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At the invitation of the DVM working group “Bicycle Safety” and Dirk Zedler, participants from research, manufacturers and service providers from Germany and beyond met for a two-day exchange in Ludwigsburg on December 3rd and 4th.

In order to protect the manufacturers of bicycles, e-bikes, e-MTBs and e-transportation bikes from market or trade surveillance procedures and impending sales stops, Zedler-Institut is also holding its (basic) workshop, which has been tried and tested for many years, in autumn.

Safety discussion on cargo bikes

How safe are cargo bikes? In a brief interview, Dirk Zedler explains what the industry is doing well, what needs to be done better and what contribution the specialist trade can make.

DIRK ZEDLER: PAPER MANUALS STILL KEY

In these economically challenging times, we often hear that some players see potential for savings in the field of user manuals and declarations of conformity. Allegedly, the good news is that operating instructions may now be provided purely in digital form.

DIRK ZEDLER – ISO 4210: E-BIKES IGNORES, KEY ISSUES UNSOLVED

It took almost 10 years for the global bicycle standard ISO 4210, published in 2014, to be reissued. However, the high hopes that the maturing process would eliminate flagrant contradictions or shortcomings or that the e-bikes (EPAC) would be integrated were not fulfilled.

The retail sector is undergoing change, and the bicycle industry is no exception. The transition comes with challenges but offers just as many opportunities.