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InfoTech 2025: high-caliber line-up but smaller audience
"No Trails - No Sales": This was the motto of Infotech 2025, which took place at the Seminarhotel Sempachersee in Nottwil at the beginning of the third week of January.
"Thömus" is a new Velosuisse member
The Swiss think tank Avenir Suisse has analyzed the speed of public transport in cities using 100,000 Google Maps data sets and comes to a rather sobering conclusion. The average speed does not even reach twice the speed of walking. Or to put it another way: you would always be faster on a bike and on an e-bike anyway.
The bicycle is the fastest means of transportation in the city
The Swiss think tank Avenir Suisse has analyzed the speed of public transport in cities using 100,000 Google Maps data sets and comes to a rather sobering conclusion. The average speed does not even reach twice the speed of walking. Or to put it another way: you would always be faster on a bike and on an e-bike anyway.
Plan your cycling vacation well in advance
The warm weather has finally arrived and the summer vacations are about to begin. Even though bike dealers currently have above-average stock levels, it is important to take care of your bike in good time if you are planning a cycling vacation or tour. Workshop work always has a certain lead time, which can vary greatly depending on the region and workshop. The availability of new bikes also varies greatly depending on the type, model and brand. There are already longer delivery times for certain models.
Sales in 2023
With a striking growth rate, fast e-bikes are defying the declining overall market According to the annual survey by the Swiss bicycle supplier association Velosuisse, 395,036 bicycles and e-bikes were delivered to the bicycle trade in Switzerland in 2023. That is...
InfoTech 2024 with new record number of participants
In 2024, the two-day specialist bicycle retailer training event InfoTech will continue its unique European success story.
Winter preparation for bikes and e-bikes: what you need to consider
Regular cleaning of the bike is not just for looks. It allows you to visually inspect the frame and all safety-relevant parts such as handlebars, seat post, pedal cranks, pedals, mudguards and pannier rack for cracks and other damage. What else you need to consider when maintaining your bike/e-bike.
Retrofitting lights on an e-bike yourself is not for amateurs
April 1, 2023 marks the anniversary of mandatory daytime running lights for e-bike riders in Switzerland. The legislator also allows removable battery lights. However, the (theft-) safer and more convenient solution is to screw the lights onto the e-bike and feed them directly from the on-board power supply. However, retrofitting an e-bike is not as easy as on a bicycle, because there is no uniform standard for voltage, power and connections.
Sales in 2022
The bicycle warehouses are full again in 2022, and the delivery backlogs caused by Corona were finally cleared. This gave e-bike deliveries in particular another healthy 17 percent increase to a new record high of 218730 units. Compared to the previous year...