Accell group goes bust; Raleigh, Haibike, Lapierre and others future in doubt.

[Rás Cnoic]

Announced yesterday.

Accell Insolvency: Raleigh, Lapierre, Haibike, Ghost

Raleigh, Lapierre, Haibike and Ghost owner Accell has entered insolvency. Lapierre files to fight on — what it means for the brands and your bike.

singletrackworld.com

 

[McApple]

Sad news, my first bike with multiple gears was a 3-speed Raleigh in 1962, loved that bike. My first ebike was a 2015 Haibike Trekking Pro. I loved that bike too, and would probably still be riding it, if only I could get my leg over the crossbar.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Saw that earlier... what a shame.

 

[Chargeride]

Raliegh died 20 years ago, and tbh they had stopped being cool when I was in my 20s.

 

[Base]

Roughly 3700 jobs at loss

 

[Base]

what we've read now is that some local brands are allready persuing a new start of the brands locally. Let's hear what happens in the next few days.

hope for the best

We have a few Koga's and Raleighs in the shed (non-e-bikes..)

 

[Rás Cnoic]

Is Koga owned by Accell as well?

 

[Base]

Koga, Sparta, Batavus, Greens, Babboe, Carqon, Raleigh, Tunturi, HAibike, Ghost, Winora, Lapierre, Loekie, XLC, Juncker Bike Parts, Wiener-Bikeparts, Comet, and a few more.

 

[stompandgo]

We've got a Lapierre e-bike in for repair.

 

[Rás Cnoic]

Koga, Sparta, Batavus, Greens, Babboe, Carqon, Raleigh, Tunturi, HAibike, Ghost, Winora, Lapierre, Loekie, XLC, Juncker Bike Parts, Wiener-Bikeparts, Comet, and a few more.

Jesus. That's a lot. I hope some can figure a way to keep going. Some great bike companies there. I watch Alee on YT channel Cyclingabout. He's ridden a Koga with a Rohlhoff hub all over the world for years, is sponsored by them. But recently he did a video showing his new bike sponsor IDworx after Koga dropped him. I was surprised. Might have been budgets tightening in the run up to this.

 

[Base]

at least he's keeping it in the family...

iDworx is a Gerrit Gaastra brand, as in the son of the KoGa-aastra founder

 

[Rás Cnoic]

at least he's keeping it in the family...

iDworx is a Gerrit Gaastra brand, as in the son of the KoGa-aastra founder

Here's the video he made with IDwork and the owner (and son):

It was more than just Koga hiring an online influencer, they also produced Alee's own handlebar design and he had input for the World Traveller bike he used extensively.

 

[Chazmo]

Announced yesterday.

Accell Insolvency: Raleigh, Lapierre, Haibike, Ghost

Raleigh, Lapierre, Haibike and Ghost owner Accell has entered insolvency. Lapierre files to fight on — what it means for the brands and your bike.

singletrackworld.com

Oy.

 

[Bicyclista]

My 2016 Haibike Sduro Allmtn Plus with Yamaha motor was my second ebike. I still have it, although I am giving it to my son-in-law. I love the Yamaha motor with its instant torque. That old motor is stronger than any Bosch motor I have encountered, incuding the Bosch Cargo Line motor in my Yuba Spicy Curry AT. Sadly, Yamaha exited the US ebike market, though I understand Giant ebikes use Yamaha motors and calls them Sync-drive. And Haibike was one of the pioneers of mountain ebikes, introducing them in Europe in 2010 long before they made their appearance in the US.

 

[Chargeride]

Yes the Yamaha motor in my Haibike is far more powerful from a standing start than my Levo Brose.