We’ve talked before about fifteen minute cities and why they’re good for the bike industry. It works the other way around too though. Fifteen minute cities benefit immensely from improved access to bikes. And even more from access to electric bikes. The main idea of...
A recent study came out that electric bike riders are not getting the recommended amount of exercise per week. The paper argues that there is a correlation between riding an electric bike and getting less exercise than a conventional bike rider. To the credit of the...
We’re not quiet here at Route Assembly at wanting a world where electric bikes take the place of cars for most journeys. We don’t just want this because it makes us money though, we want it because it makes the world a better place. Lower emissions, increased green...
We have all seen news of e-bike fires in the past. They do happen, and sometimes the result is very tragic. Just recently there was a tragic fire in Bristol that left one dead and several in hospital. As an industry it is our responsibility to do everything we can to...
The Wainwright path is set to be overhauled and in general that’s something we support. The national trails throughout the country can lead to beautiful and well maintained nature walks and cycles. They give a boost to local economies through increased tourism,...
The pound is at its lowest point for nearly 40 years. There’s a few different reasons for that and we’ll cover them briefly. But there is one big issue that affects us in the bike industry. The failure to safeguard ourselves against fluctuations like this. This...
We focus a lot on reshoring production here at Route Assembly. There’s two big reasons for this. First, we are a domestic production and assembly company. Reshoring is great for us. But the other reason and the reason we started this company in the first place is for...
We’re very proud here at Route Assembly to be working with Scottish Cycling the Rock Up & Ride pilot project which is funded by Transport Scotland. Rock Up & Ride is a series of fun cycling sessions and is aimed at getting children aged 7-14 on bikes. This is...
Electric bikes are a more natural replacement for cars than they are for traditional bikes. With that in mind electric bike incentives should be about replacing cars. By taking cars off the road we are able to reduce our emissions and cut down on congestion for the...
The National Bike Dealers Association released their survey on the cost of doing business from 2020-2021. Unfortunately it seems that record profitability in the US market was more of a freak occurrence than a continued trend. There was a period of record...
Mate Bike has been hit with a fine and their bikes have been recalled. The reason for this is simple, the bikes being recalled do not match the UK’s legal definition of an electric bike. To be considered an electric bike in the UK a bike must have a top speed of...
We talk a lot about trying to make the bike industry green. The problem is that no matter what we do in terms of mechanical and material changes it doesn’t solve the underlying problems. To really make a substantial difference we don’t just need to change what we...
Bike wheels are obviously an important part of a bike. They affect what a bike can do and how it’s going to feel for your customers. Low quality wheels will make a bike feel uncomfortable and need replacing much quicker than high end ones. That just doesn’t look good...
We are still in a car centric society. That’s the unfortunate truth. Despite increased cycling initiatives like the social prescribing pilots, most of our infrastructure is based around cars. This is still true of the green transport revolution too- although I think...
Additive Manufacturing became popular in industry over the past few decades. Lower costs, higher speeds and accuracy make it an effective manufacturing tool. Even for small companies additive manufacturing is achievable. Even though it’s not widespread in the bike...
I’ve seen a lot more articles about fifteen minute cities popping up when I’m browsing this past couple of weeks. Whether that’s the algorithm leading me along or there’s a real uptake in interest I don’t know. I’m hoping for the latter though. See I’ve always been a...
In early 2023 -exact dates unknown- the UK will be changing from the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) to the Developing Countries Trade Scheme (DCTS). What will that mean for the bike industry though? Well bike components are covered under the DCTS so it is...
No matter how good your bikes are, people won’t buy them if they can’t find you. Any business operating online needs to make sure that they are using competitive SEO strategies. This isn’t true just for bikes either. Every industry can benefit from developing solid...