Nathalie Schneitter is the first woman to become President and Managing Director of the Swiss bicycle supplier association Velosuisse. She replaces Marcel Boller (President) and Martin Platter (Managing Director), who have been in office since November 2019. The change is being made at the resigning members' own request as part of a comprehensive reorganisation of the association.

The Swiss champions in the two-wheeled professions were crowned for the fourth time at SwissSkills in Bern from 17 to 21 September 2025. The 18-year-old Lorin Engeli from Randenbike in Beringen came out on top in the bicycle mechanics category. He mastered the eight tasks best in a high-level competition.

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.

"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.

At its last board meeting, the bicycle industry association Velosuisse accepted "Thömus" as its 38th member and is delighted to have company founder Thomas "Thömu" Binggeli, a politically well-connected Bernese, in its ranks. Binggeli was co-founder of Veloforum Schweiz Suisse Svizzera and recently made a name for himself with the announcement that he will take over 12 of 14 Bike World branches of retail giant Migros on March 1, 2025.

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 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.