Interbike Cancelled: The Quiet End of the US Trade-Show Era
When Emerald Expositions cancelled Interbike in 2018, it was not one show dying. It was the admission that the US bicycle market no longer has — and may no longer need — a centre.
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Europe's 2027 Show Calendar: A Sourcing Dilemma, Not a Scheduling One
Competing European shows in the same season is not a choice of convenience. It forces every brand to pick where the industry's centre of gravity will sit — and hedging is its own kind of losing.
Eurobike in Doubt: What It Means When Bosch and Trade Groups Walk Away
When the industry's biggest exhibitor and its own German trade bodies terminate cooperation with the show's organiser, it is not a scheduling dispute. It is a vote of no confidence in the trade-show model itself.
The Light Motor Wars: MAHLE, Fazua, and the Fight for the Road E-Bike
The real e-bike motor contest is not about peak power. It is about who builds the lightest, most invisible assist — and the segment has attracted serious automotive capital to fight it.
Decathlon's Automatic-Transmission E-Bike: When Volume Meets Innovation
Decathlon putting an automatic transmission on an e-bike is the moment a premium feature crosses to volume pricing — and resets what the mass market expects.
Canyon's 3D-Printed Metal Bike: A Prototype With Real Implications
A 3D-printed metal bike frame is a prototype, not a product. But it previews a future in which manufacturing and design uncouple — and in which bespoke geometry becomes economic.
Bosch's Smart Glasses at CES: The Dashboard Comes to Your Eyes
Heads-up cycling data in your glasses is not novelty. It is the next step in making the e-bike a connected device — and in Bosch owning the interface layer.