A new bike store concept on the outskirts of Prague caters for high-end consumers in a more relaxed atmosphere. - Photo SBCR

No huge 'corona' gains in the Czech market

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Unlike many other countries which reported an increase in both sales and an interest in cycling, nothing remarkable has happened in the Czech Republic during the corona pandemic. Sure, the spring sales were large at the beginning of the season and after the 4-week lockdown.

Czech hobby market chain, Mountfield, had a very successful market entry with its own MTF branded e-bikes. – Photo Mountfield

Czech 2019 e-bike market sees e-MTB booming

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Eight quite large cycling competition events in one weekend day and 1.2 owned bicycle per head of the population; the Czech Republic is the most "cycling-as-sport" avid country in Europe!

Apache Bicycles generated the biggest increase in turnover in the e-MTB category. – Photo Apache Bicycles

Export And Local E-Bike Market Drive Czech Bicycle Industry

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Known as an important production base for the European bicycle industry, Czech Republic enjoyed a major growth of e-bike sales on its home market this year. Based on customer's import data and local production statistics, the total market volume of e-bikes was estimated at 65,000 units, a 30% increase compared with 2016.

Specialized shops for e-mobility and e-bikes are booming in the Czech Republic.

Czech Republic: Regular Bicycles Down - E-Bikes Up

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - In the first 10 months of 2016 1.1 million cars were produced in the Czech Republic. This means that Czechia (the popular name for the Republic which is to be THE name) has the highest production per capita in the EU. Bicycle production stands at just about one third of the car total. However, cycling itself continues to be the most popular (sports) activity in the country.

E-bike comprise about 6-10% or 20 to 30 thousand units, of the Czech bicycle consumption.

Czech OEMs Double Their E-bike Sales

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - According to the national statistics office the Czech Republic is still a net exporter of bicycles. In the past twelve months some 228,000 bicycles were imported while 393,000 units were exported, mainly to EU markets. These figures are pretty similar to past two monitored periods, showing the stability of the bicycle industry.