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In today's cycling industry, every decision is under scrutiny. High inventory levels, cautious retail demand, pressure on margins and ongoing supply chain adjustments are forcing companies to rethink where and how they invest their time and resources. Trade shows in particular are being evaluated more critically than ever. Against this backdrop, many industry professionals are asking a fair question: Is a trip to Taipei Cycle 2026 still worth it?

E-bikes and automobiles share important commonalities: both are wheel-based forms of transportation, and both use microprocessors, batteries, and motors. But despite these commonalities there has been an enormous difference in the marketplace performance of autos and e-bikes: while automobiles have enjoyed rising prices, frequent innovations, and sustained growth, for the past four years e-bikes have suffered declining prices, me-too product features, and lack of innovation: a perfect recipe for marketplace woes.

Portugal's EU-funded AM2R programme is entering its final stretch. With the €113.8 million Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), scheduled to conclude in June, it has become a defining industrial policy project for the Portuguese two-wheeler sector; from higher-value product development to advanced manufacturing, and exportable innovation.

The Scottish Highlands are famous for their relentless trails, rough weather and rocks, making them a natural product torture chamber. For Mark Ravilious and his co-founder Peter Slotwinski, this unforgiving landscape became the perfect proving ground for Intradrive's mission: to eliminate one of mountain biking's greatest pain points, the fragile rear derailleur, and replace it with a new generation of robust, serviceable e-bike gearbox technology.

In the fast-paced world of e-bikes, Preeto stands out by listening closely to its customers. Originally launched for rugged cargobikes, the P110 mid-drive motor evolved into a performance powerhouse. Customers craved more power amid the rising demand for potent engines in sportive e-MTBs and e-SUVs. This article showcases the Chinese brand's commitment to customer-driven innovation under Zhaowei.

As the bicycle industry continuously balances technological innovation, cost pressures, and the need to serve specific target groups as effectively as possible, Shimano offers a solution to manufacturers and retailers with universal CUES components. More than 95 percent of retailers worldwide are already familiar with it.

In early January, folding bicycle manufacturer DAHON TECH (HKEX Stock Code: 02543.HK) and Ideal Bike Corp (TPEx Stock Code: 8933) signed a strategic cooperation agreement at DAHON's headquarters, with a focus on green mobility. Amid intensifying global market competition, the alliance centers on overseas business expansion, "tapping into the complementary strengths of both parties."

Europe's cargo-bike market is evolving fast. As urban logistics, postal fleets and family cargo usage scale, OEMs need a mid-drive that can reliably support heavy load performance while delivering predictable behaviour and long service life under commercial duty cycles. The M430 was designed to fill that gap.

Following its acquisition by Yamaha, the brand-new Qore e-bike system is hitting the ground running with a powerful boost in performance. In the first quarter of 2026, both versions of the Drive³ drive unit will receive an impressive update in terms of power, torque, and assistance factor. The Berlin-based system will soon be available in the new e-bike models from Campus and Waldbike.

The bicycle industry has rarely faced a period as prolonged and complex as the years following Covid. Supply-chain disruptions, volatile demand, excess inventory and rising competition - particularly from Asia - have tested even long-established suppliers. For Herrmans Bike Components, a Finnish manufacturer with more than 60 years of history, the past three years have been less about weathering a short-term crisis and more about adapting to a fundamentally new and less predictable reality.