Product news: REIN4CED, based in Leuven, Belgium, will manufacture carbon frames for the Accell Group in the future. The company, which specializes in the production of composite materials, recently built a completely new automated production facility for this purpose. The first specially manufactured carbon frames will be launched on the market by mid-year. The Accell Group includes... read more
The Accell Group, owner of the Batavus, Koga, Ghost, Haibike, Winora, Raleigh, Lapierre, XLC, and other brands, has announced the sale of the Hercules brand to Zweirad-Einkaufs- Genossenschaft eG (ZEG). This transaction is intended to underscore its market positioning. In the last fiscal year, Herkules achieved annual sales of €31 million... read more
With the XX1, Sram completely revolutionized the mountain bike drivetrain market. Using a single chainring on the crankset was nothing new two years ago, but a chain guide was essential. The solution to this problem is Sram's X-SYNC chainring, which holds the chain in place with a special milling. In theory, that sounds... read more
