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The electric bike dethroned the mechanical bike last year. This also opens up great prospects for the used bicycle, which does not yet enjoy great popularity in our country.
Saturday, January 20, 2024, 3:00 a.m
Last year, 610,000 new bicycles came onto the market. 51 percent of them were electric. For the first time there is more than just mechanical. This growth will not stop immediately. Studies by the mobility association Traxio show that bicycle dealers and sports shops should prepare themselves. 47 percent of Belgians say “yes” when asked if they will buy a new bike in the future. About two-thirds of them made it clear that they wanted to buy an electric bike. Two-wheelers with electric assistance are also on the rise in sportier models such as racing bikes, mountain bikes and gravel bikes. “The last taboo in the cycling world is being broken,” says Filip Rylant from Traxio. “Older people want to continue riding in a group or be able to overcome the hill.”
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Used market
The vast majority of Belgians who buy a bike in the future will buy a brand new one. Unlike in the Netherlands, 53 percent of our compatriots don’t want to know anything about used bikes. However, Rylant hopes that there will gradually be a change in mentality. “Thanks to the popularity of electric leasing bikes, beautiful used models now come onto the market every three years. Even people who find a new electric bike a little too expensive for their wallet can buy an electric bike this way. It is the same mechanism that we see in the electric car market and a development that is already underway with fast Pedelecs.” (Read more below the photo)
According to Traxio, bike retailers will do well to change in this area too. The used bicycle is still not enough of a part of the business model. “The customer will continue to be happy to go to the store because they also have the guarantee that the bike’s battery is still OK. However, we are also working on a simple battery check and an associated certificate for the future.”
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