E-bike

H1 2025 and Q2 conclude with Eurobike, which we’ll review next month. The mood going into this year’s event is slighly downbeat to neutral, you might say—the post-Covid downturn continues to weigh heavily on the market. Hope springs eternal though, as we see from the eclectic, yet progressive, array of products we look at this […]

Coming at the end of Q1 each year and as the first of the two major bike shows every year (the other being Eurobike straddling Q2/Q3), Taipei Cycle is a representative snapshot of e-bike-related technical developments at the outset of every year. This month we take a look at where the industry stands having come

As the industry heads into the Taipei Cycle end of Q1, the outlook is still tough. Is it getting too tough? At least one commentator thinks so. In other news motors are becoming more powerful, e-bikes are rapidly not looking like e-bikes while becoming smarter and more customizable. Is the Bike Industry Worth It? The

Back in 2023, the bike industry became aware that reducing the post-Covid stockpile of components was going to take a bit longer than expected. Executives resigned themselves to a 2024 that was not going to produce the bounce back they were expecting. And now we enter 2025—the year everyone was sure would see a return

2024 has turned out to be a continuation of 2023:1. post-Covid stockpiles have remained stubbornly high;2. industry instability has resulted in many more brands being acquired or falling into outright bankruptcy. And the industry enters 2025 in a position only a little better than one year ago—everyone was expecting the stockpiles to be at least

Preventing e-bike theft is important since potential loss to thieves keeps many first-time buyers out of the market. We look at two solutions: one preventative, one centered upon recovering bikes once stolen. The (overblown) threat of battery fires seems to be receding and touring e-bikes can go further than ever before. The Latest in Battery

The e-bike category became saturated in the two years following the depths of the Covid 19 pandemic. This has resulted in a huge variety of models consumers can choose, not least from the dozens of new bike brands that have jumped into the space that legacy bike brands have been slow to fill. Hence, brands

The bike industry is at a halfway point to somewhere—where exactly is not entirely clear. With Eurobike in the review mirror and Taichung Bike Week coming up, this month we pause to reflect on the issues in the middle of what has already been a tumultuous and revealing decade. The Next 1/2 Decade Strictly speaking,

As a follow up to last month’s mid year appraisal of e-bike tech, this month we’ll look at some of the more innovative and sophisticated products on show at Eurobike 2024, providing a snapshot of where we are as the industry recovery shows signs of picking up the pace. You might want to review the Eurobike

A great e-bike is one that satisfies its market segment down to the smallest detail. Of course, that’s an unattainable ideal. The question is, then, how close can you get to the ideal, al the while ensuring a healthy, sustainable margin? Here’s a snapshot of some of the best e-bike kit as we transition into