March 2026

Mixed indications

Cautious optimism in 2026 bike market

Scale with money and year 2026

Bike showroom

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Dutch bike market value drops 1.3% in 2025

In 2025, combined bicycle and e-bike sales in the Netherlands totalled €1.533 billion, a 1.3% decline from 2024.

Bike presentation

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Belgian market pivots back into the plus

Economists suggest that excess inventory from 2024-25 will likely weigh on balance sheets until 2027, but Belgium is proving to be an exception.

Shoimano Bike wheel

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Shimano sets the bar for industry stabilisation

As the world’s leading bicycle component supplier, there is no better thermometer for the industry than Shimano.

Wireframe hands holding screen

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Still signals of strong investor appetite in cycling

Recent news suggests that investors have not lost interest in bicycles and cycling more broadly.

Woman in bike factory

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KKR transfers control of Accell Group to lenders

Accell Group announces the next milestone in its transformation, with new funding and a substantial debt reduction.