All Bike & eBike articles – Page 8
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News briefsWeSports acquires holding stake in Swedish company Cargobike
Stockholm-based group WeSports announced the approval of a strategic partnership with the Swedish company Cargobike, founded in 2007, in which the company acquires a holding stake. Cargobike is recognized as the market-leading specialist in cargo bikes and functional mobility in the Nordics, with a turnover of SEK 116 million (€10.2m) ...
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ArticleSport 2000 Austria and Bike&Co join forces
As the demand for bicycles in Austria has been unbroken for years and the need for competent advice, technical services and high-quality equipment is increasing, Sport 2000 Austria has decided to cooperate with the German buying group Bike&Co (BiCo). The intention is to pool both associations’ know-how and expert knowledge, ...
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News briefsAdidas reimagines the Stan Smith for cyclists
Source: Adidas Adidas VeloStan Smith The new VeloStan Smith is Adidas’ very own reinterpretation of a classic tennis/lifestyle shoe for urban cyclists and commuters. The shoe retains the unmistakable silhouette of the original Stan Smith, but features a two-bolt SPD shoe system for clipless pedaling. Adidas and ...
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News briefsScott Sports names Hap Seliga President of its US business
Source: Scott Sports Hap Seliga Scott Sports SA has appointed US industry veteran Hap Seliga as the new President of its subsidiary Scott Corporation. Together with the teams in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Ogden, Utah, Seliga will drive growth in the US market and consolidate the ...
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News briefsKent Outdoors appoints new CEO
Utah-based Kent Outdoors has named Randy Hales as its new CEO. Hales brings decades of experience in the consumer products industry and has held executive positions at several high-growth companies, including CEO of Next Level Apparel, a blank apparel manufacturer; CEO of Zagg, Inc., a global mobile accessories company; and ...
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News briefsTwo long-standing executives to share new COO role at Garmin
Garmin announced today that Patrick Desbois and Brad Trenkle have both been appointed to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, effective July 1, 2024. Source: Garmin Patrick Desbois Desbois will provide executive oversight for Garmin’s aviation and auto OEM segments, global supply chain and operations, ...
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News briefs7Mesh with new distributors in Europe and North America
Founded in 2014 by former Arc’teryx and Assos managers on Canada’s West Coast, technical cycling apparel brand 7Mesh Industries Inc. is now also represented by distributors in the Benelux market and in the Canadian province of Ontario. Approaching its tenth anniversary, these new appointments – alongside the recent expansion of ...
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News briefsHervis Update: Hanfeld to assume sole responsibility
Austrian sports retailer Hervis is taking the next step in its ongoing restructuring: Dr. Ulrich Hanfeld will take over sole management responsibility by the end of June 2024. We reported earlier this month that the retail chain would be run by a management duo. The retail expert was hired at ...
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ArticleManufacturer of Schwalbe tires massively expands recycling
One year after the introduction of the first Green Marathons bicycle tire – made from used tires, among other things – the German Schwalbe bicycle tire manufacturer Ralf Bohle GmbH announces that the majority of its Schwalbe tire range will be manufactured with recycled carbon black (rCB) with immediate effect. ...
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ArticleDarfon Electronics takes over wholesaler and importer Grofa
In August 2020, the German wholesaler and importer Grofa Action Sports GmbH took over the exclusive distribution of the e-bike brand BESV from electronics giant Darfon Electronics Corp. in Germany and Austria. The management board of the listed Taiwanese company has now approved an agreement to this effect. According to ...
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News briefsBiciclick ventures outside Spain
Biciclick (biciclick.es), a buying group with a specialty in e-bikes (not to be confused with bibiclick.co, an apparent bike-rental service), has been operating a multichannel business exclusive to Spain. This year, however, as we learn from CMDsport, the group has opened its e-commerce to nine other European countries: France, Italy, ...
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ArticleGerman custom bike manufacturer Rotor Bikes relaunches directly after insolvency
Due to liquidity problems, the Leipzig-based complete bike, frame and wheel manufacturer Rotor Bikes GmbH (not to be confused with the Spanish bicycle component manufacturer Rotor Components Technologicos S.L.!) filed for insolvency on June 4. According to the company, this step has set the course for a new start under ...
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ArticleNew Cake owner introduces himself and his future plans
After Cake founder and CEO Stefan Ytterborn (also founder of the protective equipment company POC) lost a major investor at short notice and his e-motorcycle and e-bike company, founded in 2016, had to file for insolvency on Feb. 1 of this year, the insolvency administrator gave little news about the ...
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ArticleFitness equipment giant Dyaco opens new e-bike factory in Taiwan
Around two years ago, Taiwan’s listed fitness equipment provider Dyaco International Inc. took over the bicycle factory of ODM and OEM manufacturer Iuvo in Dajia. In doing so, the company invested in its young e-bike business (including the newly created e-bike brand Cikada). As the Iuvo factory was located on ...
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ArticleRemanufactured Brose e-bike drivetrains now available via Ra-Co
German and Austrian IBDs can now easily purchase the sustainable remanufactured e-bike drivetrains from Berlin-based e-bike drivetrain producer Brose E-Bike via its long-standing sales partner Ra-Co Radsport Components GmbH. The two companies have been cooperating since 2020. Ra-Co has now expanded its range of Brose products to include remanufactured motors. ...
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ArticleUS outdoor participation reaches record levels for ninth consecutive year
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and its philanthropic arm, the Outdoor Foundation, released the results of its 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends Report this week. The report provides outdoor industry members with exclusive participation and activity data that will inform business strategies for the coming year. The report shows that ...
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News briefsSanta Cruz Bikes founder advises Specialized
Source: Specialized Rob Roskopp As US bike supplier Specialized Bicycle Components just confirmed in its in-house newsletter, the California-based company has appointed Rob Roskopp, the founder of MTB forge Santa Cruz Bicycles, to an advisory role. With Roskopp, who founded Santa Cruz Bicycles in 1993 and left ...
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News briefsMichelin soles make their road bike debut
Michelin’s soles are entering the road cycling sector, a two-wheel discipline in which the brand was not yet represented, after MTB, enduro, gravel, downhill and cross-country. The debut of Michelin soles in road cycling has been realized by JV International srl, an Italian company to which Michelin has entrusted the ...
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News briefsSidi sends its dial closure into space with NASA
Source: Sidi Sport Sidi dial system on venous-constriction cuffs worn by astronauts Sidi Sport has joined Crew-8, the eighth operational astronaut mission that SpaceX is conducting for NASA to the International Space Station. Sidi is on board with its dial system, which is used as a closure ...
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ArticlePierer Mobility reports strong Q2, announces realignment of the bicycle division
Pierer Mobility AG released its financial results for the second quarter of 2024, highlighting continued growth across key financial metrics. The company also announced a significant strategic realignment of its bicycle division, reflecting its commitment to streamlining operations and enhancing profitability in the competitive e-mobility market Key financial highlights of ...
