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2026 China Cycle show

Chinese bikes are (still) coming for the big Western brands, and the designs are getting wilder: highlights from the 2026 China Cycle show in Shanghai

Some of the innovation on show at the 30th China Cycle show suggested that Chinese bike brands are no longer just competing with more established names, but are ahead of the curve when it comes to cutting-edge tech

Sat, May 09, 2026 08:53
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2023 Yoeleo G21 DB PRO Gravel Bike – seat tube bosses.jpg

Trump tariffs led to bike sales “free fall” says Chinese brand, as US imports plunge in first half of 2025

Bicycle imports to the United States fell by 25 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2025, while China’s June shipments to the US dropped by a staggering 74 per cent

Fri, Sep 05, 2025 11:58
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podcast lead image episode 113

Is China ready to take over the cycling industry? We chat to Chinese bike brand Yoeleo about challenging the old guard, changing Western perceptions, and “pushing the limits”

As well as your usual cycling chit-chat to kick things off, Ryan sits down for a fascinating chat with Yoeleo's marketing manager about China's role in the current bike industry, and what's in store for the future

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 07:15
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Brompton CEO warns chancellor about removing tariffs on Chinese bikes (road.cc/HM Treasury)

Brompton CEO warns chancellor removing tariffs on Chinese bikes could “kill” folding bicycle brand

Profits at Brompton plummeted by over 99% in 2024, the bike brand's chief now warning that removing tariffs would flood the UK market with "sophisticated, well-organised and well-resourced" Chinese competitors

Tue, Jan 14, 2025 12:26
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2025 Winspace T1550 Aero Gen 2 – 1

The aero bike that’s a quarter of the price of a Factor Ostro Vam

Although the Winspace T1550 boasts many of the features of a big-name race bike, it comes at a fraction of the price

Sun, Jan 05, 2025 21:45
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