Test: With the new Decoy, Forchheim-based direct-to-consumer YT Industries presents a completely redesigned e-MTB platform that's clearly aimed at downhill-oriented riders. A whopping 180 mm of travel at the front and 170 mm at the rear, combined with a powerful Bosch Performance Line CX drive and a large 800 Wh battery, should leave no doubt about the... read more
Fahrrad.de and Bruegelmann.de insolvent: First a bicycle boom, then a market shakeout: Full inventories and declining demand are driving the first suppliers into bankruptcy. Consumers should now carefully consider where they buy bikes and accessories. Ideally, they should buy from brick-and-mortar retailers, as they are likely to still offer reliable service in a few years. Anyone currently looking for bicycle parts,... read more
Bicycle news: Kettler's history in recent years has been riddled with insolvency announcements and many question marks. Yesterday, the once-traditional company was in the headlines again; Kettler Freizeit's days are likely finally numbered. Kettler Alu-Rad GmbH, which has been in business since the parent company's first insolvency, is once again unaffected. read more
The rear motor was probably the most commonly installed drive system in the early days of e-bikes, but after the Canadian manufacturer BionX recently withdrew from the European market, the Swiss drive manufacturer GO Swiss Drive is now also finally throwing in the towel. The dissolution of the two companies GO SwissDrive AG and GO SwissDrive GmbH has been a matter of... read more
Market: Anyone who rides a Kettler bicycle or e-bike, or is considering purchasing one, may be unsettled by recent press reports surrounding the famous Kettcar – but for no reason at all. The impending insolvency of the long-established leisure goods manufacturer Kettler GmbH has no impact on Kettler cyclists. The future of Kettcar, ... read more
