(Image credit: Ties Wijntjes) Over the last few days, Shanghai was host to China Cycle. Although we often overlook it in the west, it’s a fair that’s been growing in importance. This year, there were 1,600 exhibitors on a total of 160,000 square meters. The 13 different halls in which they were spread cover such as big area, that there’s a special taxi service to bring you from one side of the fair to the other. However, China Cycle isn’t just only relevant in terms of size. Over the last few years, it has traditionally been a fair that was very much inward-oriented, to the local Chinese market. The Chinese cycling industry holds a share of around 60% in the worldwide supply chain of the bike industry, so it’s no wonder more and more western brands, distributors and media are finding their way to Shanghai. Many exhibitors confirmed that there were significantly more overseas visitors than in previous years. That’s also a recognition of the growth that the Chinese cycling industry is going through.…