The pedelec market in Flanders

摘要

The worldwide pedelec (Pedal Electric Cycles) market has been growing fast during the last ten years. Many bicycle producers came along with a motor assisted bicycle model and launched it under a promising ‘e-name’. The success of the market introduction for these products depends partly on the bicycle dealer’s believe in this technology. Therefore a pedelec questionnaire was sent to more than 400 flemish bicycle dealers. Their pros and contras about electric bicycles were analyzed and compared with the most important consumer comments. What are their main reasons for (not) selling pedelecs? How big is the (Flemish) market today?