As cargo bikes have become an increasingly important part of urban mobility, reliability and safety are more than a matter of convenience. Hutchinson's new Republic Cargo is designed to provide the puncture protection, load capacity and everyday durability that cargo bikes demand, all year around.
SUPER73, the American lifestyle adventure brand specializing in electric bikes, is taking things a step further with the expansion of its European distribution network with three new official partners in France, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Machontrol is launching updated versions of two of its fork machines: the MCFe-27 fork cutting machine and the PFe-27 fork press. Both run a faster cycle at a lower cost of entry, and both are built to work on the line itself. CTO Ricardo Santos explains what has changed.
German tyre specialist Schwalbe has undertaken a comprehensive realignment of its tour and everyday cycling portfolio, restructuring its range into three clearly defined product families: Marathon, Motion, and Hybrid. By consolidating its offering, the brand aims to simplify point-of-sale guidance, streamline inventory management across the global bike trade, and set a unified structural benchmark for its overarching brand architecture.
MVC Group, a group specialising in technical apparel for cycling and outdoor sports, announces the acquisition of Tailfin, the global leader in the premium technical bikepacking segment.
Sixty parties have expressed interest in a relaunch of the bankrupt bicycle manufacturer Accell, known for brands such as Lapierre, Batavus, Koga, Babboe, and Raleigh.
More companies are reporting higher turnover, expectations for the rest of the year are favourable and stock levels are moving closer to balance. These are among the conclusions for the Spanish bicycle market in the first half of 2026. Data from the AMBE Barometer, a survey among Spanish manufacturers, distributors, retailers and workshops, were presented during Sea Otter Europe in Girona.
The introduction of an updated certification standard for electronic security systems on e-bikes is intended to further reduce theft figures. An estimated 100,000 e-bikes are stolen every year, just in the Netherlands. Official statistics on e-bike thefts in other EU countries is not available. However, as e-bikes become more valuable, strong security is also becoming more important.
Obtaining market information and intelligence remains key for vendors and procurement managers at trade shows. New orders, supplier deliveries, inventories and pricing are hot topics at events like Taichung Bike Week. The Global Bicycle Purchasing Index brings this data together to provide a clear view of the global e-bike and bicycle market. The survey to gather data for the index is still open this week to product and purchase managers.
One of the biggest bicycle companies in the world that some weeks ago went bankrupt, initiated the industry-changing e-bike trend. But the huge e-bike success also brought about the demise of the company. What happened in those years? To honour his induction into the E-bike Hall of Fame, the founder and former chief editor of Bike Europe, Jack Oortwijn, shares his thoughts on the biggest change during his bicycle industry career, the rise of the e-bike.
