One of the main topics discussed by manufacturers at the 2024 Taichung Bike Week event last month in September was the inevitability of a major shift in bicycle and e-bike production to Vietnam and Cambodia in 2025.

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.

The 2023 China Cycle show begins on May 5. 2023 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. We look forward to meeting you there!

Here are some insights from years of operating in the bike manufacturing industry on how to better navigate the Taiwan-China political tensions in the coming years.

Brace for the supply chain and market stabilization challenges that will severely impact the bicycle and e-bike industry in 2022.

The Covid-19 situation in Taiwan, Lockdowns in China, and Massive order cancellations - These are the current issues facing the bicycle manufacturing industry. Read about more in our briefing for May 2022.

One of the most noticeable emerging trends in bicycle and e-bike manufacturing are the emergence of crowdfunding startups. Here are some tips concerning bicycle and e-bike manufacturing for any startup or brand seeking success from their crowdfunding operation.

The year of 2021 saw supply chain challenges to the bicycle and electric bike manufacturing industry like never before. Covid-19 caused significant problems for every segment of the value chain, but at the same time, bike production and sales are breaking historical records. Here are 5 things you should you expect to see in the bicycle and e-bike manufacturing industry for 2022

The bicycle manufacturing industry in Taiwan is bracing for significant price increases effective immediately until the second quarter of 2022. Due to worldwide supply chain disruptions affecting raw material costs, followed by increased overhead costs pertaining to labor, utilities, and shipping.

As we enter the last quarter of 2021, the disruption of global logistics and shipping continues. Here is our outlook on the remainder of 2021 and 2022.

On top of upcoming price increases across the board, make sure you understand all of the issues currently facing the bicycle manufacturing industry supply chain in preparation for MY22 and MY23.

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.

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.