Market Reports United States

E-bike sales continue to grow steadily in the US and now account for 19% of the total bike market value.  – Photo Rad Power Bikes

US e-bike sales tip 1 million mark as reliance on Chinese imports...

WASHINGTON, US - Imports continue to dominate the US bike market, with China being the largest source of imported bikes. Although the import market...

Even if 2018 is an off year, due to tariffs, the USA e-bike market has tremendous growth coming. – Photo Trek

Tariffs on e-Bikes from China derailing US market

FORT MEYERS, USA - Recent imposition of tariffs on electric bikes and component parts from China, may have derailed the rapid growth of electric...

Rad Power Bikes CEO Mike Radenbaugh ‘We won’t let the tariff stop us.’ – Photo Twitter

US e-bike supplier Rad Power absorbs Trump tariffs by raising prices

SEATTLE, USA - Rad Power Bikes, a Seattle-based direct to consumer e-bike brand, announced yesterday how the company is to address the 25% tariff...

Focus returns to Interbike to launch its new e-bike range on this rapidly growing market. – Photo Focus

USA E-Bike Market Doubles in Units and Value

BOULDER, USA - Though the volumes are still small, the US consumer is seriously starting to embrace the e-bike. Between January and July the total...

US Market: When Will E-bike Sales Really Start?

US Market: When Will E-bike Sales Really Start?

WASHINGTON, USA - As stakeholders in the US market are still discussing whether an e-bike is a motorized bike or not and debating if eMTBs should...

Local production of e-bikes in the USA takes place only on a limited scale. – Photo Bike Europe

US E-Bike Market Upgrades

HOLLY RIDGE, USA - The majority of the electric bicycles sold in the USA last year were imported from China or Taiwan. There are some local assembly...

Important Changes at US E-bike Market

Important Changes at US E-bike Market

WASHINGTON, USA - The USA has been a market that frustrates many in the electric bike world. While Europe has adopted e-bikes with great vigour and...

USA E-bike Market Bigger than Expected

USA E-bike Market Bigger than Expected

HOLLY RIDGE, USA - With a population of more than 316 Million people, buying about 15 million normal bicycles most years, and a demographic that is...

American IBD visitors spend less more in bike shops

American Consumers Ignore Bicycle Shops

ALLENTOWN, USA - The core bike shop customers made fewer purchases from the IBDs in the US in 2012 compared to 2000. These bike shop consumers spent...

USA E-bike Market Waking Up

USA E-bike Market Waking Up

ORONO, USA - When e-bikes first really emerged in the US market in the 1990's, there were a handful of generic models available for sale. Merida,...