We attended the 2024 China Cycle in May and then visited bicycle and e-bike supply chain manufacturers throughout the country, specifically in Tianjin, Shandong, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Xiamen, Guangzhou, and Dongguan. Here are the five takeaways on the current state of things in the Chinese bicycle and e-bike manufacturing sectors.

Significant changes to the bike manufacturing industry in 2024 are expected. Here is what we are expecting in the coming months.

Less than two weeks to go before we head over to Frankfurt, Germany for Eurobike 2022. We are excited to see our clients and look forward to meet new people. Contact us today to schedule a meeting to discuss about your next project.

The 2020 Eurobike Trade Show appears to be moving forward with its rescheduled dates from Novemeber 24-26. Unfortunately, OERUS will not be attending Eurobike 2020 due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions.

Global bicycle and ebike sales are skyrocketing and its straining effect on the supply chain are now being felt.

Since the start of July 2020, a growing number of component vendors have announced big increases in production lead time. Taiwan bicycle industry manufacturers are enjoying a boom thanks to the huge demand for electric bikes around the world, in particular Europe and the USA.

European anti-dumping regulations against China produced e-bikes and the percentage rules for how much Chinese components can be used on a bike are more pertinent now than ever. Be sure to check if your supply chain meets the current requirements.

One of the most common requests we receive since the institution of anti-dumping duties on China produced e-bikes is sourcing from Taiwan based manufacturers for similar e-bikes. There are many things to expect when switching production to Taiwan from China.

Last month, Coronavirus (COVID-19) wreaked havoc amongst supply chains operating in East Asia, particularly China, where a large percentage of bikes and e-bikes are still produced. By late March, it seems that the COVID-19 figures in East Asia have plateaued while Europe and North America figures are now growing exponentially.

The upcoming 2020 Taipei Cycle Show is taking place next month from March 4-7. Be sure to make plans now and pay attention to the Coronavirus situation. Send an e-mail to OERUS if you wish to meet and discuss how we can help with your next project.

Chinese New Year is upon us. Coronavirus is picking up steam in China and globally. The 2020 Taipei Cycle Show is near. Catch up on the latest news that affects the bicycle industry.

The 2019 Taichung Bike Week is coming up soon. If you need to set up a meeting with us, please feel free to contact us today. See you later!

Surprise surprise - Manufacturing contracts are seldomly used in the the bicycle manufacturing industry. Find out why brands and suppliers both stand to benefit from using manufacturing contracts.

Many of our clients ask us if they really need to spend additional funds for testing their bikes and components to see if they meet international safety standards. Many export countries do not actually require to see proof of testing when importing the bicycles, so what gives? Our advice is simple: Test your products often!

Vietnam can now export bikes and ebikes into the European Union duty free.

Always make sure your supplier is capable of producing reliable product. Ignoring this will very likely destroy your brand down the line.