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ZIV, which represents the German bicycle industry, calls for a study into extending EU anti-dumping measures to components imported from China.

Tenways is fitting its e-bike batteries with a digital passport, which the European Union will require from 18 February 2027 under its Batteries Regulation.

Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative, the Scottish bike shop chain founded in 1977, has been sold to its director: four shops saved, 25 staff made redundant.

Ridgeback is recalling its Comet, Speed and Motion bikes sold since 2020: their tyres can fail while riding, and the brand is asking owners to stop riding.

Urban Arrow is recalling cargo bikes produced from 2016 to 2022 in North America: a saddle bolt can break. Seatpost and saddle replaced free of charge.

Lachlan Morton sets off on 5 October along the Pony Express route to beat the 1861 riders' time, before leaving the EF team after this season.

In New York, council members propose banning the sale and then the use of Class 3 e-bikes, with a trade-in for a Class 1 or 2 e-bike.

California enacts bill SB 1167: a device that falls outside the legal definition can no longer be sold as an e-bike, from 1 January 2027 onwards.

CycleExpo Amsterdam, the trade show for bicycle OEM suppliers, is confirmed for 6 to 8 October 2027 near Schiphol, with turnkey stands and free entry.

More than 146 forks and 270 shocks, mainly Fox and RockShox, were stolen from MTB Classic Parts near Munich. Police are appealing for witnesses.

Whyte Bikes hands exclusive French distribution to Royal Vélo France: Karve electric mountain bikes at the Roc d'Azur, in shops from spring 2027.

The NextGen Mechanics report estimates that European workshops will need to recruit 105,000 bike mechanics by 2032, 45,000 of whom are already missing.

Neomouv, the electric bike brand from La Flèche, has been in receivership since 29 September and is seeking a buyer; after-sales service continues.

The court accepted O2feel's internal takeover bid: the electric bike brand keeps its name, while the administrative entity becomes Cyclofeel.

Accell Nederland's trustees sell the stock of Batavus, Sparta and Koga bikes to Dutch retailer 12GO Biking, which wants to keep it in the dealer network.

The European Cycling Industries association is asking the EU to ban e-bike tampering kits and to make marketplaces liable for the illegal e-bikes they sell.

Sadiq Khan wants TfL to license dockless shared e-bikes across London, replacing borough-by-borough rules, but is still waiting for government legislation.

Fox Factory sells Marucci Sports, parent of Lizard Skins, to a group led by its management for $225 million, and uses the proceeds to cut its debt.

The 2032 Road World Championships will take place in Pune, a first for India; the 2034 edition goes to Groningen and Drenthe, in the Netherlands.

American Brandon McNulty won the road race at the Montréal World Championships alone; Paul Seixas, dropped in the finale, finished 15th.

Demi Vollering claimed her first road world title in Montréal, beating Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney in the sprint after a race marked by a big crash.

GPS trackers as soon as possible, joint technical committees for wheels, frames and protective gear, a revised Lugano Charter: what the UCI decided in Montreal.

The North American Handmade Bicycle Show drops its August 2027 dates because of another show on the same weekend and now targets February-March 2028.

On 22 September, the Tours commercial court approved the continuation plan of Starway, the Tours-based designer of electric bikes, ending its receivership.