Photo Gallery: Latest Bikes, Tech & Bling On Show At Taipei Cycle
Taipei Cycle 2025 has wrapped up, marking the year’s first major trade show and reaffirming that two-wheeled travel solutions are paving the way forward.
Taiwan continues to play an enormous role in the industry with more than 80 per cent of medium to high-end bikes and countless parts and accessories being manufactured in the East Asian island nation.
‘Ride the Revolution,’ was the theme of the show, with a sharp focus on three key aspects of the sport – innovation, sustainability, and smarter transport solutions.
The event featured 943 exhibitors from 35 countries across 3,514 booths. Major brands such as Giant, Merida, Pinarello, Shimano, SRAM, Vision, FSA, ABUS, Orbea, Schwalbe, and KMC were there, in addition to the lower-level presence of hundreds of other companies.
Lighter, More Efficient Motors
E-bikes – from road to gravel to urban and pretty well all imaginable inventions in between – dominated the show and the indoor test track set up in one of the giant trade halls.
A notable highlight was the expanded e-bike and drive units pavilion, reflecting the growing prominence of electric bicycles and light electric vehicles. Size, weight, power output and efficiency are the key areas of development and improvement, with numerous manufacturers showing smaller and more powerful e-bike drive solutions.
ESG & Sustainability
Sustainability was a central focus of the trade show, with the “Green Forward” initiative promoting eco-friendly practices among exhibitors. An example is the many manufacturers working with recycled carbon fiber, rubber and plastics.
Giant are one of the major manufacturers pioneering this work, with their innovative Pre rCarbon kids’ balance bike as an example. At 2.5kg, the slick-looking is one of the lightest balance bikes available due to its full-carbon frame, wheels and handlebar.
ESG – Environment, Social & Governance was a recurring theme across Taipei Cycle, with all leading bike brands and companies adopting sustainable practices, reducing and removing plastics from packaging, and following global environmental trends. Some brands are even using sea waste products for tyres and plastics. A significant driver of this advancement is the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations that came into effect in February this year.
Road Remains Strong
The high-end road bike segment appears to remain robust, with renowned brands such as Giant, Merida, Pinarello, Orbea, Titici, Colnago, De Rosa, and Wilier Triestina showcasing their flagship models in Taipei. Numerous local Taiwanese distributors were also present with various models from Lapierre, 3T, Trek, Dahon, Wheeler, Voodoo and more.
Bike packing is as popular as ever, with many brands continuing to develop and refine quality adventure-focused accessories and gear. German brand SKS is particularly dominant in this area with major Australian distributor FE Sports supplying their offerings to the Antipodean market.
Gearing & Groupsets
Major groupset manufacturers have dominated the drive sector for decades, but rapid changes appear to be underway with many new players entering the market. Ride On saw electronic and mechanical groupsets from at least five relatively new manufacturers with several available now and others coming soon. We hear some of these offerings are coming to Australia – stay tuned for a review and more details.
Image Gallery: Taipei Cycle 2025
Summing Up
This year’s Taipei Cycle highlighted the fast-moving innovations, sustainable practices, and continual advancement and evolution of the bike industry. And with two more major trade shows – the China International Bicycle Fair in May and Eurobike in Frankfurt in June – 2025 is shaping up to be pivotal, transformative and exciting year for the global bike industry.
A detailed Taipei Cycle 2025 wrap will appear in the Autum edition of Bicycle Network’s Ride On member magazine. To receive the print edition or a link to the e-zine you can join Bicycle Network via this link.
