KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 -- As a major exporter of bikes, Taiwanese manufacturers provide nearly 70 per cent of all the bikes for mid-range and high-end consumers worldwide.
Each year, Taiwan exports about two million traditional bikes and mountain bikes now account for 60 per cent of that total, according to a statement.
Based on the data collected by Eco-Counter, a global statistics and analysis organisation for people flow data, the 2019 Worldwide Cycling Index showed an increase in recreational cycling of three per cent between 2017 and 2018.
It is generally believed that with the growing popularity of eco-friendly recreational activities globally, leisure cycling activities will lead to an ever increasing demand for bicycles.
In particular, mountain biking and cyclocross biking, which give cyclists a great sense of achievement by helping them to conquer challenging mountain terrain at high speed, are coming to be regarded as mainstream recreational biking activities.
There may have been an increasing demand for road bikes in Asian countries, especially in Taiwan, over the past few years yet mountain bikes are still the kings of the hill in the US, Taiwan’s main export market.
Giant and Merida have always been highly regarded in producing mountain and cyclocross bicycles with Giant's Stance, XTC and Reign, as well as Merida's BIG NINE5000 and ONE TWENTY7000 mountain bikes being very popular among cyclists worldwide.
-- BERNAMA
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