Taipei Show

Hands on with the Interlock Seatpost Integrated Bike Lock in Taipei

From Kickstarter to a Taipei D&I Gold award winner, Interlock is a smart product that combines a standard seat post with a bicycle lock. Now…

Written by Zach Overholt March 27, 2014

Taipei Show: SR Suntour Springs forward with New and Updated Forks, Prototype Carbon Crank, and a new E-Bike Kit

While most of the fork news out of SR Suntour at the show came in the form of small improvements to reduce weight, there were…

Written by Zach Overholt March 27, 2014

Taipei Show: Big in Japan with Panaracer’s New Fat Bike Tire, plus 27.5″ Slick

The first performance tire I ever purchased for my mountain bike in the 90’s was a Panaracer Fire XC Pro. A lot has changed since…

Written by Zach Overholt March 26, 2014

Taipei Show: TRP Close to Production with Spyke MTB Mechanical, Plus Brake Lights, Splitters and more from Tektro

Seeing as how the Spyke we saw at Frostbike, and subsequent testing is still very much a prototype, TRP had the latest version on hand…

Written by Zach Overholt March 26, 2014

Taipei Show: Tioga Spins a Lighter Saddle with New Spyder Stratum Carbon

Shown last year as a prototype, the Tioga Spyder Stratum will soon be hitting market. Tioga has made waves with their Spyder saddle design by…

Written by Zach Overholt March 25, 2014

Taipei Show: Wireless Dropper Post Closer to Production, Plus Road Buzz Absorbing Stem and Post from TranzX

Are electronics the future of dropper posts? TranzX certainly thinks so. As one of the most production looking electronic dropper posts we’ve seen, the TranzX…

Written by Zach Overholt March 25, 2014

Taipei Show: Control Tech Expands Ti Mania, Shows off Carbon/Titanium Road Bar, More

What’s better than carbon or titanium? Control Tech thinks the answer is carbon and titanium. Adding to the company’s range of titanium TiMania parts is their…

Written by Zach Overholt March 24, 2014

Taipei First Look: Xentis Rolls Extremely Light Squad 2.5 SL High Modulus Wheels, Plus new Carbon Brake Pads

You want light? How does 890g per set sound? That’s the claimed weight of the new Xentis Squad SL 2.5 High Modulus wheelset. To…

Written by Zach Overholt March 24, 2014

Taipei Show: xpedo Puts the Power to the Pedal with new Thrust E Power Meter

Pedal based power meters have created a lot of buzz in recent years and for good reason – having the power meter based in the…

Written by Zach Overholt March 24, 2014

Taipei Show: SRAM X01 DH Actual Weights

It’s hard to believe that the last time an X0 DH group was introduced it didn’t even have a clutched rear derailleur. Since then, a…

Written by Zach Overholt March 23, 2014

Taipei First Look: New Tool and Clever Light Designs from Lezyne

With a name that rhymes with design, Lezyne is continuing with their design based mantra and introducing a number of new tools and lights with…

Written by Zach Overholt March 20, 2014

Taipei Show: Titanium Blades, Plastic Pedals with Metal Pins, Bottom Brackets, and more from VP Components

As is sometimes the case, the VP Blade Titanium pedal started simply as a design exercise. While it was never meant for production, consumer demand…

Written by Zach Overholt March 19, 2014

Taipei Show: Vee Rocks Vans Waffle Tread for New Cult BMX Tire

In our haste to get the latest fat bike treads from Vee Rubber posted, we missed one other exciting new offerings which has nothing to…

Written by Zach Overholt March 19, 2014

Taipei Sneak Peek: Ritchey’s 35mm Bars and Stems, Swiss Cross Disc Frame, New Wide Tubeless Wheels, More

As a company steeped in tradition, Ritchey looks like they have no problem keeping up with the latest componentry as illustrated by the number of…

Written by Zach Overholt March 16, 2014

Taipei Show: Deda Gets Mud-dy with All New Mountain bike Specific Component Line

When Deda introduced their 35mm mountain bike bars and stems, they faced a bit of a problem. As we found out, the parts were great,…

Written by Zach Overholt March 13, 2014

Taipei Show: Lake Heat Molds your Sole, Sneak Peek of Limited 402 Matte Black Road Shoe

As we found on the Lake CX331 road shoes, custom molding of the shoe can provide major benefits in extended ride comfort. But what are…

Written by Zach Overholt March 12, 2014

Taipei Show First Look: Sarma Introduces first 100mm Carbon Fat bike Rim, Plus Carbon Shaman Frame Prototype

Just as their 80mm Naran carbon fatbike rims are starting to ship out, Sarma is staying busy by introducing the world’s first 100mm carbon…

Written by Zach Overholt March 12, 2014

Taipei Show: American Classic Mags Make a Comeback, Sneak Peek at new Carbon MTB Wheels

Don’t call it a comeback. Or do, either way, American Classic is bringing back their lightweight magnesium race wheels. Thanks to a few vendor changes,…

Written by Zach Overholt March 12, 2014

New Campagnolo Super Record RS “Pro Team Special Edition” Group Spotted!

We recently spotted a prototype “SL” version of Campagnolo’s Super Record group, and now we’re seeing an RS “Pro Team Special Edition” group on the…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 08, 2014

Taipei Show: Kenda Cashes in on Fatbikes, 650b DH, and More

There were a lot of new tires at this year’s Taipei show, especially if you wheels are fat or 27.5″. Kenda has been quiet on…

Written by Zach Overholt March 08, 2014

Taipei First Look: Challenge Takes on the dirt with new Gravel Grinder Clincher and Tubular

Growing almost as fast as fat bikes, gravel bikes are another category that is pushing the development of bikes and components. Needing to be…

Written by Zach Overholt March 08, 2014

All-New Colnago C60 Road Bike Brings Disc Brakes (or Not) To Top Level

Colnago has just announced their all-new C60, the range topping road bike of their line. The bike gets all new tube shapes, lugs and many…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 08, 2014

Taipei Sneak Peek: All New Saddle from Selle Italia?

If you’re a fan of Selle Italia saddles but wished they had something a bit more curvy, you’re going to want to check…

Written by Zach Overholt March 08, 2014

New Lightweight Performance, Endurance Saddles from Velo

Velo has just announced the new WOW (Weightless Open Wing) Saddle, a 100g perch with a carbon base that’s designed to flex along with the…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 08, 2014

Taipei First Look: Microshift Shifts into 11 Speed with new Centos Road Drivetrain

Love everything about 11 speed but the price? It looks like Microshift will soon have an answer with a surprisingly well designed shifter. Called the…

Written by Zach Overholt March 07, 2014