A quick trawl through Temu quickly revealed a wide selection of cycling-related items, often up to about 80% cheaper than what's available from established UK firms through online retailers or your local bike shop.īut.
It's even been dubbed 'China's answer to Amazon' already.ĭespite ethical concerns and other potential issues relating to compliance and tax evasion (a US congressional report published in June 2023 raised significant concerns about Temu's association with forced labour), you'll find some riders rely heavily on such sites, and it's more understandable when you see the prices of some products. What if there was a place where you could get cycling kit, bike components and all kinds of accessories for a fraction of the price? Nope, we’re not talking about the deep discounting at troubled retailer Wiggle currently, but rather Temu, the latest Chinese online retail giant to emerge following the likes of Aliexpress and Wish.
