According to foreign media reports, Decathlon will launch the B'Twin LD 920 E electric bike with automatic drive in September. The accompanying drive system is the Owuru drive system that Decathlon and startup E2 Drives developed over a three-year period. The B'Twin LD 920 E e-bike equipped with this automatic drive will be officially released under Decathlon's own B'Twin brand. The B'Twin LD 920 E e-bike was shown during Decathlon's annual "Showcase Innovation" event in 2022, and was originally scheduled to be released in spring 2023, but has now been pushed back to the official release in August, with no specific reason given for the delay. The drive system consists of two engine control components and eight sensors integrated on a single motherboard, providing a practical and space-saving layout in the engine bay. The powerful microcontroller monitors the performance of the entire 48W motor system, which is powered by a fully integrated battery with a capacity of 702Wh. The bike is assembled at Decathlon's own assembly plant in B'TWIN, Lille. All components except handlebars, brakes and pedals are developed in-house. The touchscreen display is integrated into the riser and can be selected in different modes, such as Eco, Standard or Boost. There's also a walking mode to make pushing a bike easier, and a built-in GPS tracker helps locate the bike to prevent theft. Weighing 26.1 kg, the urban e-bike, which comes in men's and women's versions, will soon be available in Decathlon's online and offline stores with a suggested retail price of 2,999 euros. An acceptable purchase price and reliable anti-theft protection are important factors. Continental introduced a similar drive a few years ago, but it was not a success. Although Decathlon is not the first company to integrate a CVT transmission into an e-bike drive, its B'Twin LD 920 E automatic drive seems to be a hit. This model offers powerful drives, requires little maintenance, offers anti-theft protection via GPS and mobile networks, offers different variants to a wide range of users, and is relatively affordable. A recent study conducted by Texlock and YouGov in Germany showed that an acceptable purchase price and reliable anti-theft protection are important factors for using e-bikes in urban areas Decathlon wants to offer people the opportunity to live car-free, in which autonomous drives make cycling more comfortable and facilitate the transition to sustainable mobility.

Lighter, stiffer, faster – but also better? At Glasgow’s UCI World cycling championships we had the opportunity to take a close look at Specialized’s latest all-purpose aero weapon, the Tarmac SL8 2024. Specialized officially launches the Tarmac SL8 — faster than the Venge, stiffer and lighter than the SL7, and all-new 'speed sniffer' head tube. Riding Specialized means riding superlatives, at least in terms of marketing. But is the Specialized Tarmac SL8 a revolutionary new take on road cycling? True to the motto “One Bike to Rule Them All”, Specialized continue to push the boundaries in an attempt to create the ultimate all-round racer. This time, however, the American manufacturer really means business, presenting what’s meant to be not only the lightest, but also the fastest bike in the peloton. To make this possible, Specialized combined the Venge’s head tube and the Aethos’ bottom bracket area. According to Specialized, the frame weighs less than 700 g and is also faster than the Venge aero weapon, which is admittedly getting on in years. With the release of the Tarmac SL7 back in 2020, Specialized declared the Venge deceased, and with it the era of aero bikes. Three years on, however, it seems that not all manufacturers got the memo. The trend of assigning different roles to bikes is making a comeback. The Factor O2 VAM and the new Orbea Orca focus on lightweight construction, while Scott’s Foil is aimed at speed junkies. Only Cannondale’s new Supersix remains true to its all-round roots. Sure, Specialized have the Aethos, but calling it a road bike is a bit of a stretch. Now the question is:do all-rounders still fit into the picture? The original point remains valid: while all-rounders are probably still the faster bikes, they’re inferior to the specialists in their respective fields. Perhaps, it makes more sense to follow the example of the Jumbo Visma pros and choose the best bike for the job, rather than opting for an all-purpose weapon. For hobby riders like us, the choice isn’t always easy, and very few of us have the luxury of choosing between several bikes. At first glance, it’s evident that the SL7 and SL8 are heading in the same direction. In purely visual terms, not much has changed, except for the head tube, which is now significantly lower. In times when every brand seems to have created a lighter, stiffer and, of course, faster bike, how do Specialized back up their claim? In a nutshell, they used the experience gathered in lightweight construction while developing the Aethos and mixed it with some “new” old aero know-how and the optimised carbon layup used for their latest road bike. While they were at it, they also improved the aerodynamics in three areas. The most significant and noticeable change is the head tube. As seen on the Venge and aero bikes from 3T and Cannondale, the head tube extends further forward. This ensures a pointier shape and at the same time allows for a cleaner transition from the top tube to the down...

The Swiss bicycle industry has failed to build on the success of the previous two years. Sales in the Swiss bicycle trade have fallen sharply, but are still above pre-pandemic levels and the outlook is very good. Swiss bicycle expert Urs Rosenbaum explained that although the bicycle industry will have to work under difficult conditions until 2023, it is on track for success in the long run. Professional agency Dynamot assessed the import statistics of Velohandel in the Market Bulletin 2023 recently released by the Federal Office of Customs and Border Security. He described a similar roller coaster ride with Germany: only about 50% to 70% of regular demand from important producing countries will arrive in Germany in the first half of 2022. There was an initial shortage of bikes with and without motors during the peak spring season. Trends in sales in Swiss specialty trade since 2014. Consumer Confidence Sluggish The situation for the professional trade is made more difficult by the Swiss public's reluctance to spend more due to the war in Ukraine, looming energy shortages and rising living costs. As a result, sales of bicycles and e-bikes drop to around 448,000 units in 2022. By comparison: In a record-breaking 2020, sales rose by nearly 200,000 vehicles. Affected by this, the trade volume of bicycles fell by about 10% to 2.05 billion Swiss francs compared with the previous year. This is significantly lower than the previous two years, but still higher than the Swiss bicycle trade in all years before the corona pandemic. Disappointed 2023 With many wheels still being delivered in early 2023, the industry kicked off the new year with full warehouses. The number is high as some orders for 2022 production are still being delivered. As a result, the campsite filled up quickly. Unfortunately, demand fell again this spring, as the cool, wet weather until mid-May significantly reduced the desire to cycle. As a result, business in the bicycle industry in 2023 is likely to be below its 2019 value, the pre-COVID-19 boost to bicycle and e-bike demand. E-bike market has the potential to double In the long run, Dynamot believes that the cycling industry is headed for a positive path, with a significant increase in bicycle traffic. This is shown by Dynamot's assessment of traffic volumes at Mobil counting points in Switzerland in its study. Furthermore, the market potential has not yet been exhausted. According to the micro-census, one in five households in Switzerland will own an electric bicycle in 2021. Assuming e-bikes continue to be a means of transportation for everyday use and leisure, there will be as many e-bike purchases as there have been in the next few years. Swiss households are more than twice as likely to own other common means of transport (bicycle, bus or train ticket, car).

Orbea has achieved lighter weight and faster climbing speeds on the latest seventh-generation Orca road bike. If you want an aero road bike with extra speed on flat roads, go for the Orca Aero. Road bikes today basically fall into one of three camps: lightweight, aerodynamic, or a combination of the two. Or bea has studied aerodynamics carefully to understand the weight of weight and aerodynamic advantage. Since they already had the super aero Orca Aero, they decided to refocus the Orca on climbing. Orbea said: "In the case of a 5% slope, a weight reduction of 500 grams can save about 3W; if the slope is increased to 10%, it can save about 6W." So the new range-topping Orca is focused on delivering "best climbing performance", including instant acceleration response, agile handling, damping and excellent power transfer. Officially, the top-of-the-line Orbea Orca OMX 53cm frame weighs just 750g, with the new fork weighing in at 360g. Other sizes seem to weigh 680g for a 47cm frame and 850g for the largest 60cm frame. Reducing weight means using less material, and the new Orca is manufactured using Orbea's highest-quality OMX high-modulus carbon fiber. Orbea first achieved light weight by sticking with more efficient construction and stiffer round tube shapes, and incorporating aerodynamics without adding weight. The new frame removes unnecessary edge molding, eliminating excess resin and non-structural material, while using more complex carbon fiber slices in the layup, reducing excess material overlap. The OMX top frame uses 90 fewer carbon fiber slices than the OMR secondary frame. Then, use lighter hardware (40 grams), lighter paint (25 grams), and lighter varnish (15 grams) to finish the frame. The second-tier OMR frame weighs 1030 grams, and the fork is 410 grams. The OMR frame is cheaper and can save a lot of budget, which you can invest in frame accessories to reduce weight. The Orca, while focused on light weight, still has some aerodynamic improvements without compromising frame weight. Using the ICR full internal cable routing system hides the cables while retaining the adjustability of traditional barsets. The Orca is equipped with lightweight bars from Orbea's sub-brand Oquo. Although the traditional round seatpost is not aerodynamic enough, the well-hidden seatpost clamp is also an aerodynamic design. The frame geometry has also been tweaked slightly, keeping most of the race-proven data. In the 7 sizes of 47-60cm, all have shortened chainstays for improved acceleration performance, and shortened overall wheelbase for more sensitive handling. Meanwhile, the Orca now has up to 32mm of tire clearance for better grip, handling, ride comfort and lower rolling resistance. Vehicle Specifications Pneumatic accessories for individual customization. The lightest top-of-the-line OMX frame comes in 3 colors, while the slightly heavier OMR frame comes in 2 colors. Orbea claims that the weight of the whole series ranges from 6.7 to 7.8 kg, and cla...

Gravel can be said to be one of the most fashionable bicycle sports classifications. It not only has the ability of off-road mountaineering, but also has the performance of free commuting in the city of road bikes, and the comfortable geometry of endurance bikes. This year we followed the situation and launched another high-quality gravel carbon fiber frame as below pictures. Below photos for your enjoy firstly. we will share their details soon. let's turns out.

Berria is unveiling the new Bravo, their XC-race hardtail, which now sports a unique soft-tail design. The deformable rear fork is a product brought by carbon fiber materials. The combination of rigidity and certain elasticity can realize this design. When we talk about the deformable rear fork, the first thing that comes to mind must be the ISO Strut released by Trek in 2019. The Super caliber of the system, and then the new EPIC released by Lightning this year. Let's take a look at the changes that XC models have undergone in mountain bike competition. The original XC is also the most familiar model for our riders, which is the hard tail, because there are more demands for climbing and pedaling in mountain off-road, and the pedaling of the hard tail is the most efficient and the lightest in weight. Later, with the development, there are more and more soft tails, because the stroke is small, so the structural design can be varied. Nino’s Scott Spark’s hidden shock is also a relatively new design, and then there is the deformation design of Trek and Lightning, which still has a shock and has a smaller deformation range. If the design of Trek and Lightning is not true deformation, then Berria's new Bravo brings the answer. Bravo is a hardtail structure, the chainstay and bottom bracket are traditionally connected, and the chainstay is also hard-connected to the seat tube. The seatstay-to-seat tube connection has an internal pivot point that provides rotation when the seatstays flex, and Berria calls this the SOFTEX suspension system. In order to achieve the expected deformation effect, the rear triangle has been specially designed. The deformation design has actually appeared very early. We know that Scott reproduced its classic deformation hardtail bike at this year's Euroshow, but its rear fork is fully hard-wired. Berria said that the new Bravo has advantages over pure hard tails and soft tails when dealing with small impacts, and it is also quite heavy. The weight of a single frame is 1150g. The current XC field is almost dominated by soft tails. Will the future deformation structure or the design of Trek Lightning lead the trend? And now the itinerary seems to be getting bigger and bigger.

Trek has introduced eight new Project One ICON paint schemes for the men’s and women’s professional road teams. These paint schemes will be used by different riders at this year's Tour de France. With Project One ICON, consumers can experience the same quality and performance that professional drivers rely on in competitive racing. These new color schemes are available now and will appear first on Trek's lightweight and aerodynamic road models, the Emonda SLR and Madone SLR. Each livery is handcrafted with a personalized painting process, creating designs and patterns that are difficult to replicate. No two Project One ICON frames are exactly alike. The new paint scheme includes: Chroma Ultra-Iridescent (Limited Edition) Chroma Ultra-Iridescent is the result of years of experimentation, refinement and the collective artistic wisdom of Project One's sought-after designers. It takes a certain level of skill and expertise to create such a glorious livery Chroma Diamond Flake (Limited Edition) Millions of tiny chrome flakes form a stunning design that is worth seeing. No two diamonds are the same, and in this limited-edition colorway, riders will have a dream car that sparkles differently in every light. Smoke (sky blue, red and white) Real Smoke is a hazy, handcrafted paint scheme that primarily uses fire as the main element. Each frame traps smoke in its base paint layer, resulting in a no-cool design. Blue and Red Crystalline   These one-of-a-kind paint schemes are created by fusing thousands of tiny crystals together to form a lattice structure that shimmers in any light. Like the natural phenomena they replicate, crystal-clear bikes are as unique as snowflakes, each one unique. Team tie dye  The team color scheme echoes six additional tie-dye color schemes introduced earlier this year, complete with a fusion of men's red and women's blue. Eight new Project One ICON schemes are now available for customization on the émonda SLR and Madone SLR. Please check with authorized dealers for details. The new paint scheme is planned to apply to all other road models in the future, so stay tuned.

Bicycles are one of the main means of transportation for Chinese people. Riding bicycles for the elderly can slow down the aging speed of the legs, ensure that the elderly can exercise their legs and enhance the contractility of the heart muscle. Many elderly people basically choose to walk or take a bus when they go out. Few people think of riding a bicycle. But in fact, people get old first, and the elderly should pay special attention to health care of their legs. The elderly should take care of their legs. Try cycling for fitness! From birth to adulthood, the muscles are constantly getting thicker and stronger, reaching their peak at the age of 20-30. After that, as the age increases, the muscles gradually become thinner and the strength gradually weakens. Among them, the back muscles, psoas muscles and lower limb muscles are obviously weakened with age. This is also one of the reasons why people will have a hunchback, unsteady gait, and fall easily when they enter old age. The elderly want to exercise their legs. In addition to walking, Tai Chi, jogging and other sports, cycling is a very good way to slow down the aging of their legs. Due to the special requirements of cycling, the upper limbs and trunk are mostly static work, and the lower limbs are mostly dynamic work. Long-term exercise can improve the strength and endurance of lower limb muscles. Due to the redistribution of blood during exercise, the blood supply to the lower limbs is more, and the change of heart rate is also different according to the speed of the pedaling action and the ups and downs of the terrain. Repeated exercises in this way can strengthen the contractility of the heart muscle and increase the elasticity of the blood vessel wall, which is beneficial to the blood circulation of the lower limbs. The management of the lower limbs by the nervous system can also be coordinated and accurate due to exercise. Elderly people of different ages require different levels of exercise. Elderly people aged 60 can strengthen their strength slightly, but those aged 70 must do what they can. You must also pay attention to safety when riding a bicycle. Ride where there are few cars and few people.

Hyundai recently teamed up with Spain's Rayvolt to launch a limited-edition eXXite Next Step e-bike. This electric bicycle is very simple and advanced from the overall shape to the color design of the body. The car uses a 6061 aluminum alloy frame, and there is a top tube in the middle, which is suitable for riders with a height between 1.7 and 2 meters. It can also be equipped with a front basket . It also features a touch screen integrated in the middle of the handlebars to display key e-bike stats and riding information, and can be used to adjust the motor assist. This stylish e-bike also features front and rear built-in lighting. This Hyundai special edition e-bike is powered by a 250W rear wheel motor with 50Nm of torque and three levels of torque-sensing pedal assist through a belt drive, with a top speed of 25km/h and a Boost function. It also features kinetic energy recuperation, which uses wheel inertia to convert torque into drag to generate electricity, which is returned to the battery to extend the range of each ride, extending the range of the removable 504Wh seatpost battery to Charge more than 80 kilometers.

The new Rapide integrated handlebar creates further aerodynamic gain with smoother airflow, allowing it to save about 4W more power than the already excellent Rapide split bar combined with the Tarmac SL7 stem. The goal of the Roval engineering team was simple - to make the Rapide faster all in one without sacrificing anything else. It is aerodynamic, light and stiff, developed in collaboration with WorldTour drivers and Retül fit experts. Aerodynamic advantage Remove the components at the junction of the handlebar and the stem, so that the integrated handlebar design has a more advanced intergrated airfoil shape. The optimized airfoil can provide the maximum possible speed advantage for long-distance solo flight and World Tour level sprint to the finish line. The power advantage of about 4W does not seem to be much, but in the 250m finish sprint, it means about 32cm advantage. Rigid and light Remove the components at the connection between the handlebar and the stem, so that the Rapide integrated handle is about 50g (100mm×420mm) lighter than the combination of the Rapide split handlebar and the Tarmac SL7. High-quality high-modulus carbon fiber material brings more rigidity to the strong sprinters on the World Tour. The Rapide integrated bar is stronger than any split bar set in terms of stiffness-to-weight ratio. Aerodynamic Removing the cluster of hardware (where stem and handlebar connect) allowed us to design the bar’s leading edge a single airfoil. We optimized this airfoil to provide a maximum advantage in clean air at speeds seen from long solo breakaways to full gas World Tour sprints. While a four watt improvement may seem small, it adds up to a 32cm lead over a 250m final sprint. When races are won by bike throws, this is a winning difference. Aerodynamically engineered to save 4 watts vs a traditional aero road bar Material: Premium High Modulus Carbon Fiber, Titanium Stem Bolts Sizes: 15 combos from (75mm x 380mm) to (125mm x 440cm) Bend: 127mm drop x 75mm reach, 4 degrees of flare at the drops Stem Angle: 6-Degrees Steer Clamp Diameter: 31.8 Weight: 310 grams (100mm x 420mm) Cable Routing: Shimano, SRAM, Campagnolo ( Internal / Electronic Compatible) System Weight Limit: 275lbs / 125kg

Cross-country racing in XC is a field marked by maximum heart rate, aerobic and lactate thresholds, where reducing load is more important than anything else. In the past, this single focus has led designers to compromise on suspension performance, frame stiffness, handling integrity and ride quality. An overview of the Pivot Mach 4 SL The Pivot Mach 4 SL is a short travel XC race bike that’s designed to compete with the likes of the Giant Anthem, Scott Spark and Specialized Epic World Cup. While it looks similar to the old version, the frame is all-new for 2023. It draws a lot from the development of the latest Les SL hardtail, with the primary goal being to reduce overall weight. Compared to the previous model the tube profiles are notably slimmer, the linkage has been pared right back, and the carbon layup has also been updated. The rear brake mount now sits on the chainstay, which allows the seatstay tubes to be made thinner and lighter. Furthermore, each frame size is said to have undergone an independent strength-to-weight analysis to ensure that overall stiffness and ride quality is consistent across the range regardless of rider height. It’s gotten much lighter The result of all this crafty carbon engineering is a claimed weight reduction of 300-400g. That represents an enormous drop of around 17% over the previous version, which is huge! According to Pivot, a Medium size Mach 4 SL frame weighs 1,975g including the shock. After some digging, it turns out that this number doesn’t include any hardware. Once you add in all of the cable ports, Tool Dock cover and the very generous amount of frame protection, the claimed weight grows to 2,087g. Here’s how that number compares to the claimed weights from Pivot’s competitors; As you’ll see from that list, the Mach 4 SL isn’t the lightest XC bike on the market. However, it is the only one that doesn’t use a flex-stay suspension design, so we’re not exactly comparing apples to apples here. It would seem that apples are hard to find too, as there are very few bikes on the race circuit that use a multi-link platform. The BMC Fourstroke is the most well-known example, and that frame is claimed to weigh 2.4kg with the shock and hardware. That is quite a bit heavier, and it makes the Mach 4 SL’s svelte figure all the more impressive. Dual-link, dual-travel suspension Just like its predecessor, the new Mach 4 SL is designed around a 100-120mm travel fork. The World Cup models come with a 100mm Fox 32 Step-Cast fork, while the standard models are equipped with a 120mm Fox 34 Step-Cast fork. Rear travel is also different between the two builds. The World Cup bikes feature a shorter 40mm stroke shock that delivers 95mm or 103mm of rear travel, depending on the flip chip setting. In comparison, the regular Mach 4 SL models utilise a 45mm stroke shock that produces 106mm or 115mm of rear travel. The two-position flip chip is located at the upper shock mount. It’s claimed to only affect the rear suspension, wi...

In a year when supply chain tensions plagued the market, the import of bicycles from EU countries has seen unprecedented significant growth. Market values have been slowly but steadily declining since ebike sales gained momentum. The average retail price of bicycle products currently imported into Europe has risen sharply. Europe's ebike imports have grown by double digits and have outpaced bike shipments into Europe. The total sales volume of Asian bicycle exporting countries in 2022 will be lower than that in 2021. Total shipments of general bicycles decreased by 6.37% from 5.4 million units in 2021 to more than 5 million units last year. Shipments from top supplier Cambodia increased by 18.44% to 1.2 million units. The country currently supplies almost a quarter of the EU's bicycle imports. Cambodia's market share will increase from 18.9% in 2021 to 23.8% in 2022. However, most of the top 10 bicycle exporters to the EU will have lower shipments in 2022 than in 2021. Orders from traditional bicycle manufacturing powerhouses, including China, are shifting to other countries such as Bangladesh, Tunisia and Thailand. Bangladesh in particular is currently going through a boom in bicycle factory construction. According to the country's Export Promotion Agency, Bangladesh is actively seeking to diversify its exports, focusing on engineered products and bicycles to meet the growing demand in the international market. Bangladesh is currently one of the countries benefiting from duty-free importation of bicycles sold to the EU.