Ebikes sales are EXPLODING... ECF is revising its EU forecast from 50 million ebikes by 2030 to 3x as many

[AZOldTech]

100 Million Extra E-Bike Purchases By 2030, Graphs NGO Using 2018's Stellar EU Sales Figures
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...phs-ngo-using-2018s-stellar-eu-sales-figures/

In a 2017 strategy report, the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) estimated that 50 million electric bicycles would be sold between 2018 and 2030. However, because of stellar sales last year this figure has been revised dramatically upwards. A new European umbrella body for bicycle companies created by the ECF now estimates that at least 150 million e-bikes will be sold in the EU over the next eleven years.

One Million E-Bikes Sold in Germany in 2018; Up 36 Percent!
https://www.bike-eu.com/sales-trend...old-in-germany-in-2018-up-36-percent-10135573

When Will E-Bike Sales Overtake Sales Of Bicycles? For The Netherlands, That's Now
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...es-of-bicycles-for-the-netherlands-thats-now/

 

[harryS]

Better cycling infrastructure. More emphasis on being green. Everyone speaks two or more languages. Better beer. So many things different about the Euro market that favor bicycling.

 

[Bobsiii]

Better cycling infrastructure. More emphasis on being green. Everyone speaks two or more languages. Better beer. So many things different about the Euro market that favor bicycling.

Sounds a lot like Denver. 100s of miles of trails, pretty green, damn good beer. Our biggest problem is the super-fragmented governmental situation, everybody builds their own paths/trails but they never seem to connect to anything.

 

[Zaphod]

When Will E-Bike Sales Overtake Sales Of Bicycles? For The Netherlands, That's Now
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...es-of-bicycles-for-the-netherlands-thats-now/

Interesting about Holland. If there's any place where e-bikes aren't needed so much it's there. Everything is so flat, no hills, no mountains. Forget about riding fast in the city. You try it and the Politie will stop you and write you a ticket. The tourists don't realize that bike paths are for bicycles not people. That's one reason bells are required on bicycles. Some people wear them out faster than chains and tires.

People there do have a tendency to load up their bicycles, though. It is not uncommon to see a parent riding with one child sitting right behind the handlebars and two more on the rear rack in child seats. Cargo bikes are popular too. Helmets are not.

But the biggest threat is theft. If you have a nice e-bike, you can't turn your back on it for a second. An eye blink and it will be gone. That's why everyone there rides beaters with two locks: a rear-wheel frame lock and another to lock the bike to something solid and stationary. If your bike is stolen, your most expensive loss is the locks. I rode a bike that wasn't worth €10 but the locks cost me €150. No one ever stole one of my bicycles. Since there is no such thing as an inexpensive e-bike--with e-bikes costing more than €1000--Holland could become a target-rich environment for e-bike thieves.