Taichung Bike Week is getting more important each year. For the definitive guide to Taichung Bike Week check out The Ultimate Guide to Taichung Bike Week. It is updated yearly with the most up-to-date information including a great section on new and unique products. ========================================== My last visit was in 2010 having skipped 2011. Taipei …
I am in the final stage of planning for an all-alloy bike, no carbon components at all, for the low-end of the market. This has meant selecting a quality fork producer. I produce my own carbon forks and have not yet used an alloy fork. So I have had to search for a producer. Probably …
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The Bike Europe Website has just announced a significant changes to the structure and procedure of the IBDC. This competition is the first key event for the annual Taipei Cycle. The Show runs from 9am Wednesday thru 3pm Saturday in the first or second week of March each year. The announcement of the finalists, usually …
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Following on from the related posts (here and here), this completes the 2012 IBDC designs that made it through to the final round of judging. Happy Paradise By Taiwan’s Shi Shun-Min, this will adjust to the growth of a child through the years by means of its sliding structure. The one bike can then fit …
Late in 2010 William did his first practice run up to Tatajia in the shadow of Mt. Jade, Taiwan’s highest mountain in preparation for the annual event. 2011 was a good year in which he finished as Taiwan’s top young racer. The 2012 Tatajia event was held on Sunday. This year Taiwan’s top domestic racer for 2011 Zhu …
SURF The designers, Zhong-Fa Lie and Yoori Koo have livening up “dreary” city life in mind with their Surf. The convertible boards at the back can be rotated rearwards and down to the ground. A passenger can stand on the back and be towed along. Or items can be transported, probably a lot heavier than a …