The 25th Taipei International Cycle Show began Wednesday, March 7 and runs through March 10 at TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall and TWTC Hall 1 with 1,092 manufacturers, up 15 percent from last year. Vendors from 36 countries, including Taiwan, Germany, Italy, Holland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Japan, are exhibiting in 3,288 booths, up 7.5 percent, making Taipei Cycle’s standing as Asia’s largest trade cycle show.



Thousands of booths cramming every inch of space have force the organizer literally out the doors. TAITRA (the Taiwan External Trade Development Council) puts everything together acted fast when they saw the immensity of demand for space.


This year’s show will run concurrently with three other sporting goods shows, including the 39th TaiSPO (Taipei Int’l Sporting Goods Show), the 1st DIWAS (Taiwan Int’l Diving and Water Sports Show) and SpoMODE (The Taipei Int’l Sports Textile & Accessories Expo).
Much of the excitement comes with the premiere SpoMODE that is jointly organized by TAITRA and the Taiwan Textile Federation and has drawn 60 international visitors for one-on-one procurement meetings in more than 300 meetings with 80 quality sportswear manufacturers in Taiwan.


Roughly 6,000 visitors have already pre-registered for Taipei Cycle. And the combined number of exhibitors, with the four shows (including TaiSPO and DiWas) combined expected to draw 1,500 exhibitors and 8,000 international visitors.


In addition, thanks to the combined efforts of MOEA’s and TAITRA’s overseas offices, many large foreign manufacturers such as Specialized and Apollo Bikes will visit the show.


Taiwan Brands Spotlighted for Excellence and Innovation
This year’s Taipei Cycle opens a showcase on 60 awarded products of excellence at the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion next to the main entrance of the Nangang Exhibition Hall. Products from Giant, Merida, Ideal, CMC, Maxxis and Kenda will be featured alongside those of Shimano, SRAM, Campagnolo, Continental, and Colnago. There is a France Pavilion made up of 13 French manufacturers under UBI FRANCE and a European Union Pavilion on the first and fourth floors. There are also 49 manufacturers in the China Pavilion on the fifth floor of TWTC Nangang.


The 16th International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC) had 839 products from 51 countries competing for NT$500 thousand in prize money. Nineteen works were selected, including “Beecycle” that generates power when riding, “Rico’s Wooden Bike” that features an innovative wood pressure treatment technology, “Spot Light,” which increases the area and pattern of light projection based on a person’s visual reaction for a better and more fun experience when cycling at night, and “Happy Paradise” that transforms from a child’s bicycle into a small-wheel bicycle so that a child can continue to ride it as they grow. These creative designs must be seen to be believed.


Another highlight of today’s International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC) Award Ceremony will be IBDC and the world famous iF International Forum Design GmbH signing their collaboration agreement that officially combines the strengths of the IBDC and Taipei Cycle d&i awards into one event. Starting next year, they will be promoted under the name of Taipei Cycle d&i awards.