Taiwan's largest bicycle manufacturer reports a 13% year-on-year increase in July revenue, continuing the rebound that started in Q2.

Next year, the cycling industry is seeing an overhaul of the trade show calendar. Multiple major shows are opting for different dates, while two newcomers wish to join the calendar. One such debutant is CycleExpo Amsterdam. With a clearly defined character and affordable costs, it aims to become the new OEM meeting point for the bike industry.

For Fundracer Partner René Wiertz, the next decade will not simply be about selling more bicycles; it will be about making two-wheel mobility dramatically safer, smarter and more connected. "Those companies enabling that transformation are likely to create the greatest long-term value," says Wiertz. Bike Europe asked him about the market outlook from the perspective of an investment fund manager.

Following Accell Group's Dutch suspension of payments, international subsidiaries are taking control of their own fate. Cycles Lapierre has filed for judicial reorganisation in France, while Accell UK & Ireland (Raleigh) has lodged a notice to appoint administrators.

Contactless torque sensor manufacturer NCTE reports a year-on-year sales increase of 53% in the first half of 2026. One of the biggest drivers of NCTE's expansion has been the e-bike category, while the automotive category performed weakly. Remarkably, the company's stock market performance was much less positive; it suffered a 66.6% decline in the first half of 2026.

Shared bicycles have become an integral part of urban mobility. Across Europe and beyond, they are no longer simply an alternative mode of transport, but an essential part of multimodal mobility networks. As fleets expand, operators and manufacturers are increasingly focused on long-term operational performance, where reliability, serviceability and system integration determine overall fleet efficiency.

Accell Group Holding B.V. and its Dutch subsidiaries have been granted suspension of payments, bringing months of restructuring efforts to a new phase after the company was unable to secure a long-term solution for the business.

The announced acquisition of Accell Group by DuTech Holdings will not change anything regarding the collective damage claims filed against the Accell brand. This was stated by the claimant foundation, which is taking legal action on behalf of thousands of Babboe owners who have suffered damage due to unsafe cargo bikes.

"We planned 2026 as a transition year, with gradual recovery, tighter business cases and continued pressure on bill-of-materials costs," says Comodule CEO Teet Praks. After completing the first half of the year, and in the run-up to Taichung Bike Week, we asked the supplier of IoT devices for connected e-bikes, e-scooters, and other light electric vehicles how the market performed and what they expect for the months ahead?

Despite a continuing challenging market environment, kids and youth bicycle brand woom posted a significantly positive result and thus returned to profitability. In the first half of 2026, the Austrian company continued to build on the revenue growth achieved in the previous year. Woom reports a 19% revenue increase from January to June 2026, to €107 million.

The European bicycle industry has continued its transition towards a more balanced and demand-driven market. Following the exceptional surge in demand during the Covid boom, supply chain disruptions, and the subsequent market correction, the latest 2025 data clearly indicate that the industry is stabilising. "This is a sign that the inventory troubles that we have had coming out of COVID are now finally at the end," said industry body ECI CEO Paul Walsh at the presentation of the 2026 Bicycle Industry & Market Profile (BIMP).

Chinese investors were less active in the bicycle industry in the past than it appeared from the outside. To date, there have been very few known investments by the Chinese in Western companies. Since 2015, corporate acquisitions by Chinese investors have mainly involved Asian companies, with the target firms mostly being bicycle component manufacturers. Why are there relatively few takeovers by Chinese investors in our sector?

The transfer of Accell Group to the new owner, the Singapore-based investment firm DuTech Group, passed another regulatory milestone. The Polish anti-competition authorities, UOKiK, identified no concerns significant enough to justify remedies or prohibit the transaction, and therefore approved the acquisition.

A lively and dynamic tradeshow is not what you would expect in a gloomy market like France's. Still, that was the case at the Pro-Days event in Paris, which took place only a week after Eurobike. The total market volume in France decreased by 6% in 2025, while revenue was down 4.8% year-on-year. Moreover, this was the third consecutive year of market decline, and there is no outlook for sales improvement. Under those circumstances, you don't expect a dynamic trade fair, yet that was still the case.

2024/2025財年對奧地利KTM Fahrrad GmbH而言仍充滿挑戰 。根據該公司最新財報，KTM Fahrrad營收自2023/2024財年4.25億歐元降至2024/2025財年3.65億歐元，年減近14%。該公司本財年營收仍深受大幅折扣促銷活動影響。KTM Fahrrad總經理Stefan Limbrunner表示：「公司財報中出現幾筆重大一次性因素。需特別點出，目前公布的是截至2025年7月31日的年度財報。」

完成過渡審查（transition review）後，英國決定將對中國進口自行車及部分自行車零件的反傾銷措施延長實施至2029年8月。相關稅率將保持不變，介於19.2%至48.5%之間，此舉旨在防止低價中國產品再度湧入該國市場，以保護本土製造商。

電池製造商BMZ Battery Solutions宣布，將關閉位於北馬其頓（North Macedonia）的製造廠，並將歐洲的生產業務整合至波蘭。預計於2026年8月至12月期間分階段進行轉移作業。

德國自行車產業協會（ZIV）市場數據服務的核心分析工具已正式上線，參與的德國自行車經銷商現已可登入經銷商數據管理平台（dealer dashboard）。ZIV產業與經濟政策主管Katharina Hinse表示：「這是提高德國自行車市場透明度的重要一步，也是整個產業在商業規劃上的一個重要里程碑。」