Taipei Cycle 2018, to be held this year from October 31 to November 3 at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Nangang Exhibition Halls 1 and 3, is shifting its date from 2019 onwards.
At the last Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) board meeting in June, the directors unanimously agreed to return the date of Taipei Cycle to March for the next three years (2019 through 2021), so that Taipei Cycle can maintain its position as ‘the leading cycling show in the calendar year’. This adjustment will aim to both ‘showcase the innovation of Taiwan manufacturers and set the stage for the worldwide cycling industry’.
Taiwan has become among the top three suppliers of bicycles out of 73 countries in terms of market share, as well as a global leader in the supply chain. Meanwhile, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the organizer of Taipei Cycle, has grown the leading Asian cycling show into one of the top three cycling trade fairs in the world.
The show organisers add that Taipei Cycle, harnessing the competitiveness of the Taiwan cycling industry, now serves as the platform for leading the industry worldwide in research and development.
Walter Yeh, the President of TAITRA, emphasized in a press conference in Taipei this week that the export of Taiwan cycles and cycle parts continues to climb to new heights as the Taiwan cycling industry innovates to meet the demands of different market segments. For January through April this year, the average price for bicycles exported from Taiwan has reached US$588 per unit. With e-bikes leading the trend in the development of the cycling industry worldwide, Taiwan’s exports of e-bikes have grown 55% during this period, amounting to US$113 million, with an average unit price at US$1,394.25.
Gina Chang, Secretary-General of the Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA), stated that although the global cycling industry faces many challenges, the Taiwan cycling industry maintains a technical advantage in the development of high-end products such as e-bikes, and is capable of responding rapidly to market changes.
