320 exhibitors present the latest cycling trends at Velofollies in Kortrijk

There are now even folding bikes, BMX and racing bikes equipped with an electric motor. “Yes, the electric bike is also making a breakthrough in the sports segment,” explains Desmet. “This is partly due to the more compact technology, which ensures that batteries and motors can be integrated much more discreetly into the bike, so that other cycle tourists do not notice that someone is riding with assistance. ”

Electronics will also play a bigger role in the sector in other areas, with bikes equipped with, for example, an anemometer, a heart rate monitor and increasingly tracking. Such a tracking system allows you to know where your bike is, for example if it has been stolen, which can certainly be suitable for more expensive e-bikes.