Four days earlier (on 23 August 2024), TRA initiated a transition review into anti-dumping measure on bicycles and certain bicycle parts from China. These bicycles are being imported from China and consigned from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Tunisia.
Schwalbe, the renowned bicycle tyre brand from German manufacturer Ralf Bohle GmbH, has introduced a groundbreaking development in mountain bike tyres with the launch of three new models: Albert, Shredda, and Magic Mary. These tyres are being touted as the first radial bicycle tyres, a significant advancement in casing construction that the company believes represents a major innovation in the cycling world.
Vittoria is empowering cyclists to “make more environmentally conscious purchases” via a carbon footprint analysis of the company’s entire range. The development follows two years of development with Deloitte. As a result of that, Vittoria reports that it has introduced “a comprehensive tool based on the UNI EN ISO 14067:2018 Systematic Approach”. Externally certified by Bureau Veritas in June 2024, the offers detailed data on the CO2 emissions produced during the lifecycle of each tyre.
In April 2023, Kwik Fit entered into a partnership with bicycle servicing firm Fettle, now the well-known automotive retail and service brand has bought Fettle. According to Kwik Fit, “this strategic move signifies a major step in reshaping the cycling landscape in the UK.”
Pirelli announced a voluntary recall in coordination with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on 7 September. 14,500 tyres covered by the recall have been sold in the USA, plus another 550 sold in Canada. Therefore, a total of 15,550 tyres are affected.
Bike tyre service can be a hassle. Alligator has been developing “user-friendly solutions designed to make changing valves and inflating bicycles a breeze” since 1920.
Rema Tip Top recommends repairing punctured tubes rather than disposing them too quickly. And to that end, the company has been developing bicycle tyres repair products for over 100 years. Now the company has released a video showing how repairs can be done easily and quickly.
Continental returns to the Tour de France this year as a main sponsor, and in addition to supplying six of the participating teams with bicycle tyres, the brand is also equipping support vehicles with PremiumContact 6 and EcoContact 6 tyres. All tyres fitted to support vehicles feature ContiRe.Tex technology.
Bicycle tyres are generally beyond the Tyrepress.com remit, but we’re making an exception for a product billed as the first of its kind with a “closed-loop product cycle.” In addition to being made from 100% Fair Rubber, the Schwalbe Green Marathon contains around 50% renewable & 20% recyclable raw materials. This 20% includes all carbon black used in the tyre.
Pneumatics specialist PCL has extended its tyre inflation portfolio with the introduction of the UK’s first air tower for bicycle tyres. The Digital Bicycle Tyre Inflator is designed for public use and available across Europe and worldwide, including the Far East.
Apollo Tyres has appointed Alexander Mai as Cluster Manager for its European Two Wheel Tyre division. Mai will succeed Thomas Mittendorff, who steps down at the end of January to take a position outside the company. Mai takes responsibility for a business that currently offers Vredestein bicycle tyres in Europe and is expected to introduce a range of Vredestein-branded tyres for motorcycles and mopeds in the not-too-distant future.
On 3 October, Cambrian Tyres announced that it has been appointed as the exclusive importer of Goodyear Bicycle Tires for the UK and Ireland. Already a top-three global tyre company, Goodyear has been establishing itself as a leading brand within the global bicycle tyre segment since 2018 via a licensing agreement with Rubber Kinetics. Rubber Kinetics produce all Goodyear bicycle tyres at their “bicycle tyre specific research, development, and production centre in Taiwan”.
Pirelli has announced the continued evolution of its Scorpion range of bicycle tyres, adapting its offering to suit the increasingly varied and high-performance bikes available on the MTB (mountain bike) market today. The new additions are focused on tyres for enduro bikes, as well as on e-MTBs. The Scorpion Enduro and Scorpion E-MTB lines currently include three different treads: S (Soft Terrain), R (Rear Specific) and M (Mixed Terrain).
Launching in early April, the SX-250 series III from Nuneaton-based e-mobility company Eskuta, combines the design features of a motorcycle with all the cost-saving benefits of an e-bike, says the manufacturer. The SX-250 provides an alternative to the more traditionally styled electric bikes currently on offer. Enhanced features include, rear view mirrors, indicators, motorcycle grade adjustable suspension, a motorcycle grade braking system, handlebar controls, LED lighting, alarm, immobiliser, keyless-go and alloy wheels with tubeless tyres.
A new range of premium Michelin bicycle tyres has arrived, shipped in packaging that is now 100 per cent recyclable. Michelin says it designed the Michelin Power Cup for “road cyclists looking for the ultimate performance” and promises that this new range “offers something for everyone” – from riders racing in the Grand Tours to enthusiastic amateurs who just want the optimum riding performance.
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