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In order to protect manufacturers of bicycles, e-bikes, e-MTBs and e-transportation bikes from market and trade supervisory procedures and imminent sales bans, Zedler-Institut für Fahrradtechnik und -Sicherheit GmbH is once again holding their tried and tested (basic) workshop this autumn. The dates for the “Product safety, product liability and CE marking” workshops, which will take place at Zedler's headquarters in Ludwigsburg, have already been set for October 29th and December 17th, 2024.

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.

DIRK ZEDLER ON CARGO BIKES [&] THE BABBOE CASE

What a joy it was when cashiers in the supermarket or pub conversations in Germany were all about road cycling and Jan Ullrich. The attention given to the cargo bike in the past few months was almost at the same level, but this time it was negative.

Zedler-Institut also offer workshops on CE marking in their training course programme. They represent meanwhile an important focus in their programme.