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 […]
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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
E-Cargo Design, Fat Tire Trend, 3D Printed Modular E-bikes Read More »
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,
Hydrogen, Infrastructure, New Tech at the Decade’s Half-way Point Read More »
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
Eurobike 2024 – Motors, Batteries, Autoshifting, and City Bikes Read More »
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
What Makes a Great E-bike in Mid-2024? Read More »
E-bike adoption worldwide is steadily increasing and likely to continue for years to come. However, the industry is experiencing strengthening headwinds in the form of the (perceived) dangers from e-bike batteries.Just how significant is the challenge?How much might it affect the industry?What are the other factors involved? The End of E-bikes? Dan Parsons posted Co-Founder
More Obstacles to E-bike Adoption Read More »
This month, a brief digression from our series looking at all aspects of the E-bike revolution. If you are a brand or an OEM, there are many ways to get your bike components or services in front of the people most likely to buy them—traditional ways and digital ways. Being found when people are searching
Ultimate Bike Products Discovery Guide Read More »
The month of March is Taipei Cycle time—this year a key contradiction in the industry was evident, although not so obvious. On one side are Taiwan suppliers who are keen for orders; on the other side their customers whose inventories are only slowly reducing as cost of living pressures impact consumer discretionary spending. Adding another
Taipei Cycle: Startups, Design “Innovation” (plus the Light and the Stylish) Read More »
It’s only February, but as we rapidly head deeper into 2024, ESG is shaping up to be THE defining issue for the supply side of the industry. Plus CES 2024—what clues to the future can we see in this year’s edition? ESG More companies have come to place Environment, Social, and Governance policies and practices
Going Green is Everything – CES 2024 – On “Innovation” Read More »
Heading into the first of our monthly overview of ground-breaking, interesting, or simply quirky tech or ideas from the world of e-bikes in 2024: E-bike Snapshot Right Now The history of the bicycle industry really begins with the first bicycle boom in 1868, then the 1890s which saw the appearance of hoards of manufacturers and
E-bike Startups Boost; New Designs Read More »
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