Taiwanese companies flex their component manufacturing muscle
Taiwanese companies flex their component manufacturing muscle
Shiny bits from KCNC, Token, Far Near, Velo, TRP, Gigantex, and more
Jagwire fills the gap left by the departure of Gore's bicycle cable division with a new fully sealed system that's available for both brake and shift systems
Jagwire fills the gap left by the departure of Gore's bicycle cable division with a new fully sealed system that's available for both brake and shift systems - James Huang/Future Publishing
Jagwire also offers lightweight cable and housing cable sets with segmented aluminum housing - James Huang/Future Publishing
Jagwire's handy toe-in tool promises a perfect adjustment every time - James Huang/Future Publishing
The Jagwire Mountain Pro Quick-Fit Adapters allow the same hydraulic hose kit to fit nearly every brand of lever and caliper - James Huang/Future Publishing
TRP's new Spyke is the mountain bike analogue to the road/cyclocross-specific Spyre. Also shown here is the optional cover for winter use - James Huang/Future Publishing
Tektro's Orion SL hydraulic brake caliper offers a decidedly high-end look with its sleek master cylinder body, hinged clamp, and carbon fiber two-finger lever blade - James Huang/Future Publishing
Claimed weight for the Tektro Orion SL hydraulic disc brake is 400g per wheel for a complete post mount setup - James Huang/Future Publishing
Tektro's EZ Plug-In adapter seals the hose upon removal from the lever, allowing it to be pre-bled, fed through an internally routed frame, and then reconnected (theoretically) without having to do any additional service - James Huang/Future Publishing
Additional features on the Tektro Auriga e-Twin include a rotatable fluid reservoir and a locking function - both of which could prove handy for adaptive bikes, trikes, and other nontraditional setups - James Huang/Future Publishing
Tektro's Auriga e-Twin uses a single hydraulic lever to simultaneously actuate two calipers - James Huang/Future Publishing
KCNC looks to have created its own version of Osymetric's non-round chainring - James Huang/Future Publishing
KCNC has machined this chainring to within an inch of its life - James Huang/Future Publishing
This novel KCNC base bar offers adjustable drop and width - James Huang/Future Publishing
KCNC's ultralight titanium cassette features stamped and machined cogs affixed to an aluminum carrier - James Huang/Future Publishing
It's almost a shame to hide KCNC's aluminum spider behind those titanium cogs since it's so pretty - James Huang/Future Publishing
KCNC is serious about lightweight components. It's not often you see a stem built with aluminum handlebar clamp hardware - James Huang/Future Publishing
These KCNC mountain bike chain watchers clamp behind a threaded cup and are then easily adjustable via the pinch bolt - James Huang/Future Publishing
KCNC showed off these wild linkage-actuated road brake calipers at this year's Taipei Cycle Show - James Huang/Future Publishing
Looking for a fancier alternative to plastic clips or zip-ties to secure your brake hoses and derailleur housing? KCNC has got you covered - James Huang/Future Publishing
This SEQ Lite mountain bike cassette uses a mix of aluminum, titanium, and steel cogs to decrease weight while still maintaining a modicum of durability. The 11-40T spread offers more range than is currently available with most 10-speed cassettes, too - James Huang/Future Publishing
The backside of SEQ Lite's radical mountain bike cassette reveals a SRAM XX-like machining process, although here it all rides on a composite carrier - James Huang/Future Publishing
SEQ Lite also offers road cassettes in machined aluminum. Needless to say, they're super light - James Huang/Future Publishing
SEQ Lite machines its cassette into a hollow cone-like structure, similar to what SRAM does on its high-end models - James Huang/Future Publishing
These Far Near dual-pivot brake calipers are popular with the handbuilt crowd for their longer reach - James Huang/Future Publishing
Looking for fancy valve caps? Far Near has got you covered - James Huang/Future Publishing
Ashima machines its inline cable adjusters from billet aluminum - James Huang/Future Publishing
Ashima will release later this year these mud-friendly disc brake rotors, featuring a solid stainless steel brake track and an aluminum carrier - James Huang/Future Publishing
Alligator's segmented aluminum cable housing is easier to work with since the pieces snap together - James Huang/Future Publishing
KMC now offers its top-end DLC chains in colors. Pictured here are OEM models used by Specialized, Cannondale, and Koga - James Huang/Future Publishing
Token's lightweight headset top cap kits use anodized aluminum caps and bolts - James Huang/Future Publishing
Want the look of anodized aluminum but the weigth of carbon fiber? Try these Token headset spacers with their aluminum outer shell and bonded plastic inner core - James Huang/Future Publishing
Token offers these headset caps in sets for riders that like to mix things up on occasion - James Huang/Future Publishing
Token's ultralight quick-release skewers feature minimal aluminum ends, brass cams, carbon fiber levers, and titanium shafts - James Huang/Future Publishing
How obsessed is Token with shaving grams? Take a close look at these titanium quick-release skewer shafts. Yikes - James Huang/Future Publishing
Taiwanese wheel maker Gigantex had some of the most radical looking wheels at the show - James Huang/Future Publishing
Carbon spokes are molded directly as part of the rim on these Gigantex wheels - James Huang/Future Publishing
The carbon fiber spokes are then bonded into carbon fiber hub shells. Claimed weight for the tubular set is just 1,090g - James Huang/Future Publishing
These Gigantex carbon road wheels feature rounded-profile rims and carbon fiber spokes that are fixed with non-adjustable aluminum nipples - James Huang/Future Publishing
We're guessing the rim profile used on this Gigantex wheel won't win any aerodynamic shootouts but the method by which the company has built the wheel is certainly intriguing - James Huang/Future Publishing
All of the carbon spokes on each side of this Gigantex road wheel look to be molded as one unit - James Huang/Future Publishing
The Gigantex booth was teeming with creative ways of building carbon wheels - James Huang/Future Publishing
These carbon spokes appear to be molded as pairs but they're actually connected underneath the aluminum ring - James Huang/Future Publishing
Another Gigantex road wheel using yet another construction variation - James Huang/Future Publishing
Gigantex uses Chosen hub internals for many of its wheels - James Huang/Future Publishing
Axman is a Taiwanese OEM frame builder that produces several good looking options, such as this carbon cyclocross bike with front and rear disc brakes and thru-axles at either end. Brands looking for a manufacturing partner could certainly do worse than here - James Huang/Future Publishing
Axman's thru-axle 'cross fork could perhaps do with a bit more industrial design work but we're guessing it handles precisely - James Huang/Future Publishing
The rear features typical large-diameter chain stays and slimmer, flattened seat stays - James Huang/Future Publishing
Mark our words - thru-axles are coming to road and 'cross bikes in a big way - James Huang/Future Publishing
The Axman disc brake road bike features extra clearance for higher-volume rubber. It's not quite so generous to be considered a legitimate gravel bike, though - James Huang/Future Publishing
Tire clearance is relatively tight through the carbon crown, indicating that this Axman is intended for pavement only. Still, we'd love to throw some higher-volume open tubulars on it and go for a long ride somewhere - James Huang/Future Publishing
Etch these frame lines into your mind. We're guessing you'll see them soon enough under a different brand name - James Huang/Future Publishing
Taiwanese saddle colossus Velo launched a new ultralight model called the Weightless Open Wing - or WOW. Claimed weight is a scant 110g thanks to full carbon fiber shell and rail construction, plus just a thin layer of very high density foam padding - James Huang/Future Publishing
Velo says the Weightless Open Wing saddle offers a surprising amount of comfort thanks to its engineered flex pattern and generously sized central cutout - James Huang/Future Publishing
Finish work is impressively tidy on Velo's new Weightless Open Wing saddle - James Huang/Future Publishing
Whether you realize it or not, there's a very good chance the saddle you're currently riding was made by Velo - regardless of the brand name emblazoned on the cover - James Huang/Future Publishing
Velo also produces many of the handlebar tape and grip models on the market - James Huang/Future Publishing
Taiwanese component company Wishbone had on a display a dizzying array of adapter bottom brackets, all of which thread together in the middle to provide a more secure installation than a standard press-fit. The laser etching programmer could perhaps use a proofreader, though - James Huang/Future Publishing
Wishbone has bottom brackets to fit seemingly every frame and crankset configuration under the sun - James Huang/Future Publishing
Want to reduce the chance of creaking on your BBright frame and Campagnolo Ultra-Torque crankset? Wishbone's thread-together design might do the trick - James Huang/Future Publishing
This Wishbone PF86/92 bottom bracket essentially installs like a standard set of threaded cups. We're dying to try one - James Huang/Future Publishing
One can't help but walk through the halls of the Taipei Cycle Show and be overcome with a central theme: Taiwanese companies build an awful lot of bicycle gear and they've become exceedingly good at it. Take a tour through this image gallery for just a tiny smattering of what's available.
Want to reduce the chance of creaking on your bbright frame and campagnolo ultra-torque crankset? wishbone's thread-together design might do the trick : want to reduce the chance of creaking on your bbright frame and campagnolo ultra-torque crankset? wishbone's thread-together design might do the trick - James Huang/Future Publishing
