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.

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.

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.

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.

We are seeing more and more carbon fiber manufacturers from China setting up new factories in Southeast Asia, in particular Vietnam and Myanmar . Will quality, lead time, and price improve? What are the implications regarding the political stability of these Southeast Asian nations? What will happen to carbon fiber manufacturers in China who have been dominating frame, components, and wheel production for the last decade?

Latest data from Europe indicates a massive 90% drop in ebikes originating from China. Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and Turkey are making up the difference.

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.

Almost all major manufacturing sectors are moving some production out of China. What’s going to happen with the bicycle frame manufacturers?

Is the “Made in China” era over? Not as fast as you think, at least not for the bike industry.

Take the time to understand what tooling costs for bicycles and bike components are. Tooling encompasses a wide range of applications, including molds, jigs, and custom machine tools.

Thinking of changing your bicycle assembly factory? As complicated as it sounds, the process is actually quite straightforward. Let us guide you through the process.

Oerus utilizes readily available technology in Taiwan and China to create bicycle frames and components: Plastic injection moulding, Rubber compression moulding, Metal forging, Metal Casting, Extrusion, Pultrusion, Fibreglass moulding, Carbon fiber moulding, CNC machining, and 3D additive manufacturing. All of these applications are imperative towards creating bicycle and e-bike frames and components.