be taking place in accordance with the Covid regulations in force for events in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Admission requirements are proof of overcome infection, complete vaccination or a valid negative test certificate. Trade visitors can now buy their ...
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News briefsHerrmans Bike Components with new CFO
Source: Herrmans Oy Shayekh Ahmed, CFO On January 1, 2020, Finnish company Herrmans Oy Ab had officially reorganized itself by splitting the business of its two divisions Bike Components and Worklights into two independently operating companies. Since then, the Finnish group has been working on the unbundling ...
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News briefsPierer E-Bikes recruits two former Magura executives to its management
Source: Pierer E-Bikes GmbH Olaf Müller Pierer E-Bikes GmbH (brands GasGas Bicycles, Husqvarna E-Bicycles, R Raymon), the bicycle and e-bike subsidiary of Austrian two-wheeler specialist Pierer Mobility AG, has strengthened its management team with two former Magura managers. While Olaf Müller joins the e-bike supplier’s management team ...
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USWE starts trading on Nasdaq First North Growth Market
Swedish company USWE Sports AB, founded in 2007 and specializing in jump-free backpacks and hydration packs for mountain biking, running, skiing, and motorsports, will go public on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market on June 24. Earlier this month, the company had completed its offering to the general public in ...
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News briefsZwift is the presenting partner of the new women’s Tour de France
The online fitness platform Zwift has been named the presenting partner of the new Tour de France for women, organized by Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO). The inaugural edition of the women’s cycling event, which will be called Tour de France Femme avec Zwift, is scheduled to take place from July ...
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News briefsLucky Bike.de opens new company headquarters
After the opening of the new company headquarters of German chain store Lucky Bike.de GmbH in Bielefeld was postponed by a week due to delayed construction work on the exterior facade, the date is now set for July 2. With a total of 29 Lucky Bike and Radlbauer brand stores ...
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News briefsRegistration open for WFSGI World Cycling Forum 2021
Registration is now open for the 2021 World Cycling Forum (WCF), which will take place in Munich on September 6 and 7, just ahead of the new IAA Mobility Show, with the main theme “Capitalizing on the Current Bike Boom.” The WCF will consider The Market Today and The Market ...
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ArticlePearl Izumi wants you to carbon offset your bike apparel
Colorado-based cycling apparel and footwear brand Pearl Izumi has launched Pedal to Zero™, an initiative to motivate and inspire people to choose cycling as an alternative mode of transportation. Each garment in the brand’s new BikeStyle spring 2022 collection will include a statistic showing the distance one must ride a ...
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News briefsGerman bicycle retailer B.O.C. opens 38th store
German bicycle store chain and multichannel retailer Bike & Outdoor Company GmbH & Co. KG (B.O.C.) is opening its 38th stationary store nationwide on June 24 on the outskirts of the northern German city of Delmenhorst. It is located in a former electrical store with a total area of more ...
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E-bike buyers are younger in Germany and Belgium than in the Netherlands
Figures from the annual GfK e-bike Monitor 2020, which was first launched in the Netherlands in 2018, show more young e-bike buyers in Germany and Belgium than in the Netherlands. Among e-bike buyers, the age groups 50 and 65+ are less strongly represented in these countries than in the Netherlands. ...
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News briefsGerman B2C bicycle supplier Rose launches its first own apparel line
Source: Rose Bikes Rose Dropbar Cycling Fashion – Unpaved After more than a year of research and development, German bicycle supplier Rose Bikes unveiled its first dedicated “all-in” cycling apparel line. According to the company, the Rose Dropbar Cycling Fashion, marketed under the slogan “Timeless.Functional.Fashionable.”, is far ...
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Giro with marketing hires and promotions
California-based Giro Sport Design, part of Vista Outdoor since 2016, announced several changes to its brand and marketing team. Peter Nicholson has been hired as brand manager for Giro Bike. He was most recently a partner at True Communications, the company’s PR agency. During his 11-year tenure at True, he ...
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Liv Cycling introduces global ambassador program
Liv Cycling has launched its Liv Global Ambassador program and signed Anita Naidu, the professional mountain biker and coach, as its new ambassador. The program recognizes women and programs in the cycling community who advocate for making cycling more inclusive. Besides her athletic accomplishments, Naidu is known internationally for her ...
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News briefsChanges in Canyon Bicycles’ communications team
After four and a half years as global communications manager at Canyon Bicycles GmbH, Thorsten Lewandowski will officially leave the German D2C provider at the end of June, but is currently already on residual leave. Lewandowski will, however, remain with the industry. We expect more information in July. Prior to ...
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ArticleU.S. debut of German-Austrian Nox Cycles
German-Austrian e-bike manufacturer Nox Cycles Austria GmbH, which once emerged from Berlin-based Hawk Bike Sales GmbH, is expanding not only from the DACH region into other EU countries but also toward the Americas. While it has already gained a foothold in South America two years ago through an importer in ...
