COVID crisis ignites interest in e-bikes
The 2020 bike boom is unprecedented with bikes sold out around the world, especially cheap to mid-range products.
But e-bikes have been flying out the door also, and interestingly, bike manufacturers are predicting the e-bike boom will have legs and keep spinning across future years.
In the U.S. electric bike sales were up 84% in March, 92% in April, and 137% in May.
“Eventually the markets are going to open up and people will look at bikes as an alternative mode of transportation over public transportation or even (personal) cars or rideshare,” said Ewoud van Leeuwen, the general manager of Gazelle North America.