Taipei Show Archives

TPE17: Veloci Cycle’s beautiful, small batch steel gravel & touring bikes

Veloci Cycle founder and builder Jerry Chiu was on hand to show off his latest creations, both of which fit nicely into the whole gravel,…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 12, 2017

TPE17: Vee Tire Co. adds big, sticky Flow Snap plus mountain bike tires & more

Shown on the right, the new Flow Snap plus tires are coming this summer to help you rip the trails apart with traction. They’ll come…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 11, 2017

TPE17: New components from Funn, Jeff Jones, FSA Vision & Hollywood Racks

FSA’s Vision Metron 4D aero handlebar gets a new “Flat” variant that creates a wider, flatter top section that integrates aero extension mount, making it…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 10, 2017

TPE17: SpeedX Leopard aero smart bike gets smarter with disc brakes

Introduced just more than a year ago, the SpeedX Leopard sprinted past with intense smart sensor technology integrations on the brand’s first bike. The aero…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 07, 2017

TPE17: Birzman updates Snap-It valve & floor pumps, plus tons of new tools, bags and lights

Birzman has improved their already amazing Snap-It pump valve head and updated several other pumps, but they started their story with a collection of new products for on…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 07, 2017

TPE17: PremierBike unveils Tactical, a tight new triathlon bike w/ its own hardshell travel case

Usually, fitting a triathlon bike into a travel case requires a fair amount of disassembly, which means an equal amount of reassembly at the destination.…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 07, 2017

TPE17: Topeak gets into bikepacking, tents; then Tri’s out for Ninja Warrior

Topeak is riding deeper into the bike packing scene with a collection of new frame bags and an updated bike-as-tentpole shelter system. They’re also sneaking in with…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 05, 2017

TPE17: SR Suntour planning big, boosted & heavily upgraded suspension forks for 2018

When I reviewed the SR Suntour Durolux, it got very high marks all around – it’s highly adjustable, ultra smooth and extremely capable. What it lacked…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 04, 2017

TPE17: Microshift eXCD electronic mountain bike shifting will also charge your phone

If you were wanting electronic shifting for your mountain bike, the first reason that comes to mind might be performance. The upcoming Microshift eCXD group…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 04, 2017

TPE17: Lezyne makes GPS route building insanely easy, rounds out Digital Drive hand pumps

Lezyne is saving their big product rollouts for later in the year, but were very, very excited to show off the new GPS Root program…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 04, 2017

TPE17: Woodman cleans up your top end with spacer-and-cap combo

What I love about Woodman Components is that they’re always thinking up little ways to combine parts or otherwise simplify a bike’s setup. Their latest…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 03, 2017

TPE17: Venn Composites filament wound carbon rims get deeper, plus a hookless cx/gravel prototype

Venn Composites has found a way to make their filament wound carbon rims with a deeper profile, which founder Victor Major says is incredibly difficult…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 03, 2017

TPE17: Dare Bikes heads offroad with highly adaptable gravel fondo bike concept

After working for years as an OEM manufacturer for others, Dare Bikes launched their own brand early last spring. Now, their line is growing with…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 03, 2017

TPE17: Litespeed updates T5 Gravel bike with more mounts, revised dropouts

It was almost exactly one year ago that Litespeed updated the T5G gravel road bike’s geometry and added flat mount brakes, and now they’ve made…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 31, 2017

TPE17: SEQlite gives you 12-speeds on your 11-speed group

OK, so you’re obviously going to have to change a couple things to add a cog to your mountain bike, but SEQlite’s new wide range…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 31, 2017

TPE17: American Classic rolls new wide rim so you can build your own

We swung by American Classic’s booth and were pointed toward this new rim, then the discussion quickly moved to Boost hubs (which are now shipping,…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 29, 2017

TPE17: KS adding more, longer carbon dropper posts

The KS LEV Ci carbon post started out as a 65mm travel dropper post for XC, now they’ve added a full range of travel options,…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 29, 2017

TPE17: MRP adds Ramp Control volume adjust cartridges for Fox 32, 36 forks

At Eurobike last year, MRP introduced drop-in Ramp Control Cartridges for their own Ribon fork and select Rockshox 32mm and 35mm stanchion and Fox 34…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 28, 2017

TPE17: Relic gives you 52-tooth mountain bike cassette, 40-tooth road cog!

If you think wide range cassette adapters are just for mountain bikes, think again. Relic MTB showed off this 40-tooth cog that slips onto the…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 28, 2017

TPE17: Square Root splits the price w/ new consumer direct carbon mountain bike wheels

We spoke to several brands at the Taipei Cycle Show that are taking a different route to market, and Square Root is an upstart that’s…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 28, 2017

TPE17: Closeup look at Magura’s highly adjustable Danny MacAskill Signature Series brake lever

Introduce in December, the new Danny MacAskill signature brake is a Magura MT7 with a new lever that features a independent power and reach adjustments.…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 27, 2017

TPE17: Ritchey gets a slick gravel tire, revamps WCS Vantage carbon mountain bike wheels & more

New WCS Vantage is their first carbon mtb wheel in more than two years. The old version was trying to be fully tubeless…not tubeless ready,…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 27, 2017

TPE17: Argon18 on-bike drag detector gets smaller, more portable

While still designed and intended only for their bikes, the new bar-mounted form factor for Argon18’s incredible drag detection system is looking more and more…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 27, 2017

TPE17: New Manitou Mastadon fat bike fork masters the cold, Mattoc goes pro & more

Come winter, there’ll be a new beast ready to help you roam the back country. The upcoming Manitou Mastadon will be a master of cold,…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 27, 2017

TPE17: KMC goes to 12 speed with Gold Ti-Nitride chains

Much as they did with the X11 to optimize for 11-speed systems, the new KMC X12-1 chains get fine tuned for 12-speed drive trains. The…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 25, 2017

TPE17: X-Fusion teases inverted long-travel gravel suspension fork, plus $200 dropper seatpost & more

Yes, this is the world’s first full suspension gravel road bike, created by A Pro as a showcase for their frame manufacturing expertise. Providing the…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 25, 2017

TPE17: TRP puts a proper hydraulic disc brake system on TT/Triathlon bikes, and more

With a new wave of triathlon superbikes coming from the likes of Parlee, Cervelo aand Diamondback, it’s no surprise to see a better solution coming…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 25, 2017

TPE17: Hutchinson widens footprint with new gravel, road, cyclocross & mountain bike tires

Across almost their entire lineup, Hutchinson is bringing out wider tires. This includes road, gravel and mountain bikes, plus a new gravel tire and a…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 25, 2017