Cheaper China e-bikes 'kick in teeth' for UK firms

[saneagle]

The reason people love our 100% legal full throttle ebikes is they are still ridable as a bicycle or EAPC if the customer so wishes. This is not possible on a full blown moped, riding a moped without power would be a nightmare if not impossible.

I understand that full throttle light weight ebikes are a niche within a niche, however people buy them and enjoy the freedom a light weight full throttle ebike gives them.

All the best, David

That's right. When you have a full-range throttle, you can use it or not. Sometimes, it's very handy, even if you don't want to use it. If I had a choice, I'd always have one because there's no downside to it. It's the same as motor assistance, where some people are happy to ride around without switching it on.

 

[Woosh]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75z9925lelo

The timing is pretty unfortunate as sales in 2024 were frankly quite bad but I actually agree with the decision of lifting anti dumping duty and return to where things were.

 

[AntonyC]

Interesting... Do you anticipate that prices remaining depressed will in the long term help sales pick up and snowball at last?

 

[soundwave]

https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/gold-bars/good-delivery-gold-bar/umicore-12-5kg-gold-bar/

https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/gold-coins/cgt-free-gold-coins/britannia-1oz-gold-coin/

you pay cgt on bars tho

 

[Woosh]

Interesting... Do you anticipate that prices remaining depressed will in the long term help sales pick up and snowball at last?

The lifting of anti-dumping duty will certainly help sales in long term.

 

[Wisper Bikes]

The lifting of anti-dumping duty will certainly help sales in long term.

Yes of course. But what about the many 1000’s of bikes that are already built and on the market? One day’s notice was not enough time to sell them through. A real kick in the teeth for all the small uk firms that have stock.

All the best, David

 

[Woosh]

Yes of course. But what about the many 1000’s of bikes that are already built and on the market? One day’s notice was not enough time to sell them through. A real kick in the teeth for all the small uk firms that have stock.

All the best, David

Agreed. I have the same problem with inventory although at much smaller scale.