THE OERUS BLOG
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Booming Bicycle Sales Effect on Supply Chain
Global bicycle and ebike sales are skyrocketing and its straining effect on the supply chain are now being felt.
Sharp Increase in Production Lead Time and Factory Overcapacity
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.
COVID-19 is Disrupting Global Bike Manufacturing
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.
How COVID-19 Affects Bike Production
Oerus is actively monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Taiwan and China. As we near March, bicycle manufacturing in several regions throughout China are still shutdown. Meanwhile in Taiwan, factories have already been active for weeks following the Chinese New Year holiday.
Chinese New Year, Coronavirus, and more...
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.
Get Ready for 2020!
The team at Oerus wishes everybody a Happy New Year! We are looking forward to a prosperous 2020 for everybody in the bike business. Ensure that you are up to speed before Chinese New Year begins in January 2020!
Shortage of AL7005 for Bike Frame Production
Over the course of several months now, we have steadily seen the availability of AL7005 series aluminum alloy used commonly for bicycle frame production become constrained.
Time to Start Writing Letters to the USTR!
After only one day Oerus blogged about the benefits of maintaining a backup option for carbon fiber manufacturing in China, we read about American tariff exemptions for China-made carbon fiber frames under US$600.
European Electric Bicycle Origins
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.
Duty Free Bicycles and E-bikes from Vietnam to Europe
Vietnam can now export bikes and ebikes into the European Union duty free.